Dyfed County Council election, 1993

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The sixth and final election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1993. [1] It was preceded by the 1989 election. In 1995 Welsh local government reorganization led to the abolition of the authority.

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Overview

The Independents remained the largest party with Labour the nearest challenger.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberporth

The sitting member had won the seat at a by-election.

Aberporth 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Haydn Lewis* 1,234 67.8
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago58532.2-7.8
Majority35.7
Turnout 43.4-1.7
Independent hold Swing

Aberteifi

Aberteifi 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.J. Adams-LewisUnopposed
Independent hold

Aberystwyth North

Aberystwyth North 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 1,019 65.4 +11.9
Liberal Democrat Robert Louis Griffin53834.6+15.8
Majority34.7-3.8
Turnout 40.1-7.5
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth South

Aberystwyth South 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Eric John Griffiths 802 40.1 -4.9
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones48524.3
Independent Owen Henry Jones32516.3
Labour B.E. Cole25512.8-42.2
Independent A. Bowden1326.6
Majority
Turnout 44.9-12.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Beulah

Beulah 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Emrys Jones* 872 73.9 +3.7
Independent K. Symmons30826.1-3.7
Majority37.8+7.3
Turnout 47.8+3.1
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Wiliam Penri James 1,373 67.8 +67.8
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell*65332.2-27.1
Majority35.5
Turnout 47.5_12.1
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Lampeter

Lampeter 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Robert George Harris* 1,378 79.4 -3.9
Plaid Cymru S. Taylor35820.6+3.9
Majority58.8-10.7
Turnout 47.3-5.0
Labour hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Peredur Wynne Eklund 1,458 56.5 +56.5
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones*1,12343.5-25.7
Majority13.0
Turnout 43.1
Liberal Democrat gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llandysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold

Llandyfriog

Llandyfriog 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.G.E. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat W.A. Jones*Unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold

Llansantffraid

The seat had changed hands at a by-election.

Llansantffraid 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R.W. Lewis*Unopposed
Independent hold

Lledrod

Lledrod 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Gethin Bennett*Unopposed
Independent hold

Ystwyth

Ystwyth 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John David Rowland Jones* 1,270 59.8 -5.8
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones85340.2+5.8
Majority31.2-11.6
Turnout 59.0+7.3
Social and Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Abergwili

Abergwili 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.L. James*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,489 70.9 +37.8
Independent Labour D. Thomas44221.0
Independent W. Thomas1708.1
Majority49.8
Turnout 49.8-19.4
Labour hold Swing

Bigyn

Bigyn 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Martin Philip Morris* 920
Independent R.I. John63540.8
Majority18.3
Turnout 31.9
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port

Burry Port 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Keith John Evans 845 62.8 +62.8
Labour A. Rollason28321.0-46.4
Plaid Cymru D.I. Howells21716.1-16.5
Majority41.8
Turnout 38.3+0.5
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Carmarthen Town North

Carmarthen Town North 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Town South

Carmarthen Town South 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Robin Owen Griffiths 897 40.6
Liberal Democrat Juliana Hughes53324.2-19.0
Plaid Cymru Dewi Elwyn Williams48218.3+3.5
Independent W.G. Tucker29513.4-25.1
Majority16.5
Turnout 48.2+3.9
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

Carmarthen Town West

Carmarthen Town West 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Kenneth Wigley Lloyd* 1,065 77.7 +34.5
Plaid Cymru Sian Thomas30622.3+2.0
Majority55.4
Turnout 41.8-5.0
Labour hold Swing

Elli

Elli 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Robert James Buckland 353 30.7 +30.7
Labour Stephen Charles James*35030.5+30.5
Independent D. Owen25622.3+22.3
Liberal Democrat Jonathan E, Burree18916.5+16.5
Majority30.2
Turnout 43.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 879 71.1
Plaid Cymru J. Barr35828.9
Majority42.1
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing

Glanamman

Jack Davies, who had stood as an Independent Labour candidate at the previous two elections returned to the Labour fold.

Glanamman 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.J. Davies* 824 55.0 +21.0
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis67445.0+27.0
Majority10.0
Turnout 44.8
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Glanymor

Glanymor 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Gerald Frederick Meyler* 735 61.4
Plaid Cymru C. Perrott46238.6
Majority22.8
Turnout 32.6
Labour hold Swing

Gorslas

Gorslas 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
RatepayerWilliam J. Wyn Evans*1,87576.3
Labour V. Thomas58323.7
Majority52.6
Turnout 56.8
Ratepayer hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hugh Samuel Peregrine* 736 67.4
Plaid Cymru D. Williams35632.6
Majority34.8
Turnout 37.2
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Hywel Glyndwr Rees* 1,081 87.2
Liberal Democrat T. Owens15912.8
Majority74.4
Turnout 49.1
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Theophilus*1,77089.4
Labour P. Perry21010.6
Majority78.8
Turnout 57.4
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie

Llandybie 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gerald J. Earl* 978 46.3 -36.2
Labour Gareth M. Knowles75735.8+35.8
Plaid Cymru Sarah Ann Nesta Price37817.9
Majority10.5
Turnout 55.3+2.5
Independent hold Swing

Llanedi

Llanedi 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour A. Pugh 783 53.8
Plaid Cymru H. Williams67246.2
Majority7.6
Turnout 37.2-11.1
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.T. Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel ar Arth

Llanfihangel ar Arth 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Fioled Meirion Jones 1,743 67.6
Labour D.R. Williams83432.4
Majority35.3
Turnout 55.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.M. Thomas 1,636 68.7
Liberal Democrat W.R. Price49920.9-13.2
Independent B. Carr24710.4
Majority47.7
Turnout 58.9+1.8
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins 1,114 55.8
Labour Thomas Gordon Lewis*88444.2
Majority11.6
Turnout 35.8
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llangyndeyrn

Boundary Change.

