The seventeenth election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1946. It was preceded by the 1937 election with the scheduled 1940 and 1943 being postponed due to the Second World War, and followed by the 1949 election.
Candidates
27 candidates were returned unopposed, all but three of whom were retiring members. This resulted in 23 contests, the largest number since 1922. The contested wards included five of the six wards at Aberystwyth, where very few contests had taken place in the inter-war period. While the overwhelming majority of candidates stood as Independents, there were four Labour candidates.[1]
Eight aldermen retired, of whom four sought election.
Outcome
The new council was composed entirely of Independents, apart from a sole Labour councillor who won a seat at Aberystwyth. However, there were a number of long-serving councillors who lost their seats, including three at Aberystwyth.[2]
At Felinfach, Simon Davies, a retiring alderman, defeated Gwladys Davies of Llanllyr who had represented the ward since 1928.
Results
Aberaeron
Aberaeron 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mary Nesta Poulgrain* | 385 | | |
| Independent | Evan John Thomas | 358 | | |
Majority | 27 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberbanc
Aberbanc 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Benjamin John Davies | 536 | | |
| Independent | Ieuan John Luke* | 465 | | |
Majority | 61 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Aberporth
Aberporth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev Evan Melinfab Lewis* | 620 | | |
| Independent | John N. Thomas | 214 | | |
Majority | 406 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 1 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John John | 464 | | |
| Independent | Miss L. Winstanley | 228 | | |
Majority | 236 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 2 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gwendoline Calan Evans | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 3 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs C.M. Lewis Evans* | 386 | | |
| Independent | J. Barclay Jenkins+ | 117 | | |
Majority | 269 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 4 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Ellis | 488 | | |
| Labour | Daniel Davies | 344 | | |
| Independent | T.C. Jenkins* | 72 | | |
Majority | 144 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 5
Aberystwyth Division 5 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Emlyn Abraham-Williams* | 399 | | |
| Independent | Gwendolen Eluned Jones | 194 | | |
Majority | 205 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aberystwyth Division 6
Aberystwyth Division 6 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | J. Eric Edwards | 241 | | |
| Independent | Llewellyn Samuel* | 202 | | |
| Labour | E. Treharne | 122 | | |
Majority | 39 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Aeron
Aeron 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | E. Glyn Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Borth
Borth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev J. Bowden Thomas | 288 | | |
| Independent | Jesse Matthews | 286 | | |
| Independent | Stanley Owen Williams | 202 | | |
Majority | 2 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Bow Street
Bow Street 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Rees Morgan+ | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan North
Cardigan North 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Jenkins Richards | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cardigan South
Cardigan South 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | R.L. Phillips | 407 | | |
| Independent | Arthur Thomas* | 339 | | |
Majority | 68 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Cilcennin
Cilcennin 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Cwmrheidol
Cwmrheidol 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Morgan+ | 179 | | |
| Independent | Isaac Richard Howells | 120 | | |
Majority | 59 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Devil's Bridge
Devil's Bridge 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev David Lewis Evans | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Felinfach
Felinfach 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Simon Davies+ | 339 | | |
| Independent | Dan Lloyd | 262 | | |
| Independent | Gladys Mary Douglas* | 131 | | |
Majority | 77 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Goginan
Goginan 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lampeter Borough
Lampeter Borough 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanarth
Llanarth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev J.M. Lloyd Thomas* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Emile Thomas Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddewi Brefi
Llanddewi Brefi 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Morgan Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd
Llandygwydd 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David James* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul North
Llandysul North 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Josiah Richard Jones* | 308 | | |
| Independent | Griffith Davies | 303 | | |
Majority | 5 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysul South
Llandysul South 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansysiliogogo
Llandysiliogogo 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rees Williams* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfair Clydogau 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Joseph Gwyn Evans* | 297 | | |
| Independent | D.O. Morgan | 274 | | |
Majority | 23 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfarian
Llanfarian 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Zadrach Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Daniel Evans* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangoedmor
Llangoedmor 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeitho
