The first elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national[1] and local[2] press.
Overview edit
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | |||||||||
Conservative | 1 | ||||||||
Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
Independent | |||||||||
Independent Labour | |||||||||
Ratepayers | |||||||||
Green | |||||||||
Other parties |
Results edit
Abergwili (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Pamela Palmer* | 671 | 72.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Frances Dixon | 254 | 27.5 | ||
Majority | 417 | 45.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ammanford (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Llynfa Thomas* | 304 | 50.4 | ||
Labour | Shireen Davies | 299 | 49.6 | ||
Majority | 5 | 0.8 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Betws (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Dorian Evans | 442 | 65.2 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Brian Vaughan | 200 | 29.5 | ||
Independent | William Thomas | 36 | 5.3 | ||
Majority | 242 | 35.7 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bigyn (three seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Martin Morris | 1,090 | 22.6 | ||
Labour | Sandra Cooke | 924 | 19.2 | ||
Labour | David Prothero | 902 | 18.7 | ||
Independent | William J Marks* | 693 | 14.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret N Burree* | 676 | 14 | ||
Independent | Richard John* | 531 | 11 | ||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Burry Port (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Keith Evans* | 1,014 | 34.2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | George W. West* | 693 | 23.4 | ||
Plaid Cymru | David Nolan | 501 | 16.9 | ||
Labour | Lawrence Jenkins | 397 | 13.4 | ||
Labour | Paul Davies | 356 | 12 | ||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Bynea (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Thomas Bowen* | 533 | 71.4 | ||
Independent Green | Marcus Hughes* | 320 | 28.6 | ||
Majority | 213 | 42.8 | |||
Labour gain from Independent Green | Swing |
Carmarthen Town North (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kenneth Maynard | 1,431 | 38.9 | ||
Independent | David Merriman* | 1,117 | 30.4 | ||
Labour | Douglas Rose | 849 | 23.1 | ||
Conservative | Jane Jones | 279 | 7.6 | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Carmarthen Town South (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Evans* | 982 | 39.7 | ||
Labour | Russell Davies* | 808 | 32.7 | ||
Independent | Richard Goodridge | 682 | 27.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Carmarthen Town West (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Sioned-Mair Richards* | 694 | 24.5 | ||
Independent | William Gwynoro Jones* | 611 | 21.5 | ||
Labour | Judy Stenger* | 564 | 19.9 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Dewi Williams | 471 | 16.6 | ||
Independent | Agnes Dunbar | 295 | 10.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dominic Alessio | 136 | 4.8 | ||
Green | Brian Kingzett | 67 | 2.4 | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Cenarth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alan Wyndham Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Clynderwen (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cross Hands (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Labour | Philip Davies* | 383 | 63.4 | ||
Labour | George Davies | 221 | 36.6 | ||
Majority | 162 | 26.8 | |||
Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing |
Cynwyl Elfed (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda /Talley (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | 782 | 69.3 | ||
Independent | W.G. Rees | 137 | 12.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | J.P. Doubell | 105 | 9.3 | ||
Green | Tim Shaw | 105 | 9.3 | ||
Majority | 645 | 57.2 | |||
Independent win (new seat) |
Dafen (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Vernon Warlow | 477 | 52.7 | ||
Independent Green | Brian Stringer* | 428 | 47.3 | ||
Majority | 49 | 5.4 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Elli (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Stephen James* | 585 | 49.7 | ||
Conservative | Robert Buckland | 380 | 32.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Nicholas C. Burree | 211 | 18.0 | ||
Majority | 205 | 17.4 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Felinfoel (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Garnant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kevin Madge* | 668 | 83.7 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Emyr Williams | 130 | 16.3 | ||
Majority | 538 | 67.4 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Glanaman (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Harris* | 753 | 80.4 | ||
Plaid Cymru | David Davies | 184 | 19.6 | ||
Majority | 569 | 60.8 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Glanymor (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David James* | 1,126 | 38.0 | ||
Labour | Gerald Meyler | 853 | 28.8 | ||
Independent Labour | Kenneth Davies* | 665 | 22.4 | ||
Independent | Matilda Jones snr. | 171 | 5.8 | ||
Independent | Alison Price | 149 | 5.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Glyn (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Howard Jones | 407 | 42.1 | ||
Independent Labour | Thomas Jones | 368 | 38.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Dynfor Owens* | 192 | 19.8 | ||
Majority | 39 | 4.0 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Gorslas (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ryan Jones* | 1,257 | 39.0 | ||
Ratepayer | William Wyn Evans | 1,085 | 33.7 | ||
Labour | M.E. Janes | 737 | 22.9 | ||
Conservative | D.W. Thomas | 140 | 4.3 | ||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Ratepayer hold | Swing |
Hendy (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Henry Williams | 625 | 53.1 | ||
Labour | Austin R. Welsby | 552 | 46.9 | ||
Majority | 73 | 6.2 | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
Hengoed (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Peter Williams | 657 | 27.8 | ||
Labour | Kenneth Edwards | 593 | 25.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | John Jones | 578 | 24.5 | ||
