The twenty-second election to Cardiganshire County Council took place in April 1961. It was preceded by the 1961 election and followed by the 1967 election.
Candidates After a record low of four contests in 1961 a significantly higher number of seats were contested, with Plaid Cymru candidates contesting wards in Aberystwyth for the first time. Retiring councillors stood down in favour of aldermen in several wards.
Outcome
Four retiring members were defeated with the only surprise in Lampeter where the Rev T. Oswald Williams was defeated by Dr Ambrose Lloyd
Results
Aberaeron
Aberbanc
Aberporth
Aberystwyth Division 1
Aberystwyth Division 2
Aberystwyth Division 3
Aberystwyth Division 4
Aberystwyth Division 5
Aberystwyth Division 6
Aeron
Borth
Bow Street
Cardigan North
Cardigan South
Cilcennin
Cwmrheidol
Devil's Bridge
Felinfach
Goginan
Lampeter Borough
Llanarth
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanddewi Brefi
Llandygwydd
Llandysul North
Llandysul South
Llansysiliogogo
Llanfair Clydogau
Llanfarian
Llanfihangel y Creuddyn
Llangoedmor
Llangeitho
Llangrannog
Llanilar
Llanrhystyd
Llanllwchaiarn
Llansantffraed
Llanwnen
Llanwenog
Lledrod
Nantcwnlle
New Quay
Penbryn
Strata Florida
Taliesin
Talybont
Trefeurig
Tregaron
Troedyraur
Ysbyty Ystwyth
Election of Aldermen
In addition to the 50 councillors the council consisted of 16 county aldermen. Aldermen were elected by the council, and served a six-year term. Following the 1961election, there were eight aldermanic vacancies which were filled at the annual meeting.
The following retiring alderman was re-elected: D.R. Morgan, Bow Street (also elected a life alderman) Mrs G.C. Evans, Aberystwyth Capt. D. Oswald Davies, New Quay
In addition, the following new aldermen were elected: D.O. Morgan, Coedparc Ben Thomas. Caerwedros Hywel Helen Roberts, Troedyraur M.E. Griffiths, Blaenporth R.J. Ellis, Aberystwyth David Lloyd, Llangeitho L.R. Jenkins, Talybont
The following retiring aldermen were re-elected to the council but not selected as aldermen J.E. Rogers-Lewis, Abermeurig Rev Tegryn Davies, Aberporth
By-elections Six by-elections were called following the election of aldermen. Five of the wards were contested in elections held on 3 June. At Llanfarian, the former councillor who had stood down in favour of Alderman W.Z. Jones was returned unopposed. There were no vacancies in the other two wards due to the incumbents being life aldermen.
Aberaeron by-election
Aberystwyth Division 6 by-election
Llanddewi Brefi by-election
Llanfarian by-election
Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn by-election
Penbryn by-election
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