1995 Ceredigion County Council election

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The first elections to the Ceredigion County Council were held on 4 May 1995. [1] In the sense that the borders were identical, the election followed the 1991 election for Ceredigion District Council. It was followed by the 1999 election.

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Overview

As was the case with the previous authority, the Independents were the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed

Boundaries

The boundaries were identical to those used since 1987 for elections to the previous Ceredigion District Council.

Candidates

In addition to retiring members of the Ceredigion District Council a number of members of Dyfed County Council also sought election.

Ward results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Wyn Lewis*470
Plaid Cymru T.D.G. Evans231
Independent M.A. Richards165
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William James Granville Varney*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans+* 554
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler* 434
Green Julie Williams109
Liberal Democrats Neil Ronald Diack106
Liberal Democrats Martin Veart93
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edgar Carl Williams* 554
Liberal Democrats Robert Louis Griffin 340
Plaid Cymru Einion Gruffudd291
Independent Mona Rachel Morris286
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Ffredric Raw-Rees*229
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Llewelyn Goronwy Edwards* 864
Independent Gareth Ellis* 862
Liberal Democrats Graham Thomas Parry207
Plaid Cymru Dilys Mary Parkin112
Liberal Democrats Calvin John Onions94
Green Sarah Margaret Scott 63
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric John Griffiths+ 634
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones* 441
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Kolczak*265
Plaid Cymru Margaret Elin Jones 243
Independent Owen Henry Jones188
Green Christopher Charles Busby127
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Elfed Davies*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* 522
Green Jennifer Ann Edkins283
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Adams-Lewis*unopposed
Liberal Democrats D.M.B. Davies*unopposed
Liberal Democrats Sandra Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Harry James 497
Independent John Rowland Davies*424
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Ciliau Aeron 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stanley Meredith Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peredur Wynne Eklund+* 559
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams319
Plaid Cymru Nona Tudor Evans180
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert George Harris+*unopposed
Liberal Democrats David Doiran Evansunopposed
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

The sitting district councillor, elected as an Independent in 1991 but as an Alliance candidate in 1987 stood down. Rheinallt Evans, a county councillor since 1985, was defeated.

Llanarth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Eurfyl Evans 446
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans+200
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Richard Evans* 346
Independent William Irfon Grifiths* 329
Plaid Cymru Alun Geraint Cox299
Green Timothy John Foster189
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Evans*509
Plaid Cymru D.I. Jones299
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan John Keith Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones* 359
Liberal Democrats Derwyn Robert Evans192
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Huw Ceiriog Lloyd-Williams512
Plaid Cymru J.B. Hughes508
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hannah Marion Jones*unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Johnny Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats William Richard Edwards* 488
Plaid Cymru Elizabeth Mary Saunders Hughes279
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Daniel Meurig James 503
Independent Tom Bleddyn Edwards389
Liberal Democrats Philip Mark Simmons153
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Alun James*Unopposed
Independent hold

Lledrod (one seat)

Lledrod 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Lloyd Evans*Unopposed
Independent hold

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fred Williams 468
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones392
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Julian Raymond Evans 239
Independent Sarah Gillian Hopley227
Independent J.D. Leworthy54
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Geraint Jenkins* 617
Anti RacialistG. Hutton55
Independent hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Haydn Lewis+* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

Tirymynach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Wiliam Penri James+ 472
Independent John Pryse Rees237
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas Arthur Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Gethin Bennett* 499
Plaid Cymru James Douglas Kinnibrugh164
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.D. Thomas*386
Plaid Cymru D.J. Bevan222
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John David Rowland Jones* 677
Green Graham James Town115
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections 1995-99

Aberaeron 1996

A by-election was held in the Aberaeron ward following the resignation of Independent councillor Wyn Lewis.

Aberaeron by-election, 20 June 1996 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Emlyn Thomas 388 45.8
Plaid Cymru 32838.7
Liberal Democrats 13115.5
Majority60
Turnout
Registered electors
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1998

A by-election was held in the Llanfihangel Ystrad ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Huw Lloyd-Williams.

Llanfihangel Ystrad by-election, 25 June 1998 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Evan Wynne Davies 570 57.6
Liberal Democrats Matthew Lewes Gee42042.4
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. Western Mail, 6 May 1995
  2. 1 2 "Cumulative Index by Authority". Edkins Family Index. Edkins Family. Retrieved 7 June 2020.