1919 Cardiganshire County Council election

The tenth elections for Cardiganshire County Council took place in March 1919.^[1] 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.

Despite the upheaval of the war years the Liberals refined their majority.

As in previous elections, there were a large number of unopposed returns. In all 31 members were returned without a contest.^[1]

Very few seats changed hands.

It was stated that the bitterest fights were between candidates of the same political persuasion.

Eight aldermen retired, all of whom were Liberals.^[2] 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 (elected alderman in 1916 following the death of Morgan Evans) 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.

Aberaeron 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr D.M. Davies	313
	Liberal	E. Lima Jones**	160
Majority			153
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing

Aberbanc 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr W.W. Powell	366
	Liberal	Rev E.J. Davies	325
Majority			41
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberporth 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	B.T. Davies*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 1 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Doughton*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 2 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T.J. Samuel	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 3 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	John Gibson	270
	Liberal	T.H. Edwards	202
Majority			68
	Independent hold		Swing

Aberystwyth Division 4 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Aeron 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Davies*	247
	Conservative	John Price	135
Majority			112
	Liberal hold		Swing

Borth 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Morris*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bow Street 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir Lewes Loveden Pryse	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan North 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Edward Matthews*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cardigan South 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr J.W. Stephens*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Cilcennin 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Cwmrheidol 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev Charles Evans	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Devil's Bridge 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev T. Mason Jones*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Felinfach 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Jones	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Goginan 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J. Pugh Lewis*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Lampeter Borough 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	J.C. Harford*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanarth 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	J.C. Jones	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Henry Bonsall*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanddewi Brefi 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	R.S. Rowland*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llandygwydd 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Evans*	235
	Labour	David Davies	208
Majority			27
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul North 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Josiah Richard Jones*	218
	Conservative	William Jones	145
Majority			73
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llandysul South 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dr Alfred T. Evans	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansysiliogogo 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Davies*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanfair Clydogau 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. Lloyd Lewis	213
	Conservative	Tom Davies	209
Majority			4
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Llanfarian 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	E.A.L. Powell*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llanfihangel y Creuddyn 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Percy Wilkinson*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llangoedmor 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Richard Evans*	215
	Democrat	E.M. Lewis	174
Majority			41
	Conservative hold		Swing

Llangeitho 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Humphreys Davies*	Unopposed	N/A	N/A
	Liberal hold

Llangrannog 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Samuel Jones	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanilar 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Isaac Jones	167
	Liberal	E.J. Evans*	164
Majority			3
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanrhystyd 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	David Lewis	192
	Conservative	D. Morgan James*	157
Majority			35
	Independent gain from Liberal		Swing

Llanllwchaiarn 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev William Griffiths*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llansantffraed 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan Morris Jones*	236
	Conservative	Evan Morgan	134
Majority			102
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwnen 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Jones*	148
	Liberal	Evan Evans	121
Majority			27
	Liberal hold		Swing

Llanwenog 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Meredith Ll. Gwarnant Williams	259
	Conservative	Herbert Davies-Evans jnr.*	257
	Liberal gain from Conservative		Swing

Lledrod 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Rev T.R. Morgan*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Nantcwnlle 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Daniel Lewis Herbert*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

New Quay 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Evan James Davies**	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Penbryn 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Griffith Davies*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Strata Florida 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr John Morgan	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Taliesin 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Dr John James*	unopposed
	Conservative hold		Swing

Talybont 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jenkin Evan Evans*	Unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Trefeurig 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Evans*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Tregaron 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	D. J. Williams*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Troedyraur 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Davies	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Ysbyty Ystwyth 1913

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	T. Morgan*	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Seven of the eight retiring aldermen were Liberals, and the new aldermen reflected the same political balance.^[2] 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 (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• Rev John Williams (retiring alderman, from outside Council - did not seek election)
• E. Lima Jones, Liberal

In addition, the following four new aldermen were elected:

• R.S. Rowland, Conservative
• Griffith Davies, Liberal
• Rev William Griffiths, Liberal
• Rev T. Mason Jones, Liberal

One retiring aldermen was elected as councillor but not re-elected as alderman:

• E. James Davies, New Quay

Only one retiring alderman was not re-elected having retired from county politics:

• Matthew Vaughan Davies
• Rev David Evans
• D.L. Jones