1995 Powys County Council election

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The first election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 election.

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Results Overview

Independents won an overwhelming majority on the Council.

Powys County Council election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 10
  Conservative 3
  Liberal Democrats 8
  Plaid Cymru 1
  Independent 62
  Green

Ward Results (Brecknockshire)

Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Gwyn Gwillim*unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

Builth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L. Jarman-Harris*505
Green R. Bramhall397
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Betty Lucille Greetunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Crickhowell (two seats)

Crickhowell 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Probert*644
Conservative M. Taylor517
Independent H.E. Francis*414
Labour G.R. Strange354
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Wyn Davies*unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H Jean Whittallunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Gwernyfed (one seat)

Gwernyfed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent O.V. James*375
Independent K.M. Griffiths*275
Majority100
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Hay (one seat)

Hay 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.M. Like*384
Independent R.G.W. Booth 342
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Eiros Davies*411
Independent E.T.R. Jones*367
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.M.J. Jamesunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Timothy John Van Rees*576
Independent I.D. Jones*277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Edgar Price Williams*unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hugh Williams* Unopposed N/AN/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E. Meredith*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Thomas Morgan*522
Independent H.G. Jones*394
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marilyn Roberts*675
Independent S. Cholewka131
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St John (two seats)

St John 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher John Mann*811
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mark Morgan*625
Independent E.I. Bassin*613
Liberal Democrats D.J. Leboff176
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

St Mary (two seats)

St Mary 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P.M. Norbury*748
Independent Susan Dawn Francis*547
Liberal Democrats Anthony Joseph Bell379
Labour O.C. Williams358
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Talgarth (two seats)

Talgarth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent I.B. Lewis*739
Independent H.L. Evans*593
Independent F.E. Hussin173
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour J.M. Jones*495
Independent Labour H. Pattrick*359
Liberal Democrats D.C. Evans218
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour V.J. Gibbs659
Independent J.L. Clee456
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dorothy Gillian Thomas*273
Independent A.M. Leonard*215
Majority58
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

Ystradgynlais 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour E.B.L. James*unopposed
Labour B.R. Watkins*unopposed
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)

Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.K. Roberts214
Independent R.G. Bebb*210
Majority4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S.G. Pritchard*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Caaersws, Carno (one seat)

Caresws, Carno 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.E. Davies*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.C. Hamer337
Independent W.S. Morgan211
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative D.G. Edwards*unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Forden (one seat)

Forden 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F.J. Owens*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch (one seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Pughe Vaughan*715
Independent D.L. James*210
Majority505
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Within (one seat)

Guilsfield Within 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F.G. Palin*240
Independent H. Woodcock156
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Without (one seat)

Guilsfield Without 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.R. Jones*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats M.I. Brench*unopposed
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hedd Bleddyn Williams*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L.R.E. Davies
Independent G.A Sylvester
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Graham Brown*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.H. Evans*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats E.B. Bennett*307
Independent R.B. Jones253
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Barry Thomas287
Independent T. Jones*207
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.E. Bowen*389
Independent T.O. Lewis*132
Independent D.B. Goodman87
Independent H.G. Rees47
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanidloes (two seats)

Llanidloes 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan*883
Independent V.W. Hollis*720
Labour M. Evitts346
Green S.M. Walker201
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C.A. O'Connor356
Independent R.W. Edwards282
Independent J.H. Hughes156
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent N. Roberts*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.T. Tibbott*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.M. Williams*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats H.L. Gwalchmai245
Independent O.M. Dodd135
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Mochdre (one seat)

Mochdre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent D.M. Jones*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent B.P. Richards*247
Independent G.W. Roberts189
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Central (two seats)

Newtown Central 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru Reg Taylor*367
Independent J.W. Griffiths297
Independent N.P. Jackson*281
Independent V.A. Moore236
Liberal Democrats J.D. Napier*198
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats L.H. Williams*219
Labour R.J. Lloyd124
Plaid Cymru S.A. Frisby59
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Jones*625
Plaid Cymru G. Murray40
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent K. Moris194
Plaid Cymru G.E. Jones183
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.A. Dean Mackeen*213
Liberal Democrats I.B. Barclay*205
Plaid Cymru R.G. Edwards53
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joy P. Shearer*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig (one seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.T. Evans*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent P.E. Astley*330
Conservative M.L.G. Robinson129
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.S.R. Watsonunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour G.E.H. Taylor*430
Independent J.A. Corfield301
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ann Holloway*402
Liberal Democrats M.S. Squibb*314
Labour A.G.D. Swift88
Independent J.D. Moris75
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ward Results (Radnorshire)

Clyro, Painscastle (one seat)

Clyro, Painscastle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats C.J. Gibson-Watt284
Independent R.C. Bagley*218
Independent R. Bailey*108
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour P.D. Speake202
Independent D.L. Hughes-Jones*184
Green R.G. Prince60
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Margaret Elizabeth Morrisunopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd (one seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G.M. Worts
Green H.W. Richards
Independent win (new seat)

Knighton (two seats)

Knighton 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.W. Shaw*962
Conservative T.A. Johnson*556
Independent E. Petley*451
Labour K.J. Kell*334
Independent P.J. Waters227
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fred Barker*401
Independent M.G. Lewis193
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy (one seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A.V. Allen*584
Independent W.V.S. Corbett*149
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M.C. Lennox-Boyd*215
Independent K.J. Richards204
Green K.W. Curry*122
Plaid Cymru Sian Maredudd22
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R.W. Bevan*470
Independent A.M. Nicholas*191
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent E.B. Oakley331
Liberal Democrats D.V. Law293
Independent C.B. Davies*202
Green A.M. Walker48
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emlyn Kinsey Pugh*280
Independent W.G. Lewis256
Independent P.G. Harrison*157
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J.D.A. Thompson*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry (one seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Jones*376
Independent M.B. Gwatkin277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Presteigne (one seat)

Presteigne 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Garry Richard Banks*660
Independent E.M. Davies*437
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Andreas Bufton 503
Independent M.A. Pugh*401
Independent J.L. Davies*143
Green J.E. Davis44
Independent D.H. Stephens10
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel (one seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent L.V. Lewis248
Independent W.A. Lewis245
Independent D.O. Evans157
Independent E.F. Phillips114
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995. pp. 5–6.