Ceredigion County Council election, 1999

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The second election to the Ceredigion County Council was held on 6 May 1999. [1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election.

Ceredigion County Council

Ceredigion County Council is the governing body for the county of Ceredigion, since 1996 one of the unitary authorities of Wales.

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Overview

Once again, the Independents were the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed

Thirty members of the original Council elected in 1995 were again returned.

Fourteen candidates were returned unopposed. Thirteen were sitting Independent or Liberal Democrat councilors; the only exception being Cen Llwyd, who was returned for Plaid Cymru in Llandysiliogogo ward, replacing a retiring Independent.

Boundaries

There were no boundary changes.

Candidates

Most of the retiring members sought re-election.

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Richard Emlyn Thomas* 557
Liberal Democrat Deanne M. Hartwell-Jones243
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William James Granville Varney*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans*691
Plaid Cymru Simon Thomas 552
Liberal Democrat Michael John Woods244
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Edgar Carl Williams*493
Plaid Cymru Llinos M. Roberts-Young418
Independent Mona Rachel Morris416
Plaid Cymru Jacqueline Mary Taylor344
Independent I. Pidgeon149
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards*696
Independent Gareth Ellis*606
SocialistGriffith Eric Hughes397
Plaid Cymru Paul Cornelius Davies223
Labour Dylan Paul Lewis190
Liberal Democrat Graham Thomas Parry136
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Eric John Griffiths*754
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones*408
Plaid Cymru Alun John Wiliams357
Liberal Democrat Carol Ann Kolczak320
Labour Mark Richard Franchi150
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Elfed Davies*676
Independent Colin Sinclair138
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees*632
Liberal Democrat David Peter Shankland173
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas John Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

John Adams-Lewis was elected as an Independent in 1995.

Cardigan 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Thomas John Adams-Lewis*1,021
Plaid Cymru Trevor Thomas Griffiths810
Independent Sarah Mary Morris805
Independent John Bertram Evans645
Plaid Cymru Glen Kelsall Johnson473
Liberal Democrat Julian S. Beynon-Lewis303
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Ellen Elizabeth ap Gwynn583
Independent Dafydd Ffredric Raw-Rees297
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Ciliau Aeron 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Stanley Meredith Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peredur Wynne Eklund*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert George Harris*681
Independent John Ivor Williams428
Independent Carol Ramaya382
Liberal Democrat David Doiran Evans*314
Plaid Cymru Robert Phillips304
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

Llanarth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Thomas Eurfyl Evans*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Plaid Cymru had won a seat following the death of a previous Independent councillor.

Llanbadarn Fawr 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Benjamin Lewis Davies478
Plaid Cymru Gwydion Heini Gruffudd393
Liberal Democrat Ian Rees368
Liberal Democrat John Lodwick Davies244
Independent hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Cen LlwydUnopposed
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan John Keith Evans*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru David Graham Evans369
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones*564
Liberal Democrat Robert A. Coleman115
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Plaid Cymeu had won the seat at a by-election

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Evan Wynne Davies663
Liberal Democrat Matthew Lewes Gee433
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David John Evans609
Liberal Democrat John Meurig Hughes154
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Timothy Odwyn Davies426
Independent George Gwynne Gibbons194
Liberal Democrat Jan Sutton104
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat William Richard Edwards*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Daniel Meurig James*578
Independent Lodwick Lloyd382
Liberal Democrat Thomas Leslie Lewis240
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Samuel Haydn Richards584
Independent David Alun James*404
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Lledrod (one seat)

Lledrod 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Lloyd Evans*670
Plaid Cymru Gwilym ab Ioan351
Liberal Democrat Robert Edward Allen81
Independent hold Swing

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Fred Williams*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Sarah Gillian Hopley194
Plaid Cymru John Cadwallader Price193
Independent Julian Raymond Evans*166
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. Geraint Jenkins*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Haydn Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

Tirymynach 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Penri James*618
Liberal Democrat Alexander James Dauncey248
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Arthur Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Gethin Bennett*499
Plaid Cymru Margaret Mary Williams207
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John David Thomas*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth (one seat)

Ystwyth 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John David Rowland Jones*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold

By-Elections

A by-election was held in the Borth ward on 29 March 2001 following the death of Tom Raw-Rees. The seat was held by an Independent candidate.

Borth by-election 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Raymond Quant52469.7-8.8
Plaid Cymru Arthur Dafis14719.5+19.5
Liberal Democrat n/a8110.8-10.7
Majority37750.2%-6.8
Turnout 75248%-1.9
Independent hold Swing -14.15

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References

  1. "Council Elections". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.