1925 Glamorgan County Council election


The twelfth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1925. It was preceded by the 1922 election and followed by the 1928 election.

Overview of the result

Having lost its majority at the 1922 elections, Labour regained control of the County Council by winning seven seats.

Boundary Changes

There were no boundary changes at this election.

Candidates

16 councillors were returned unopposed.
Of the eleven retiring aldermen, nine sought re-election. Seven of their number were returned unopposed; these included the chairman of the County Council, Daniel Daniels after the sitting Labour councillor stood down in his favour.

Contested Elections

The pattern of contests was similar to 1922, although Labour contested some seats that it had not previously stood.
Three retiring aldermen faced opposition. Rev D.H. Williams faced a Labour opponent and the seat had been held by Labour since a 1919 by-election. W.H. Davies faced an Independent opponent and in Caerphilly the sitting Independent stood down in favour of Joseph Howells though he faced a Labour challenge.

Outcome

Labour gained seven seats and lost only one, establishing a firm majority on the County Council.

Results

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Rose Davies captured a seat previously held by a Liberal and became the first woman elected to the County Council.

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Alderman D.H. Williams, chair of the Central Welsh Board of Education, comfortably won the seat but this was technically a Liberal gain from Labour who had held the seat since a by-election after Williams was re-elected as alderman in 1919.

[Caerphilly]

Alderman Joseph Howells won the seat after the sitting Independent councillor withdrew in his favour.

[Coedffranc]

W.T. Jenkins had previously stood as an Independent but now declared himself a Labour supporter.

[Dulais Valley]

Alderman Daniel Daniels of Crynant, chairman of the County Council, was returned unopposed after the sitting Labour councillor did not contest the seat. This was technically a Liberal gain.

[Kibbor]

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

[Llwynypia] and Clydach

James Evans, grocer, elected following Richard Lewis's election as alderman in 1901, was returned unopposed.

[Loughor]

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.

Penarth North

Port Talbot West

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[Treforest]

The sitting member had been elected as a Liberal in 1922.

[Treherbert]

Enoch Davies, returned in 1901 following William Morgan's re-election as alderman, was elected unopposed.

Treorchy

Thomas Jones, Co-operative stores manager, was returned unopposed.

Ystalyfera

D.W. Davies regained the seat he lost three years previously.

Election of Aldermen

In addition to the 66 councillors the council consisted of 22 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1925 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, all of which were filled by Labour nominees. These included the first woman elected to the Council, Rose Davies.
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected:
  • E.H. Fleming
  • William Jenkins
  • David Lewis
  • Rev D.H. Williams
In addition, the following seven new aldermen were elected:
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected as members of the Council but were not re-elected as aldermen:
  • Llewellyn David
  • Daniel Daniels
  • Joseph Howells
  • William Thomas

By-elections

Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.