Powys County Council election, 1995

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The first election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 1995. [1] It was followed by the 1999 election.

Powys County Council local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales

Powys County Council is the local authority for Powys, one of the administrative areas of Wales. County Hall is located in Llandrindod Wells.

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Results Overview

No Overall Control

Powys County Council election result 1995
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 10
  Conservative 3
  Liberal Democrat 8
  Plaid Cymru 1
  Independent 62
  Green

Ward Results (Brecknockshire)

Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Cyril Gwyn Gwillim* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

Builth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent L. Jarman-Harris* 505
Green R. Bramhall 397
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Betty Lucille Greet unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Crickhowell (two seats)

Crickhowell 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Thomas John Probert* 644
Conservative M. Taylor 517
Independent H.E. Francis* 414
Labour G.R. Strange 354
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Bryan Wyn Davies* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent H Jean Whittall unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Gwernyfed (one seat)

Gwernyfed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent O.V. James* 375
Independent K.M. Griffiths* 275
Majority 100
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Hay (one seat)

Hay 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.M. Like* 384
Independent R.G.W. Booth 342
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent David Eiros Davies* 411
Independent E.T.R. Jones* 367
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.M.J. James unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Timothy John Van Rees* 576
Independent I.D. Jones* 277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Rowland Edgar Price Williams* unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Roger Hugh Williams*

unopposed
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E. Meredith* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Evan Thomas Morgan* 522
Independent H.G. Jones* 394
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Marilyn Roberts* 675
Independent S. Cholewka 131
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St John (two seats)

St John 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Christopher John Mann* 811
Liberal Democrat Anthony Mark Morgan* 625
Independent E.I. Bassin* 613
Liberal Democrat D.J. Leboff 176
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

St Mary (two seats)

St Mary 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent P.M. Norbury* 748
Independent Susan Dawn Francis* 547
Liberal Democrat Anthony Joseph Bell 379
Labour O.C. Williams 358
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Talgarth (two seats)

Talgarth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent I.B. Lewis* 739
Independent H.L. Evans* 593
Independent F.E. Hussin 173
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour J.M. Jones* 495
Independent Labour H. Pattrick* 359
Liberal Democrat D.C. Evans 218
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour V.J. Gibbs 659
Independent J.L. Clee 456
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Dorothy Gillian Thomas* 273
Independent A.M. Leonard* 215
Majority 58
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

Ystradgynlais 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour E.B.L. James* unopposed
Labour B.R. Watkins* unopposed
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)

Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.K. Roberts 214
Independent R.G. Bebb* 210
Majority 4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent S.G. Pritchard* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Caaersws, Carno (one seat)

Caresws, Carno 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.E. Davies* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.C. Hamer 337
Independent W.S. Morgan 211
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative D.G. Edwards* unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Forden (one seat)

Forden 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent F.J. Owens* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch (one seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* 715
Independent D.L. James* 210
Majority 505
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Within (one seat)

Guilsfield 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent F.G. Palin* 240
Independent H. Woodcock 156
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Without (one seat)

Guilsfield 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.R. Jones* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat M.I. Brench* unopposed
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Hedd Bleddyn Williams* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent L.R.E. Davies
Independent G.A Sylvester
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Richard Graham Brown* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.H. Evans* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat E.B. Bennett* 307
Independent R.B. Jones 253
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent William Barry Thomas 287
Independent T. Jones* 207
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.E. Bowen* 389
Independent T.O. Lewis* 132
Independent D.B. Goodman 87
Independent H.G. Rees 47
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanidloes (two seats)

Llanidloes 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Gareth Morgan* 883
Independent V.W. Hollis* 720
Labour M. Evitts 346
Green S.M. Walker 201
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour C.A. O'Connor 356
Independent R.W. Edwards 282
Independent J.H. Hughes 156
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent N. Roberts* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.T. Tibbott* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.M. Williams* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat H.L. Gwalchmai 245
Independent O.M. Dodd 135
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Mochdre (one seat)

Mochdre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent D.M. Jones* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent B.P. Richards* 247
Independent G.W. Roberts 189
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Central(two seats)

Newtown Central 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Plaid Cymru Reg Taylor* 367
Independent J.W. Griffiths 297
Independent N.P. Jackson* 281
Independent V.A. Moore 236
Liberal Democrat J.D. Napier* 198
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat L.H. Williams* 219
Labour R.J. Lloyd 124
Plaid Cymru S.A. Frisby 59
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent K. Jones* 625
Plaid Cymru G. Murray 40
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent K. Moris 194
Plaid Cymru G.E. Jones 183
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.A. Dean Mackeen* 213
Liberal Democrat I.B. Barclay* 205
Plaid Cymru R.G. Edwards 53
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Joy P. Shearer* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig (one seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.T. Evans* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent P.E. Astley* 330
Conservative M.L.G. Robinson 129
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.S.R. Watson unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour G.E.H. Taylor* 430
Independent J.A. Corfield 301
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ann Holloway* 402
Liberal Democrat M.S. Squibb* 314
Labour A.G.D. Swift 88
Independent J.D. Moris 75
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ward Results (Radnorshire)

Clyro, Painscastle (one seat)

Clyro, Painscastle 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat C.J. Gibson-Watt 284
Independent R.C. Bagley* 218
Independent R. Bailey* 108
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrat win (new seat)

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour P.D. Speake 202
Independent D.L. Hughes-Jones* 184
Green R.G. Prince 60
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Margaret Elizabeth Morris unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd (one seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent G.M. Worts
Green H.W. Richards
Independent win (new seat)

Knighton (two seats)

Knighton 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M.W. Shaw* 962
Conservative T.A. Johnson* 556
Independent E. Petley* 451
Labour K.J. Kell* 334
Independent P.J. Waters 227
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Fred Barker* 401
Independent M.G. Lewis 193
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy (one seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent A.V. Allen* 584
Independent W.V.S. Corbett* 149
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M.C. Lennox-Boyd* 215
Independent K.J. Richards 204
Green K.W. Curry* 122
Plaid Cymru Sian Maredudd 22
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent R.W. Bevan* 470
Independent A.M. Nicholas* 191
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent E.B. Oakley 331
Liberal Democrat D.V. Law 293
Independent C.B. Davies* 202
Green A.M. Walker 48
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Emlyn Kinsey Pugh* 280
Independent W.G. Lewis 256
Independent P.G. Harrison* 157
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent J.D.A. Thompson* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry (one seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent M. Jones* 376
Independent M.B. Gwatkin 277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Presteigne (one seat)

Presteigne 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Garry Richard Banks* 660
Independent E.M. Davies* 437
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent John Andreas Bufton 503
Independent M.A. Pugh* 401
Independent J.L. Davies* 143
Green J.E. Davis 44
Independent D.H. Stephens 10
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel (one seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent L.V. Lewis 248
Independent W.A. Lewis 245
Independent D.O. Evans 157
Independent E.F. Phillips 114
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995. pp. 5–6.