1991 Dinefwr Borough Council election

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An election to Dinefwr Borough 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 Carmarthenshire 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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Results

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Arnallt James*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Brynamman (one seat)

Brynamman 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vivien Rees*542
Independent Ronald Frederick Mannall54
Labour hold Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

Cilycwm 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cwmllynfell (one seat)

Cwmllynfell 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elwyn Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cyril Lewis Lloyd*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Dyffryn Cennen (one seat)

Dyffryn Cennen 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hal Glenville Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Garnant (two seats)

Garnant 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Madge*713
Labour William Richard Murphy*593
Plaid Cymru David John Lloyd Davies375
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Glanamman (two seats)

Glanamman 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Ronald Harris*648
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis606
Labour Howard James Power437
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Iscennen (one seat)

Iscennen 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas331
Labour Ronald Amman Davies*303
Majority28
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llandeilo Castle (one seat)

Boundary Change

Llandeilo Castle 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ieuan Goronwy Jonesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandeilo Tywi (one seat)

Llandeilo Tywi 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gareth Michael Davies253
Independent John Lynch233
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery Town (two seats)

Llandovery Town 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen*unopposed
no nomination
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie (three seats)

Llandybie 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Helena Thomas*1,311
Labour Brenda Vivien Evans*1,018
Labour Herbert Brynmor Lewis Samways*990
Plaid Cymru Sarah Ann Nesta Price966
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dillwyn Anthony Williams810
Green Brig Oubridge134
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llangadog and Llansadwrn (one seat)

Llangadog and Llansadwrn 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Meirion Thomas560
Independent Glyndwr Thomas Davies*396
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Arthur Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansawel (one seat)

Llansawel 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gwilym Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)

Manordeilo and Salem 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Myddfai (one seat)

The ward was previously known as Llanddeusant and Myddfai

Myddfai 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Francis Roland Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pantyffynnon (one seat)

Pantyffynnon 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Benjamin James Brinley Williams*437
Value for MoneyDavid Howard Cooke176
Labour hold Swing

Penygroes (two seats)

Penygroes 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies*unopposed
Labour Evan Bertie Davies*unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pontamman (one seat)

Boundary Change

Pontamman 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Alvan Rees*349
Independent David John Brian Thomas177
Labour win (new seat)

Quarter Bach (one seat)

Quarter Bach 1987
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arthur Stanley Jones*386
Labour John Ronald Griffin190
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Saron (two seats)

Saron 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terrence Hopkin Marshall*unopposed
Labour Iorwerth Myrddin Thomas*unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tirydail (one seat)

Tirydail 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jeffrey Panes*298
Accountability PartyJames Richards249
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Labour loses control after 17 years". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1991.