1931 Glamorgan County Council election

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.

Bargoed
The sitting member had been elected as the official Labour candidate in 1928.

Gower
W.H. Davies had won the seat in 1919, and was elected alderman. He failed to be re-elected in 1925 and 1928.

Ogmore Valley
The sitting Independent Labour councillor had recently died.

Pencoed
The sitting member, W.A. Howell, switched to contest the Porthcawl ward and Labour won the seat.

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.