Glamorgan County Council election, 1913

The Glamorgan County Council election, 1913 was the ninth contest for seats on this authority. It was preceded by the 1910 election and followed, due to the First World War, by the 1919 election.

As in most parts of Wales, the Liberal Party was once again triumphant and won a majority of the seats. The Conservatives made some impact, as did the Labour Party, although in case of the latter there was no sign of a breakthrough.

There were no boundary changes at this election.

The aldermen who retire at this election were ...

49 of the 66 councilors were returned unopposed. Only a small number of those seats that were contested changed hands. In many areas, contests between Liberal and Labour candidates were avoided and the Progressive label widely adopted. The Conservatives gained two seats at Llandeilo Talybont and Llansamlet while Labour lost at both Cwmavon and Ystalyfera. This was counterbalanced by a Labour victory at Pontardawe.

All eight members were returned unopposed in the Aberdare Valley and no Labour candidates entered the fray.

There were a number of contested elections in this area.

In these areas the Conservatives again performed well, mainly at the expense of the Liberals.

Randall was again returned unopposed, with the Liberals deciding not to oppose him.

Boundary Change. The previous Caerphilly division was divided.

In this new ward, long-serving alderman David Prosser was defeated.

Henry Lewis again returned after many years.

Robert Forrest held the seat comfortably.

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

This was a repeat of the contest three years previously with the same result.

Having run as an Independent in 1910, narrowly defeating the Labour candidate, the sitting member was returned as a Conservative.

T.J. Hughes, vice-chairman of the county council was returned unopposed.

The ward was renamed Porthcawl. In a close contest a prominent Liberal defeated the former Conservative councillor.

Alderman William Llewellyn was again returned unopposed.

E.T. Davies, auctioneer, had been elected at a by-election following Elias Henry Davies's appointment as alderman in 1902. He was now returned unopposed.

Penygraig appears to be a new ward.

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

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

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