1995 Carmarthenshire County Council election

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The first elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national [1] and local [2] press.

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Overview

Carmarthenshire County Council election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Conservative 1
  Liberal Democrats
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
  Independent Labour
 Ratepayers
  Green
  Other parties

Results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Pamela Palmer* 671 72.5
Plaid Cymru Frances Dixon25427.5
Majority41745.0
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford (one seat)

Ammanford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llynfa Thomas* 304 50.4
Labour Shireen Davies29949.6
Majority50.8
Independent hold Swing

Betws (one seat)

Betws
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Dorian Evans 442 65.2
Plaid Cymru Brian Vaughan20029.5
Independent William Thomas365.3
Majority24235.7
Labour hold Swing

Bigyn (three seats)

Bigyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Morris 1,090 22.6
Labour Sandra Cooke92419.2
Labour David Prothero90218.7
Independent William J Marks*69314.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret N Burree*67614
Independent Richard John*53111
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Burry Port (two seats)

Burry Port
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Keith Evans* 1,014 34.2
Liberal Democrats George W. West* 693 23.4
Plaid Cymru David Nolan50116.9
Labour Lawrence Jenkins39713.4
Labour Paul Davies35612
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bynea (one seat)

Bynea
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Bowen* 533 71.4
Independent Green Marcus Hughes*32028.6
Majority21342.8
Labour gain from Independent Green Swing

Carmarthen Town North (two seats)

Carmarthen Town North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Maynard1,43138.9
Independent David Merriman*1,11730.4
Labour Douglas Rose84923.1
Conservative Jane Jones2797.6
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Carmarthen Town South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Evans*98239.7
Labour Russell Davies*80832.7
Independent Richard Goodridge68227.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Carmarthen Town West (two seats)

Carmarthen Town West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sioned-Mair Richards*69424.5
Independent William Gwynoro Jones*61121.5
Labour Judy Stenger*56419.9
Plaid Cymru Dewi Williams47116.6
Independent Agnes Dunbar29510.4
Liberal Democrats Dominic Alessio1364.8
Green Brian Kingzett672.4
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Cenarth (one seat)

Cenarth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alan Wyndham JonesUnopposed
Independent hold Swing

Clynderwen (one seat)

Clynderwen
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Morgan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cross Hands (one seat)

Cross Hands
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Philip Davies*38363.4
Labour George Davies22136.6
Majority16226.8
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda /Talley (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda/Talley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus*78269.3
Independent W.G. Rees13712.1
Liberal Democrats J.P. Doubell1059.3
Green Tim Shaw1059.3
Majority64557.2
Independent win (new seat)

Dafen (one seat)

Dafen 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vernon Warlow47752.7
Independent Green Brian Stringer*42847.3
Majority495.4
Labour win (new seat)

Elli (one seat)

Elli
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stephen James*58549.7
Conservative Robert Buckland 38032.3
Liberal Democrats Nicholas C. Burree21118.0
Majority20517.4
Labour win (new seat)

Felinfoel (one seat)

Felinfoel
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Evans*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Garnant (one seat)

Garnant
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Madge*66883.7
Plaid Cymru Emyr Williams13016.3
Majority53867.4
Labour win (new seat)

Glanaman (one seat)

Glanaman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Harris*75380.4
Plaid Cymru David Davies18419.6
Majority56960.8
Labour win (new seat)

Glanymor (two seats)

Glanymor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James*1,12638.0
Labour Gerald Meyler85328.8
Independent Labour Kenneth Davies*66522.4
Independent Matilda Jones snr.1715.8
Independent Alison Price1495.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Glyn (one seat)

Glyn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Howard Jones40742.1
Independent Labour Thomas Jones36838.1
Liberal Democrats Dynfor Owens*19219.8
Majority394.0
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Gorslas (two seats)

Gorslas
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ryan Jones*1,25739.0
RatepayerWilliam Wyn Evans1,08533.7
Labour M.E. Janes73722.9
Conservative D.W. Thomas1404.3
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Ratepayer hold Swing

Hendy (one seat)

Hendy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Henry Williams62553.1
Labour Austin R. Welsby55246.9
Majority736.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Hengoed (two seats)

Hengoed
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Williams 657 27.8
Labour Kenneth Edwards 593 25.1
Plaid Cymru John Jones57824.5
Independent Denis Woolley*37615.9
Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams 1596.7
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly (one seat)

Kidwelly
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Gwilym Jones*86458.1
Labour Hywel Rees62341.9
Majority24116.2
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Cyril Roberts*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy (one seat)

Llanboidy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Gibbin*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RatepayerHuw Williams*unopposed
Ratepayer hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Daviesunopposed
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle (one seat)

Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Davies41753.5
Labour Ieuan Gwyn22228.5
Plaid Cymru M.L. Bowen749.5
Liberal Democrats S.K. Doubell678.6
Majority19525.0
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery Town (one seat)

Llandovery Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen*1,14085.2
Labour Vivienne Smith19814.8
Majority94270.4
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Llandybie and Heolddu (two seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gerald Earl1,04730.6
Independent Mary Thomas*83724.4
Labour Brenda Evans*79223.1
Labour Herbert Samways*64718.9
Conservative Henri Davies1023.0
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David John32654.2
Independent Lydia Stephens27545.8
Majority518.4
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dillwyn Williams*55859.8
Independent John James37540.2
Majority18319.6
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Jones*41757.8
Liberal Democrats Roy C. Vivian30442.2
Majority11315.6
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Fioled Jonesunopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeler (one seat)

