1991 Ceredigion District Council election

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An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1991. [1] It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, after local government reorganization, by the first election to Ceredigion County Council in 1995. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

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Overview

The Independents remained the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed. [2] The uncontested wards were mainly in rural areas. [3] However, some wards were keenly contested, including Cardigan. [4]

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wyn Lewisunopposed
Independent hold

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William James Granville Varney*unopposed
Independent hold

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans*588
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler*395
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Bennett278
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M. Jones*651
Liberal Democrats Ceredig Jones*507
Independent Mona Rachel Morris428
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Both successful candidates had previously served as SDP councillors but did not join the Liberal Democrats.

Aberystwyth South 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards*886
Independent Gareth Ellis687
Labour C.H. Evans*499
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts163
Green A. Bowden125
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones490
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Kolczak377
Independent Owen Henry Jones374
Plaid Cymru Simon Thomas 280
Independent Keith Morris240
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Elfed Davies*372
Independent J.C.L. Evans364
Independent L.H.R. Patrick170
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees*67174.8
Labour C.I. Campbell22625.2
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones*unopposed
Independent hold

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sandra Williams*1,342
Independent Thomas John Adams-Lewis1,311
Independent John Bertram Evans*971
Independent Tomos Melfydd George689
Independent Barbara Myers472
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Rowland Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Stanley Meredith Thomas had been elected at a by-election following the death of the previous member.

Ciliau Aeron 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stanley Meredith Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peredur Wynne Eklund*unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert George Harris1,003
Liberal Democrats Cecilia P. Barton*636
Independent J.R. Evans*628
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Thomas had stood as an Alliance candidate in 1987

Llanarth 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Thomas*unopposed
Independent gain from Alliance

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Richard Evans*Unopposed
Independent William Irfon GrifithsUnopposed
Independent hold
Independent gain from Alliance

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones*unopposed
Independent hold

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Evans*603
Independent R. Smith252
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan John Keith Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones 287 57.3
Independent Derwyn Robert Evans21442.7
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Jones stood as a Liberal in 1987

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.A. Jones*unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones*unopposed
Liberal hold

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams*unopposed
Independent hold

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Richard Edwards*39250.8
Independent E.M. Jones37949.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Lloyd*unopposed
Independent hold

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Alun James*Unopposed
Independent hold

Lledrod (one seat)

Lledrod 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Lloyd Evansunopposed
Independent hold

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.H. Evans*unopposed
Independent hold

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.C. Pursey*278
Independent K.G. Young195
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner*533
Plaid Cymru Ian ap Dewi392
Independent G. Hutton63
Liberal hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Haydn Lewis*771
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago261
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

The sitting Plaid Cymru councilor failed to submit a valid nomination.

Tirymynach 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dafydd F. Raw-Reesunopposed
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T.A. Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent W.G. Bennett*unopposed
Independent hold

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.D. Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats J.D.R. Jones*unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

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References

  1. "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. "Mixed fortunes for election 'freshers'". Western Telegraph. 8 May 1991.
  3. "Local Government Nominations". Western Mail. 6 April 1991.
  4. "Mayor-elect is beaten". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1991.