1999 Powys County Council election

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The second election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 1999. [1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. The election resulted once again in a majority of Independent councillors. [2]

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Results Overview

No Overall Control

Powys County Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 6
  Conservative 0
  Liberal Democrats 10
  Plaid Cymru 0
  Independent 57
  Green

Ward results (Brecknockshire)

Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cyril Gwyn Gwillim*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Bronllys (one seat)

Boundary Change.

Bronllys 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Davies274
Independent Adrian John Willford105
Liberal Democrats Sir John Royden Maddox100
Conservative Hilda Mary Williams100
Majority169
Turnout 58.0
Independent win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

Builth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Ernest William Sweet456
Independent Jeremy David Pugh444
Majority12
Turnout 52.0
Independent hold Swing

Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Jones282
Independent Betty Lucille Greet*157
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Crickhowell (one seat)

Boundary Change.

Crickhowell 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Thomas John Probert*676
Independent David John Addis566
Majority
Turnout 51.0
Independent win (new seat)

Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bryan Wyn Davies*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent H Jean Whittall*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Gwernyfed (one seat)

No valid nominations were received.

Hay (one seat)

James Gibson-Watt represented a different ward on the previous council.

Hay 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Charles James Gibson-Watt*330
Independent Richard George W. Booth 135
Conservative Mary Lesley Fellowes114
Majority
Turnout 46.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Llanafanfawr (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Rowland Price336
Independent David Eiros Davies*305
Independent Clive Gwennap Easton72
Majority
Turnout 66.0
Independent hold Swing

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rowland Edgar Price Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hugh Williams* unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Muriel Rosemarie Harris268
Independent Mary Taylor*225
Majority59.0
Turnout 66.0
Independent hold Swing

Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llanwrtyd Wells 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Timothy John Van Rees*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Thomas Morgan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Marilyn Roberts*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St John (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

St John 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Christopher John Mann*651
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mark Morgan*394
Conservative David John Chatfield234
Independent Ian Howell Milton74
Majority
Turnout 51.0
Labour win (new seat)

St Mary (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

St Mary 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Susan Dawn Francis*625
Independent Anthony Joseph Bell401
Majority
Turnout 48.0
Independent win (new seat)

Talgarth (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

Talgarth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ivy Brenda Lewis*379
Independent Henry Lloyd Evans*187
Independent Ronald Day139
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Talybont-on-Usk 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dorothy Margaret Jane James*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jean Maisie Jones*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vivian James Gibbs*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Dorothy Gillian Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

Ystradgynlais 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Betty Rachel Watkins*unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Ward results (Montgomeryshire)

Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Beryl Vaughan300
Independent David Keith Roberts*214
Majority86
Turnout 74.0
Independent hold Swing

Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sidney George Pritchard*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Blaen Hafren (one seat)

The ward was previously known as Trefeglwys / Llangurig.

Blaen Hafren 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Thomas Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Caersws (one seat)

Caresws 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Elizabeth Rachel Davies601
Independent David Michael Jones*430
Majority
Turnout 58.0
Independent hold Swing

Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwynfryn Courtnenay Hamer*475
Conservative Ruby Annie Eileen Taylor159
Majority
Turnout 52.0
Independent hold Swing

Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Graham Edwards*unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Forden (one seat)

Forden 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frederick John Owens*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glantwymyn (one seat)

Glantwymyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Pughe Vaughan*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Guilsfield (one seat)

Boundary Change. The wards of Guilsfield Within and Guilsfield Without were merged.

Guilsfield 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Richard Jones*650
Independent Leslie Walter William Gretton294
Majority
Turnout 56.0
Independent win (new seat)

Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kathryn Mary Roberts-Jones396
Liberal Democrats John Derek Napier320
Majority
Turnout 56.0
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Hedd Bleddyn Williams*333
Liberal Democrats Gwynant Huw Davies166
Majority
Turnout 71.0
Independent hold Swing

Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwyneth Alice Sylvester*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Graham Brown*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Harold Evans*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Viola Elizabeth Evansunopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Barry Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Ellis Bowen*401
Independent David Barry Goodman220
Majority
Turnout 59.0
Independent hold Swing

Llanidloes (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Llanidloes 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan*unopposed
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin(one seat)

Labour won the seat in 1995 but subsequently lost it at a by-election

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Henry Hughes*412
Independent David Wyn Davies377
Majority
Turnout 59.0
Independent hold Swing

Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Tegwyn Jones448
Independent Elizabeth Jean Thomas*267
Majority
Turnout 52.0
Independent hold Swing

Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Gwilym Thomas Tibbott*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John Michael Williams*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Eldrydd Mary Jones334
Liberal Democrats Huw Llewelyn Gwalchmai*151
Labour Philip Edgar Hookway43
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Penton Richards*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Newtown Central (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Newtown Central 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Walter Griffiths*453
Plaid Cymru Reginald Taylor*321
Majority
Turnout 43.0
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Louis Hedley Williams*unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Nicholas Munford*560
Independent Brian Breeze277
Majority
Turnout 48.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Thomas Davey282
Liberal Democrats Derek Stanley Upton218
Conservative Eleanor Wright143
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Henry Mills231
Labour Rina Judith Clarke173
Independent Philip Bowell Watkins89
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joy Gethin Shearer*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trewern (one seat)

The Conservative candidate had won the seat at a by-election.

Trewern 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Douglass Ferguson277
Conservative Montague Lancelot Gaius Robinson*186
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Joseph Stephen Richard Watson*303
Independent Norma Christine Lovely128
Majority
Turnout 38.0
Independent hold Swing

Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gorge Edward Hugh Taylor*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ann Holloway*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ward results (Radnorshire)

Beguildy (one seat)

Beguildy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Alfred Edward Allen*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

The sitting councilor had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1995.

Disserth and Trecoed 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Peter Desmond Speake*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Margaret Elizabeth Morris665
Independent Rod Bailey210
Independent Derek Victor Hills113
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Knighton (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Knighton 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Albert Harris628
Conservative Trevor Alexander Johnson*439
Independent Janice Geraldine Harris167
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Fred Barker*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Kenneth John Richards270
Liberal Democrats William Philip Charles234
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert William Bevan*544
Plaid Cymru Sian Rosmari Maredudd96
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Edward Brian Oakley620
Liberal Democrats Dennis William Cleaton275
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Llanelwedd (one seat)

Llanelwedd 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geoffrey Miles Worts*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangunllo (one seat)

Llangunllo 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Emlyn Kinsey Pugh*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent John David Arthur Thompson*325
Independent Leslie Gwyn Davies226
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Nantmel (one seat)

Nantmel 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Owen Evansunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Old Radnor (one seat)

Old Radnor 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Evan Michael Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Presteigne (one seat)

The winning candidate was elected as an Independent in 1995.

Presteigne 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Garry Richard Banks*unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Anthony Pugh468
Independent John Andreas Bufton 435
Liberal Democrats Richard Hugh Tyler130
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

By-Elections 1999-2004

Gwernyfed by-election 1999

A by-election was held in Gwernyfed on 24 June 1999 after no valid nominations were received for the regular election. [3]

Gwernyfed 1999 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Geraint George Hopkins192
Independent Rufus Trevor Richard Price141
Independent Aileen Mary Dixon103
Independent Richard George William Pitt Booth26
Majority
Turnout 41.0
Independent hold Swing

Disserth and Tircoed by-election 1999

A by-election was held in Disserth and Tircoed on 18 November 1999 following the resignation of P.D. Speake. [3]

Disserth and Tircoed 1999 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Leslie Gwyn Davies286
Independent David Edward Miles Worts88
Majority
Turnout 40.0
Independent hold Swing

Welshpool Gungrog by-election 2000

A by-election was held in the Welshpool Gungrog ward on 24 February 2000 following the death of Councillor G.E.H. Taylor. [3]

Welshpool Gungrog 2000 by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Mervyn Gwynfor Kinsey200
Independent Olga Rowena Suddell127
Majority
Turnout 17.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn North by-election 2001

A by-election was held in the Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn North ward on 12 July 2001 following the resignation of Councillor C.J. Arnold. [3]

Rhayader by-election 2001

A by-election was held in the Rhayader ward on 13 September 2001 following the resignation of Councillor Martin Pugh. [3]

Rhayader by-election 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Hugh Tyler254
Independent Elizabeth Fletcher Phillips174
Independent Margaret Hughes143
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Llangors by-election 2002

A by-election was held in the Llangors ward on 17 January 2002 following the resignation of Councillor Roger Williams following his election as MP for Brecon and Radnorshire. [3]

Crickhowell by-election 2002

A by-election was held in the Crickhowell ward on 11 July 2002 following the death of Councillor Tom Probert. [3]

Brecon St Mary by-election 2003

A by-election was held in the Brecon St Mary ward on 30 October 2003 following the death of Councillor Susan Francis. [3]

Dolforwyn by-election 2004

A by-election was held in the Dolforwyn ward on 15 January 2004 following the resignation of Councillor David Edwards. [3]

Dolforwyn by-election 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Wynne Thomas Jones480
Independent Richard John White69
Independent Paul Michael Leonard Harris39
Majority
Turnout 45.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

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