Llangeler
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech (two seats)

Llangenench
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru William Hopkins70427.5
Labour Thomas Lewis64125.1
Labour John Willock62824.6
Plaid Cymru Meilyr Hughes58422.8
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Merlin Jones*72857.7
Independent Robin Griffiths*53342.3
Majority19515.4
Independent hold Swing

Llangyndeyrn (one seat)

Llangyndeyrn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Philip Evans85765.8
Independent Robert Beynon*44534.2
Majority41231.6
Labour win (new seat)

Llansadwrn and Llangadog / Myddfai and Llanddeusant (one seat)

Llansadwrn and Llangadog / Myddfai and Llanddeusant
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansteffan (one seat)

Llansteffan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Harriesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybydder/Llanllwni (one seat)

Llanybydder/Llanllwni
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ieuan Wyn Davies79458.1
Plaid Cymru Timothy Davies31823.3
Labour Gaynor Davies20014.6
Disability RightsPatricia Stevens-Bevan282
Liberal Democrats Alleyne Evans261.9
Majority47634.8
Independent hold Swing

Lliedi (two seats)

Lliedi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Skinner86927.7
Labour William Thomas82426.3
Liberal Democrats Elinor Lloyd*68321.8
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Rees54917.5
Conservative David James2146.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Llwynhendy (two seats)

Llwynhendy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Davies*74935.1
Labour Eunydd Thomas69232.4
Independent John Howell53425.0
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Burree1617.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Manordeilo and Salem / Ffairfach (one seat)

Manordeilo and Salem / Ffairfach
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Davies*67456.6
Independent Hal Jones*51743.4
Majority15713.2
Independent hold Swing

Myddynfych (one seat)

Myddynfych
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour D. Maldwyn R. Morgan*33576.8
Independent Labour David Thomas10123.2
Majority23453.6
Labour hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Jonesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pantyffynnon (one seat)

Pantyffynnon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Evans*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembrey (two seats)

Pembrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vincent Rees*64633.2
Labour Trevor Thomas*59930.8
Plaid Cymru David Williams45923.6
Independent Raymond Hall23912.3
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Pencarreg (one seat)

Pencarreg
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent James Williams38363.6
Labour David Williams21936.4
Majority16427.2
Independent hold Swing

Penygroes (one seat)

Penygroes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Ceirwyn Davies50052.9
Labour Evan Davies*44647.1
Majority545.8
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Pontamman (one seat)

Pontamman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kenneth Rees*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pontyberem (one seat)

Pontyberem
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Labour Thomas Edwards47934
Independent Deris Williams40829
Independent RatepayerJames Annandale26919.1
Labour Wendy Evans25317.9
Majority715
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Quarter Bach / Llynfell / Brynamman (one seat)

Quarter Bach / Llynfell / Brynamman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elwyn Williams*72246.6
Independent Arthur Jones*53534.5
Plaid Cymru Kenneth J.G. Maddocks*29218.9
Majority18712.1
Labour win (new seat)

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Arwyn Owen*87652
Independent David Phillips*80948
Majority674
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Phillips*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Saron (one seat)

Saron
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terrence H. Marshall*80054.2
Plaid Cymru John Davies67745.8
Majority1238.4
Labour hold Swing

Swiss Valley (one seat)

Swiss Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Patrick Caulfield40750.4
Labour Nigel Griffiths40049.6
Majority70.8
Swing

Trelech (one seat)

Trelech
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trimsaran (one seat)

Trimsaran
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Meryl Gravell54850.0
Liberal Democrats Thomas Cooper33230.3
Labour David Taylor18116.5
Independent Denis Carter363.3
Majority21619.7
Independent hold Swing

Tumble (two seats)

Tumble
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terrence Evans*86637.9
Labour David Richards*75233
Plaid Cymru Neil Baker66429.1
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Tycroes (one seat)

Tycroes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Angus Pugh*45150.8
Plaid Cymru Hugh Waters43749.2
Majority141.6
Labour hold Swing

Tyisha (two seats)

Tyisha
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Neil*1,04038.0
Labour Harry Palmer*95835.0
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas73927.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Roy Llewellyn54975.2
Independent Rosemary Jenkins18124.8
Majority36850.4
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

By-elections between 1995 and 1999

Penygroes 1996

A by-election was held in the Penygroes ward following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor Ceirwyn Davies. Lynne Davies, who had previously represented the ward on Dinefwr Borough Council from 1976 until 1996 was elected in his place.

Penygroes by-election, 4 July 1996 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Lynne Davies 643 58.2
Labour Evan Bertie Davies38735.0
Liberal Democrats 756.8
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Carmarthen Town South 1997

A by-election was held in the Carmarthen Town South ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Margaret Evans. [4]

Carmarthen Town South by-election, 11 December 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent June Williams 295
Labour Richard Edwards 269
Plaid Cymru Mary Kathleen Davies190
Liberal Democrats Caroline Evans75
Conservative Jane Ann Jones42
Majority26
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Burry Port 1998

A by-election was held in the Burry Port ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor George West.

Burry Port by-election, 30 July 1998 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patricia Ethel Mary Jones 730
Liberal Democrats 466
Plaid Cymru 143
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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