Llangyndeyrn 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Philip Ian Evans* 1,192 57.8 -8.9
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams87042.2+8.9
Majority15.6
Turnout 47.5+3.7
Labour hold Swing

Llan-non

Llannon 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour George Malcolm Davies* 1,067 63.7
Plaid Cymru Neil W. Baker60936.3
Majority27.3
Turnout 41.8
Labour hold Swing

Llansteffan

Llansteffan 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries*Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lliedi

Lliedi 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Kenneth Denver Rees 711 54.2 +19.6
Labour Grenville Darby*60045.8-19.6
Majority8.5
Turnout 30.4+0.6
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing

Llwynhendy

Llwynhendy 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas* 1,058 71.1
Liberal Democrat N. Burree42928.9
Majority42.3
Turnout 25.8
Labour hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Meryl Gravell 945 48.2
Labour Kenneth Vaughan Owens*56628.9-32.2
Plaid Cymru E. McKibbin44822.9-16.0
Majority19.3
Turnout 39.0+6.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Howard Jones* 1,242 65.2
Liberal Democrat Dynfor Vaughan Owens66234.8
Majority30.5
Turnout 49.7
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1989
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour R. Maddock 751 53.5
Plaid Cymru K.J.G. Maddocks65246.5
Majority7.1
Turnout 59.5
Labour hold Swing

Saron

Saron 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour 'Ken Williams*'Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies*1,45460.8
Plaid Cymru David T. Petersen 93739.2
Majority21.6
Turnout 52.7
Independent hold Swing

Tyisha

Tyisha 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 749 50.6
Labour Grismond J. Williams*73149.4
Majority181.2
Turnout 43.7
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn*Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Camrose

Camrose 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dewi Llewellyn James* 539 57.0 +5.1
Green Kay Dearing40743.0
Majority13214.0
Turnout 28.2-7.0
Independent hold Swing

Crymych

Crymych 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.R. George* 1,331 67.2
Labour Michael Frederick McNamara34017.2
Conservative Norman Hird31115.7
Majority50.0
Turnout 46.4
Independent hold Swing

East Williamston

East Williamston 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Patricia Edwina Griffiths* 1,082 60.7
Independent Norman Richard Parry70239.3+2.8
Majority21.3
Turnout 36.8-2.9
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard

Fishguard 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Lloyd Evans* 1,372 51.3
Labour Alexander Frederick Allison93735.0+35.0
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke36513.6
Majority16.3
Turnout 51.9
Independent hold Swing

Hakin

Hakin 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Eric Ronald Harries 804 50.9 +1.2
Independent George Noel William Max77649.1
Majority1.8-26.0
Turnout 41.4-11.2
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Henry Hitchings* 1,039 69.5 +9.4
Labour G.R. Stone45630.5
Majority39.0
Turnout 36.7-10.1
Independent hold Swing

Milford Central and East

Milford Central and East 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Thomas Hutton Sinclair 796 60.3 +12.7
Conservative Stanley Thomas Hudson52339.7
Majority20.7
Turnout 34.8+3.3
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Milford North and West

An attempt by the Liberal Democrats to win an additional seat as the sitting member for Milford Central and East changed wards was unsuccessful.

Milford North and West 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour David John Adams 359 39.3 +2.0
Independent Edward George Setterfield*44738.2-24.5
Liberal Democrat G. Sizer*26322.5
Majority1.0
Turnout 36.7-0.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Narberth

Narberth 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Alan Walter Edwards 1,107 51.6
Labour Joan Asby*1,03948.4-2.0
Majority3.2
Turnout 46.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Neyland

Neyland 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour W.G.H. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary

Pembroke St Mary 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour F.H. Levesley* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael

Pembroke St Michael 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat John Martin Allen 652 51.0 +3.5
Labour David William Edwards62749.0
Majority2.0
Turnout 32.9-4.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Llanion 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Jacqueline Rita Lawrence 886 60.7
Independent Dillwyn Morgan Davies57439.3
Majority21,4
Turnout 38.1-0.1
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Pennar

Pembroke Dock Pennar 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Stephen James May 813 46.7 -19.1
Independent Brian John Hall74943.0
Independent D. Cook965.5
Independent Donald Thomas Esmond844.8
Majority3.7
Turnout 50.3+9.3
Labour hold Swing

Portfield

Portfield 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.G. Parry* 710 54.5 +2.3
Labour Tony D. Devito59345.4
Majority9.0
Turnout 38.9-1.9
Independent hold Swing

Priory

Priory 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Haydn Eric Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Rudbaxton

Rudbaxton 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David John Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St David's

St David's 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Gordon Cawood* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John William James Roberts 689 51.1
Green A. Gifford65948.9
Majority302.2
Turnout 35.1
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot

Saundersfoot 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Rosemary Rebecca Hayes 1,212 80.2
Independent D. Carter30019.8
Majority60.3
Turnout 32.8
Independent hold Swing

Tenby

Tenby 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Michael Tracy Folland* unopposed
Independent gain from Social Democratic Swing

The Havens

The Havens 1993
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent T.R.L. Martin* 1,091 83.7 +44.2
Plaid Cymru Susan Dearson21316.3
Majority67.3
Turnout 32.3-12.7
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.