1999 City and County of Swansea Council election

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The second elections to the City and County of Swansea Council were held in May 1999. [1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election.

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Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council.

Boundaries

There were some changes in ward boundaries for this election. The numbers of councillors changed in some wards, resulting in an overall increase in councillors to 72, as a result of The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998. [2]

Candidates

The contests were fought by most of the main parties but Labour was the only one to contest the majority of seats.

City and County of Swansea Council election result 1995 [3]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 4765.2
  Liberal Democrats 1013.8
  Conservative 45.5
  Plaid Cymru 22.7
  Independent 79.7
  Independent Labour 11.3
  Other Parties 11.3
  Green 00

Results

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election [3]

Bishopston (one seat)

Bishopston 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Keith Edmund MarshUnopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats

Bonymaen (two seats)

The Independent candidate had captured the seat from Labour at a by-election.

Bonymaen 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Brian Hague*1,246
Labour Mair Eluned Gibbs*1,240
Labour Wyndham Parry Davies632
Liberal Democrats Nora Maria O'Sullivan311
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Castle (four seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from three to four. David Phillips had previously represented the Uplands ward.

Castle 1999 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Alan Lloyd*1,622
Labour Barbara Joyce Hynes*1,579
Labour David Phillips1,477
Labour Dereck John Roberts*1,440
Plaid Cymru Yvonne Marie Davies1,111
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Marjorie Holley937
Green Benjamin David Grigg632
Conservative Paul Raymond Morris503
Conservative Sonya Winifred R. Morris477
United SocialistsDavid Richard Warren273
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)
Labour hold Swing

Clydach (two seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from one to two.

Clydach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sylvia Mary Lewis*963
Labour Roger Llewellyn Smith845
Labour Bryan Edwin Ayres*844
Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies764
Plaid Cymru Diana Owen697
Independent Denise Preece509
Independent win (new seat)
Labour hold Swing

Cockett (four seats)

Dai Lloyd had won a seat from Labour at a by-election.

Cockett 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid Cymru David Rhys Lloyd*2,366
Labour Lilian Maud Hopkin*1,902
Plaid Cymru William Keith Morgan1,581
Labour Victor Cyril Alexander*1,528
Plaid Cymru Adrian Hugh Rees1,478
Plaid Cymru Nicholas Walsh1,381
Labour Ann Pennock1,343
Labour Clive Keith Morgan*1,231
Liberal Democrats Tudor Richard Donne639
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cwmbwrla (three seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from two to three.

Cwmbwrla 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Malcolm Black*2,172
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ashleigh Holley*1,909
Liberal Democrats Lewis Graham Thomas1,722
Labour Carolyn Harris 867
Labour Brian Trevor George Ludlam722
Labour Robert Mark Ludlam657
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Dunvant (two seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from one to two. Labour had held the single seat ward in 1995.

Dunvant 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Newbury1,083
Liberal Democrats Nicholas John Tregoning627
Independent Elizabeth Ann Davies491
Labour Hardev Aswani395
Labour Diana Samuel370
Conservative David Nicholas Thomas219
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Fairwood (one seat)

Elected as an Independent in 1995, John Bushell successfully defended the seat as a Conservative.

Fairwood 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Gunther Bushell*655
Labour John Sydney Mills514
Conservative hold Swing

Gorseinon (one seat)

The former wards of Gorseinon Central and Gorseinon East were combined. Glyn Seabourne was councillor for Gorseinon East prior to this election.

Gorseinon 1999 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Glyn Seabourne*558
Plaid Cymru Darren Jeffery Thomas401
Conservative Eleanor Mary Davies89
Labour hold Swing

Gower (one seat)

Gower 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard David Lewis*770
Labour Anthont John Beddow366
Liberal Democrats Hildegarde Ann Roberts296
Conservative Gordon Howells185
Independent hold Swing

Gowerton (one seat)

The former wards of Gowerton East and Gowerton West were combined. Ronald Thomas was councillor for Gowerton East prior to this election.

