Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1999

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The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999. [1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. They resulted in a coalition between Independent councillors and Plaid Cymru for the next five years.

Carmarthenshire County Council

Carmarthenshire County Council is the local council for the county of Carmarthenshire, Wales, providing a range of services under the control of elected county councillors that include education, planning, transport, social services and public safety. The council is one of twenty-two unitary authorities that came into existence on 1 April 1996 under the provisions of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994. It took over local government functions previously provided by Carmarthen District, Dinefwr Borough, Llanelli Borough councils and the Carmarthenshire area of what was Dyfed County Council.

Contents

Overview

Carmarthenshire County Council election result 1999
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour
  Conservative
  Liberal Democrat
  Plaid Cymru
  Independent
  Independent Labour
 Ratepayers
  Green

Results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Pamela Ann Palmer*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford (one seat)

Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.

Ammanford 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Michael Hugh Evans*780
Independent Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas*493
Majority287
Labour win (new seat)

Betws (one seat)

Betws 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Dorian Evans*484
Plaid Cymru Brian Keith Vaughan331
Majority153
Labour hold Swing

Bigyn (two seats)

No boundary changes but the number of seats reduced from three to two.

Bigyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Sandra Melita Cooke*1,172
Labour David Charles Prothero*1,077
Liberal Democrat Margaret Eileen Evans856
Liberal Democrat Peter Buckley Jones724
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port (two seats)

The Liberal Democrats won both seats in 1995 but Labour captured one of these in a by-election following the death of a sitting member.

Burry Port 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Patricia Ethel Mary Jones*1,217
Labour Peter Jewell1,060
Liberal Democrat Pamela Georgina Every589
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Bynea (one seat)

Bynea 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Thomas Dillwyn Bowen*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Town North (two seats)

Carmarthen Town North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard*1,014
Independent David Howell Merriman*979
Plaid Cymru Llyr Hughes Griffiths 965
Labour Richard Evans658
Labour hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

One of the seats was won by the Liberal Democrats in 1995 but lost to an Independent at a by-election following the death of the sitting member. The sitting Labour councillor, who had served on Carmarthen District Council since 1979, was de-selected by the party but was re-elected as an Independent Labour candidate. [2]

Carmarthen Town South 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent June Williams*774
Independent Labour John Russell Davies*551
Plaid Cymru Geraint Thomas547
Labour Philip William Grice397
Labour Mandy Diane Peters321
Independent hold Swing
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Carmarthen Town West (two seats)

Carmarthen Town West 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Gwynoro Jones*875
Labour Arthur Davies747
Labour Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose666
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Cenarth (one seat)

Cenarth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John David George Crossley434
Independent Trevor Glyn Bryant342
Independent Alan Wyndham Jones*292
Majority92
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Cilycwm (one seat)

Boundary change.

Cilycwm 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Theophilus*unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.

Cynwyl Elfed 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Dorrien Thomas*834
Independent Henry Irfon Jones*793
Majority41
Independent win (new seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat)

Boundary Change.

Cynwyl Gaeo 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru James Eirwyn Williams*unopposed
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Dafen (one seat)

Dafen 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Vernon John Warlow*568
Plaid Cymru Alford Clement Thomas562
Majority6
Labour hold Swing

Elli (one seat)

Elli 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Pamela Jean Edmunds652
Labour Eryl Morgan556
Majority96
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Felinfoel (one seat)

Felinfoel 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Henry John Evans*450
Independent Frederick Janes185
Majority265
Labour hold Swing

Garnant (one seat)

Garnant 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kevin Madge*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Glanaman (one seat)

Glanaman 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Colin Evansunopposed
Labour hold Swing

Glanymor (two seats)

Glanymor 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Tudor James*978
Labour Gerald Frederick Meyler*807
Green Simon Kristen Phillips367
Liberal Democrat Jonathan Edward Burree316
Liberal Democrat Nicholas Charles Burree306
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Glyn (one seat)

Glyn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas James Jones636
Labour John David Greville Williams327
Majority309
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Gorslas (two seats)

Gorslas 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Henry Clive Scourfield889
Labour Ryan Jones*852
Plaid Cymru Nimrod Morris819
Labour David Wynford Nicholas742
Independent gain from Ratepayers
Labour hold Swing

Hendy (one seat)

Hendy 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Ieuan Bryant James625
Labour Tegwen Devichand326
Socialist Labour Darran Charles Hickery135
Green Janet Mary Cliff92
Majority299
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Hengoed (two seats)

Hengoed 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Owen Edwards*756
Plaid Cymru Meilyr Bowen Hughes712
Labour Brian John Richards684
Plaid Cymru Barry Williams Roberts676
Labour hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Kidwelly (one seat)

