1919 Cardiganshire County Council election
The tenth election for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1919. They were preceded by the 1913 election and followed by the 1922 election. No election took place in 1916 due to the First World War.
Overview of the result
Despite the upheaval of the war years the Liberals refined their majority.Candidates
As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.Gains and losses
Very few seats changed hands.Contested elections
It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.Retiring aldermen
Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals. Their six-year terms had ended in 1916 but they had been re-appointed in 1916 until fresh elections were held. Two of their number, Lima Jones at Aberaeron and E. James Davies at New Quay, contested the election and the former was defeated in one of the surprises of the election. D.C. Roberts, R.J.R. Loxadale and the Rev John Williams were re-elected aldermen but Vaughan Davies, the Rev David Evans and D.L. Jones stood down.Results
Aeron
Felinfach
Llandysul South
Llanilar
New Quay
Election of Aldermen
Seven of the eight retiring aldermen were Liberals, and the new aldermen reflected the same political balance. No elected councillors were elected as aldermen so no by-elections were required for the first time in the history of the council.The following five retiring aldermen were re-elected:
- D.C. Roberts, Liberal
- R.J.R. Loxdale, Liberal
- Rev John Williams
- E. Lima Jones, Liberal
- R.S. Rowland, Conservative
- Griffith Davies, Liberal
- Rev William Griffiths, Liberal
- Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal
- E. James Davies, New Quay
- Matthew Vaughan Davies
- Rev David Evans
- D.L. Jones