The fourteenth election to Glamorgan County Council, south Wales, took place in March 1931. It was preceded by the 1928 election and followed by the 1934 election.
Overview of the result Labour was defending a secure majority in an election where they faced opposition from the left in the form of the Communist Party, as well as more traditional opponents. The result showed little change from previous years.
Boundary Changes There were no boundary changes at this election.
Candidates 13 candidates were returned unopposed.
Contested Elections Most of the retiring aldermen were returned.
Outcome Labour retains its majority. The party won some additional seats, such as Pentre in the Rhondda where T.A. Thomas had held on against several previous Labour challenges.
In the Cymmer ward, David Thomas, who had failed to hold the seat in 1928 after David Watts-Morgan was elected alderman, was successful after the sitting Independent stood down.
Results Aberaman
Aberavon
Abercynon
Aberdare Town
Bargoed The sitting member had been elected as the official Labour candidate in 1928.
Barry
Barry Dock
Blaengwawr
Bridgend
Briton Ferry
Cadoxton
Caerphilly
Cilfynydd
Coedffranc
Cowbridge
Cwm Aber
Cwmavon
Cymmer
Dinas Powys
Dulais Valley
Ferndale
Gadlys
Glyncorrwg
Gower W.H. Davies had won the seat in 1919, and was elected alderman. He failed to be re-elected in 1925 and 1928.
Hengoed
Hopkinstown
Kibbor
Llandaff
Llandeilo Talybont
Llanfabon
Llwydcoed
Llwynypia
Loughor
Maesteg, Caerau and Nantyffyllon
Maesteg, East and West
Mountain Ash
Neath (North)
Neath (South)
Newcastle
Ogmore Valley The sitting Independent Labour councillor had recently died.
Penarth North
Penarth South
Pencoed The sitting member, W.A. Howell, switched to contest the Porthcawl ward and Labour won the seat.
Penrhiwceiber
Pentre
Pontardawe
Pontyclun
Port Talbot East
Port Talbot West
Porthcawl
Pontlottyn
Pontycymmer
Pontypridd Town
Penygraig
Porth
Swansea Valley
Tonyrefail and Gilfach Goch
Trealaw
Treforest
Treherbert
Treorchy
Tylorstown
Vale of Neath
Ynyshir
Ystalyfera
Ystrad
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 1931 election, there were eleven Aldermanic vacancies, and the retiring aldermen were all re-elected.
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected: William Bowen (Lab, Llanfabon) David Daniel Davies (Lab, Pontardawe) Rose Davies (Lab, Aberaman) John Evans (Lab, Maesteg) Johnson Dicks (Lab, Abercynon) E.H. Fleming (Lab, Hopkinstown) William Jenkins (Lab, Glyncorrwg) Caradoc Jones (Lab, Llandeilo Talybont) David Lewis (Lab, Tylorstown) John Thomas (Lab, Port Talbot) Rev D.H. Williams (Ind, Barry)
By-elections Eleven vacancies were caused by the election of aldermen.
Aberaman by-election
Abercynon by-election
Barry by-election
Glyncorrwg by-election
Hopkinstown by-election
Llandeilo Talybont by-election
Llanfabon by-election
Maesteg by-election
Pontardawe by-election
Port Talbot by-election
Tylorstown by-election
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