Gowerton 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ronald Morgan Thomas*722
Plaid Cymru Alan Morgan Griffiths395
Independent Peter Davies335
Conservative Keith Roberts121
Green David Charles Howells68
Labour hold Swing

Killay North (one seat)

Killay North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mary Helen Jones396
Labour Perry Stephen Buck*
Independent George Smith Gunn292
Independent Stuart James Rice230
Conservative Philip David Helliwell167
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Killay South (one seat)

Killay South 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gerald Glyn Clement*790
Labour Jeffrey William Walton203
Conservative Sarah Jane Cadogan131
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kingsbridge (one seat)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from two to one. Labour had held both seats in 1995.

Kingsbridge 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Gethin Evans*650
Plaid Cymru Katherine Mary Stock590
Liberal Democrats Michael John Barry220
Labour hold Swing

Landore (two seats)

Landore 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Derek Herbert Cox*913
Labour Holland William Ayres*900
Liberal Democrats Robert Speht516
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llangyfelach (one seat)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from two to one. Independents had held both seats in 1995. Phil Downing had been elected for the now-abolished

Llangyfelach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Gareth Sullivan*644
People's RepresentativeAudrey R.A. Clement*538
Labour Philip Downing*283
Conservative William H.E. Alabaster65
Independent hold Swing

Llansamlet (four seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from three to four.

Llansamlet 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lawrence David Bailey*1,682
Labour June Evans*1,646
Labour Paul Lloyd*1,410
Labour Dennis Henry James1,260
Liberal Democrats Richard David George903
Community FirstKevin Adrian John747
Community FirstMargaret Lydia Harris686
Community FirstPeter Gilbert Harris558
Community FirstFrederick S. Lewis552
Conservative Robert William Megson471
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Lower Loughor (one seat)

Lower Loughor 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daniel Raymond James*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Mawr (one seat)

Mawr 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
People's RepresentativeIoan Merritt Richard*646
Labour Brian Charles Kennedy164
Liberal Democrats Michael Haller61
Others gain from Plaid Cymru

Mayals (one seat)

Mayals 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Charles Evans386
Conservative Michael George Shellard358
Liberal Democrats Neil Sinclair Lewis273
Labour David Ian Collins209
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Morriston (five seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from four to five.

Morriston 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael John Hedges*2,939
Labour William John F. Davies*2,869
Labour Robert Francis-Davies*2,798
Labour Robert John Lloyd*2,687
Labour Valerie Lloyd 2,576
Liberal Democrats John Philip Bleay1,527
Conservative William Hughes1,201
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Mynyddbach (three seats)

Mynyddbach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ceinwen Thomas*1,984
Labour Byron George Owen*1,826
Labour Charles Glyndwr White1,616
Plaid Cymru Laurence Douthwaite John1,082
Liberal Democrats Elwyn Vernon Jones759
Conservative Martyn Ford490
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newton (one seat)

Newton 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Mary Waller*745
Conservative Anthony Charles Saunders Colburn475
Labour Jane Melanie Thomas259
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Oystermouth (one seat)

Oystermouth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Thyrza Peters*709
Labour Aubrey Jones482
Liberal Democrats Alexander James211
Plaid Cymru Mari Elin Waddington206
Conservative hold Swing

Penclawdd (one seat)

Penclawdd 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Howard John Morgan*975
Labour Owen James Guy671
Independent hold Swing

Penderry (three seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from four to three. Doreen Jones represented Mynyddbach from 1995 until 1999

Penderry 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Doreen Jones*1,461
Labour June Elizabeth Burtonshaw*1,422
Labour Grenville Phillips*1,414
Liberal Democrats Gaynor Meehan611
Conservative Jason Peter Morgan348
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penllergaer (one seat)

Penllergaer 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dennis Lawlor58171.0+11.8
Conservative J. Lowe23729.0+29.0
Labour hold Swing

Pennard (one seat)

Pennard 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Margaret Smith*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penyrheol (two seats)

Penyrheol 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Thomas Vernon Davies*950
Labour David Islwyn Elfed Jones*772
Independent Carloine Ann Arthur703
Liberal Democrats Stephen Josef Neesmann431
Conservative John Timothy181
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Pontarddulais (two seats)

Boundary Change. The number of seats increased from one to two. John Miles represented the Talybont ward which was abolished.