Llangeitho 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Daniel Lodwick Herbert* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangrannog
Llangrannog 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Richard Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanilar
Llanilar 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Price Thomas | 335 | | |
| Independent | D.C. Morgan | 219 | | |
Majority | 116 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanrhystyd
Llanrhystyd 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | D. Alban Davies* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanllwchaiarn
Llanllwchaiarn 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Owen Williams* | 286 | | |
| Independent | J. Davies | 103 | | |
Majority | 183 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed
Llansantffraed 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Capt. David Morgan* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanwnen
Llanwnen 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Grey Hughes | 247 | | |
| Independent | John Evans* | 151 | | |
Majority | 97 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Llanwenog
Llanwenog 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lloyd James* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lledrod
Lledrod 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Owen James Owen* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Nantcwnlle
Nantcwnlle 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Edwardes Rogers Lewis* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
New Quay
New Quay 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Oswald Davies | 318 | | |
| Independent | Jack Evans | 287 | | |
Majority | 31 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Penbryn
Penbryn 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Lloyd Thomas* | | | |
| Independent | Morgan Lloyd Jenkins | | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida
Strata Florida 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Morgan Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Taliesin
Taliesin 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mrs A.D.L. Evans* | 226 | | |
| Independent | John Oliver | 214 | | |
Majority | 12 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Talybont
Talybont 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev Fred Jones* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trefeurig
Trefeurig 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Richard Rowland Davies* | 147 | | |
| Independent | William James | 107 | | |
Majority | 40 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tregaron
Tregaron 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Rev David Thomas Jones | 437 | | |
| Independent | D.J. Edwards* | 278 | | |
Majority | 159 | | |
| Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Troedyraur
Troedyraur 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | B.J. Davies* | 347 | | |
| Independent | T.L. Morris | 335 | | |
Majority | 12 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Ysbyty Ystwyth 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Evan Richard Edwards* | Unopposed |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1946 election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.[3] Those elected included only one retiring alderman and the first woman ever appointed in the county.
The following retiring aldermen was re-elected:
In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:
- Mrs C.M. Evans, Aberystwyth
- John Williams, Goginan
- Morgan Jones, Strat Florida
- Josiah R. Jones, Llandysul
- Rees Williams, Llwyndafydd
- Capt D. Morgan, Llannon
- David James, Llwyndyrus
The following retiring aldermen had been re-elected as members of the council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
Of the newly elected aldermen, Josiah Jones had previously served as alderman from 1922 until 1934.
By-elections
Six contested by-elections were held following the election of aldermen.[4]
Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election
Aberystwyth Division 3 by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Enoch James Morgan | 306 | | |
| Labour | Daniel Davies | 173 | | |
Majority | 133 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Goginan by-election
Goginan by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Isaac Richard Lewis | 309 | | |
| Independent | W.G. Davies | 188 | | |
Majority | 121 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandygwydd by-election
Llandygwydd by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Edward Lloyd Davies | 395 | | |
| Independent | David Jones | 160 | | |
Majority | 235 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandysiliogogo by-election
Llandysiliogogo by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ben Thomas | 300 | | |
| Independent | Evan Davies | 212 | | |
Majority | 88 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llansantffraed by-election
Llansantffraed by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Dewi Morgan | 263 | | |
| Independent | John James Jones | 235 | | |
Majority | 28 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Strata Florida by-election
Strata Florida by-election 1946 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Emrys S. Lloyd | 299 | | |
| Independent | Joseph Morgan Hughes | 208 | | |
Majority | 91 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "County Council Elections. Full List of Nominations". Welsh Gazette. 21 February 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "County Council Elections Results in Cardiganshire". Welsh Gazette. 7 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Cardiganshire County Council. New Chairman and Aldermen". Welsh Gazette. 14 March 1946. p. 5. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "County Council By-Elections. Return of Six Additional Members". Welsh Gazette. 18 April 1946. p. 86. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
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