Kidwelly
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones*627
Plaid Cymru Jean Margaret Fox486
Labour Hywel Glyndwr Rees413
Majority141
Independent Labour hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Cyril William Roberts*759
Labour David Peter Tucker403
Majority356
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy (one seat)

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

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayerWilliam John Wyn Evans*unopposed
Ratepayer hold Swing

Llandeilo (one seat)

Llandeilo
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ieuan Goronwy Jones1,142
Labour Julie Hopley248
Conservative Shirley Arnold97
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llandovery Town (one seat)

Llandovery Town
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Denley Owen*786
Labour Vivienne Fay Price230
Conservative Lorraine Kaye Allott180
Majority556
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandybie (two seats)

Llandybie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Mary Helena Thomas*1,411
Independent Gerald James Earl*1,262
Labour William Joseph Spencer664
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dillwyn Anthony Williams*1,019
Liberal Democrat Alleyne Caroline Farrington Evans197
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Winston Kenneth Griffiths390
Labour Omri Philip Davies327
Conservative Neville Kingsley Lewis Thomas105
Majority63
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Fioled Meirion Jones*unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangadog (one seat)

No Boundary Change. Ward named changed.

Llangadog
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Meirion Thomas*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler (one seat)

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

Llangennech (two seats)

Llangenench
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins*953
Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Thomas857
Labour Thomas Gordon Lewis*644
Labour Sefton Ronald Coslett561
Socialist Labour John Willock184
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Clifford Merlin Jones*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangyndeyrn (one seat)

An unusual situation arose in this ward where the sitting Labour member (and previously a member of Dyfed County Council since 1981) announced shortly before the close of nominations that he would not stand and pledged his support to the Plaid Cymru candidate.

Llangyndeyrn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Tyssul Evans1,086
Independent Labour Dynfor Vaughan Owens291
Majority
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llannon (two seats)

The previous Cross Hands (one seat) and Tumble (two seats) wards were merged to form a new two-seat ward. Three sitting councillors sought election.

Llannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Neil William Baker1,090
Independent Labour Philip Brinley Davies*1,040
Labour Terrence Maxwell Evans*822
Labour David Bryan Richards*753
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Independent Labour win (new seat)

Llansteffan (one seat)

Llansteffan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Arthur Jones Harries*unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanybydder (one seat)

Llanybydder
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ieuan Wyn Daviesunopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lliedi (two seats)

Lliedi
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour William George Thomas*1,042
Labour William Edward Skinner*985
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Denver Rees781
Liberal Democrat Hugh Morgan Lewis780
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Llwynhendy (two seats)

No boundary change. One of the sitting Labour councillors was de-selected but successfully retained the seat as an Independent Labour candidate.

Llwynhendy
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas*796
Independent Labour Donald John Davies*778
Labour Benjamin C.M. Reynolds674
Labour hold Swing
Independent Labour gain from Labour Swing

Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)

Manordeilo and Salem
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John James Jones Davies*759
Plaid Cymru Margaret Bowen269
Majority
Independent hold Swing

Pembrey (two seats)

One of the sitting Labour members was de-selected and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent.

Pembrey
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour John Clive Howells756
Labour Vincent John Rees*753
Independent Trevor Uriel Jones Thomas*717
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Penygroes (one seat)

Penygroes
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas659
Labour Elizabeth Ann Phillips414
Majority245

Pontamman (one seat)

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

Pontyberem (one seat)

Pontyberem
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Labour Thomas Ieuan Edwards*879
Labour John Wynford Treharne303
Majority576
Independent Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach (one seat)

No boundary changes. Ward name changed.

Quarter Bach
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Elwyn Williams*unopposed
Labour hold Swing

St Clears (one seat)

St Clears 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Philip Morris Hughes632
Independent Lillian Margaret Owen414
Independent Keith Hopkins247
Labour Tammara Michelle Wilband61
Majority218
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru David Huw John*unopposed
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Saron (two seats)

No boundary changes but an additional seat created

Saron
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Garfield Edwards920
Plaid Cymru Nigel Henry Evans793
Labour Alan Peter Cooper754
Labour Terrence H. Marshall*582
Majority123
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Swiss Valley (one seat)

Swiss Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stuart Hopkins744
Independent Noel Roberts337
Majority407
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Trelech (one seat)

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

Trimsaran (one seat)

Trimsaran
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Meryl Gravell*548
Liberal Democrat Thomas Cooper332
Labour David Taylor181
Independent Denis Henry Carter36
Majority216
Independent hold Swing

Tycroes (one seat)

Tycroes
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Thomas Enoch526
Plaid Cymru Kenneth Rees Morgan370
Majority156
Labour hold Swing

Tyisha (two seats)

Tyisha
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David Samuel Neil*1,040
Labour Harry Palmer*958
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas+739
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent James Morris Morgan*933
Independent William Conwil Harries364
Majority
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
  2. This result is incorrect in the Western Mail.