Pontarddulais 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gareth Williams*1,355
Labour John Treharne Miles*1,278
Independent David Thomas Howells791
Independent Owen Leroy Evans677
Liberal Democrats Janine Linda Evans252
Conservative Dorothy Roberta Gardiner121
Labour hold Swing
Labour win (new seat)

Sketty (five seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from four to five. June Stanton was elected as an Independent in 1995 but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats.

Sketty 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rosina June Stanton*3,037
Labour Mehar Chand Verma*1,853
Liberal Democrats Arthur Michael Day1,725
Conservative Thomas Huw Rees1,526
Conservative John Philip Glew1,465
Labour Gordon Carruthers*1,426
Liberal Democrats Tracey Anne Dunford1,274
Labour Anthea Priscilla Symonds1,247
Labour Patrick Richard Ellis1,142
Liberal Democrats Lilian Mary Pritchard1,132
Independent Anthony Trevor Lloyd1,129
Conservative Philip Malcolm Bray1,111
Liberal Democrats Dyfed E.F. Alsop1,105
Conservative Mark Roy Burgess1,101
Labour Leonard Bayzile Howell*1,060
Plaid Cymru Ian Richard Titherington1,043
Plaid Cymru Sara Eirwen Reid1,036
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

St Thomas (two seats)

St Thomas 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Frederick Johnstone*1,154
Labour Alan Rees Richards*1,124
Independent David Alan Robinson747
Liberal Democrats Paul Courtney Jones268
Conservative Jonathan Geoffrey Bidmead195
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Townhill (three seats)

Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from two to three.

Townhill 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tyssul Lewis*968
Labour David Hopkins*913
Labour William Frederick Stuckey724
Liberal Democrats Beryl Edwards693
Plaid Cymru Gregory Lee Evans377
Independent Anthony Roper351
Liberal Democrats Gordon C. Manning338
Independent Margaret Louvane Abraham297
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Uplands (four seats)

Uplands 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jennifer Caryl Hood1,352
Labour Derek James1,349
Labour Maureen Clough Stuckey*1,336
Labour Moira Ann Singh1,302
Conservative Dick Phillips1,226
Plaid Cymru Harri Lloyd Roberts1,126
Plaid Cymru Clive Ian Gary Smith1,062
Conservative Jean Margaret Taverner1,010
Liberal Democrats Peter Richard Brooks1,002
Independent Susan Rosemary Sturgess882
Neighbourhood IndependentPeter May877
Conservative Robert James Buckland 875
Conservative Brian Hill-Mackintosh846
Green Simon Mark Clegg816
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Upper Loughor (two seats)

Possible boundary change. the number of seats was reduced from two to one

Upper Loughor 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Alcwyn Evans*516
Plaid Cymru John Griffiths390
Labour hold Swing

West Cross (two seats)

The Liberal Democrats won a by-election following the election of previous member Martin Caton as MP for Gower.

West Cross 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Desmond Wilfred W. Thomas1,094
Labour Mark Clive Child1,004
Liberal Democrats Rene Harood Kinzett*649
Conservative Lynne Davies609
Liberal Democrats Reginald C. Edwards565
Conservative Vera Margaret Duncan512
Plaid Cymru Dafydd Rhys Robert367
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

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  2. "The City and County of Swansea(Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1998". legislation.gov.uk. The National Archives . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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