An election to the Neath Rural District Council in West Glamorgan, Wales was held in May 1952. It was preceded by the 1949 election, and followed by the 1955 election.[1]

Overview of the results

The election resulted in relatively few changes in personnel as Labour comfortably upheld the majority it had held on the council since 1934.

Boundary changes

The Blaenrhonddan Ward, which had hitherto elected three members, was divided into three single-member wards. The total number of seats on the authority remained the same at 29.

Candidates

The profile of candidates was similar to three years previously with a number of long-serving Labour councillors returned unopposed. These included the joint 'fathers of the council', William Jones and J.T. Evans. At the new Cilfrew Ward, Albert Davies, who lost his seat three years previously, was returned unopposed.[2]

Outcome

Labour maintained in full control of the authority.[1] The Communists lost one of their two seats at Skewen, as Alun Thomas who had in 1946 been elected both to Neath Rural and the Glamorgan County Council lost his seat.

Ward results

Baglan Higher (one seat)

Baglan Higher 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Jones* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaengwrach (one seats)

Blaengwrach 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Vowles* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Bryncoch Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.T. Evans* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cadoxton Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert John* 354
Independent Daniel Jones* 340
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward (one seat)

Blaenrhonddan, Cilfrew Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Albert Mansel Davies Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Clyne (one seats)

Clyne 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas G. Allen* 347
Independent Wilfrid Rees 217
Majority 230
Labour hold Swing

Coedffranc (five seats)

Coedffranc 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David* 2,342
Labour Thomas Rees* 2,284
Labour Ivor L. Evans 2,055
Independent George Frost* 1,975
Labour Thomas L. Thomas 1,785
Independent Amy Jones* 1,581
Labour Rees S. Davies 1,487
Labour Wilfred E. Jones 1,357
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dyffryn Clydach (two seats)

Dyffryn Clydach 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwyn Thomas* 590
Labour William John Griffiths 590
Communist Alun C. Thomas* 536
Labour Charles C. Button 425
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Communist Swing

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Crynant Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John James* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward (one seat)

Dulais Higher, Onllwyn Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Communist William John Davies* 692
Labour Tom Llewellyn 579
Majority 113
Communist hold Swing

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward (two seats)

Dulais Higher, Seven Sisters Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Joseph Smith 1,029
Labour Edith Jones* 845
Independent William Morris 759
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dulais Lower (one seat)

Dulais Lower 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.S. George* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Michaelstone Higher (one seat)

Michaelstone Higher 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Boyle* 246
Independent Labour David Davies 230
Independent Sidney A. Williams 164
Majority 16
Labour hold Swing

Neath Higher (three seats)

Neath Higher 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Blodwen May Jones* 1,311
Labour Joseph James Lunn* 1,220
Labour Richard Arthur* 1,197
Independent Lewis Cynlais Adams 996
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Neath Lower (one seat)

Neath Lower 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Samuel Burnard* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Cwmgwrach Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Edward John Ateyo* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Resolven Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Resolven Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Richard Geary* 1,126
Labour David Hull* 716
Independent Richard V. Morgan 664
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Resolven, Rhigos Ward (two seats)

Resolven, Rhigos Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Iorwerth Williams* 579
Labour Thomas G. Powell 538
Independent Rees Morgan Smith* 535
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Resolven, Tonna Ward (one seat)

Resolven, Tonna Ward 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David J. Daymond 636
Independent Howard P. Thomas 455
Majority 181
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Neath Rural Surprises. Four Old Members Defeated". Neath Guardian. 16 May 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Neath Borough and Rural Election Contests. Fights in Eleven Wards". Neath Guardian. 25 April 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
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