Independent | Denis Woolley* | 376 | 15.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Williams | 159 | 6.7 | ||
Majority | |||||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Kidwelly (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Labour | Gwilym Jones* | 864 | 58.1 | ||
Labour | Hywel Rees | 623 | 41.9 | ||
Majority | 241 | 16.2 | |||
Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing |
Laugharne Township (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Cyril Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gibbin* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddarog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratepayer | Huw Williams* | unopposed | |||
Ratepayer hold | Swing |
Llanddowror (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Davies | 417 | 53.5 | ||
Labour | Ieuan Gwyn | 222 | 28.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | M.L. Bowen | 74 | 9.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | S.K. Doubell | 67 | 8.6 | ||
Majority | 195 | 25.0 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandovery Town (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Denley Owen* | 1,140 | 85.2 | ||
Labour | Vivienne Smith | 198 | 14.8 | ||
Majority | 942 | 70.4 | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Llandybie and Heolddu (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Gerald Earl | 1,047 | 30.6 | ||
Independent | Mary Thomas* | 837 | 24.4 | ||
Labour | Brenda Evans* | 792 | 23.1 | ||
Labour | Herbert Samways* | 647 | 18.9 | ||
Conservative | Henri Davies | 102 | 3.0 | ||
Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Independent win (new seat) |
Llandyfaelog (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | David John | 326 | 54.2 | ||
Independent | Lydia Stephens | 275 | 45.8 | ||
Majority | 51 | 8.4 | |||
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Dillwyn Williams* | 558 | 59.8 | ||
Independent | John James | 375 | 40.2 | ||
Majority | 183 | 19.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Jones* | 417 | 57.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Roy C. Vivian | 304 | 42.2 | ||
Majority | 113 | 15.6 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Fioled Jones | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
Llangeler (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | William Hopkins | 704 | 27.5 | ||
Labour | Thomas Lewis | 641 | 25.1 | ||
Labour | John Willock | 628 | 24.6 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Meilyr Hughes | 584 | 22.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Llangunnor (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Merlin Jones* | 728 | 57.7 | ||
Independent | Robin Griffiths* | 533 | 42.3 | ||
Majority | 195 | 15.4 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangyndeyrn (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Philip Evans | 857 | 65.8 | ||
Independent | Robert Beynon* | 445 | 34.2 | ||
Majority | 412 | 31.6 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llansadwrn and Llangadog / Myddfai and Llanddeusant (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansteffan (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Harries | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybydder/Llanllwni (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ieuan Wyn Davies | 794 | 58.1 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Timothy Davies | 318 | 23.3 | ||
Labour | Gaynor Davies | 200 | 14.6 | ||
Disability Rights | Patricia Stevens-Bevan | 28 | 2 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Alleyne Evans | 26 | 1.9 | ||
Majority | 476 | 34.8 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lliedi (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | William Skinner | 869 | 27.7 | ||
Labour | William Thomas | 824 | 26.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Elinor Lloyd* | 683 | 21.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Rees | 549 | 17.5 | ||
Conservative | David James | 214 | 6.8 | ||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Labour gain from Independent | Swing |
Llwynhendy (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Donald Davies* | 749 | 35.1 | ||
Labour | Eunydd Thomas | 692 | 32.4 | ||
Independent | John Howell | 534 | 25.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Burree | 161 | 7.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Manordeilo and Salem / Ffairfach (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Davies* | 674 | 56.6 | ||
Independent | Hal Jones* | 517 | 43.4 | ||
Majority | 157 | 13.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Myddynfych (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D. Maldwyn R. Morgan* | 335 | 76.8 | ||
Independent Labour | David Thomas | 101 | 23.2 | ||
Majority | 234 | 53.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Newchurch (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Jones | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pantyffynnon (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pembrey (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Vincent Rees* | 646 | 33.2 | ||
Labour | Trevor Thomas* | 599 | 30.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru | David Williams | 459 | 23.6 | ||
Independent | Raymond Hall | 239 | 12.3 | ||
Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Pencarreg (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Williams | 383 | 63.6 | ||
Labour | David Williams | 219 | 36.4 | ||
Majority | 164 | 27.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penygroes (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Ceirwyn Davies | 500 | 52.9 | ||
Labour | Evan Davies* | 446 | 47.1 | ||
Majority | 54 | 5.8 | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Pontamman (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kenneth Rees* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pontyberem (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Labour | Thomas Edwards | 479 | 34 | ||
Independent | Deris Williams | 408 | 29 | ||
Independent Ratepayer | James Annandale | 269 | 19.1 | ||
Labour | Wendy Evans | 253 | 17.9 | ||
Majority | 71 | 5 | |||
Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing |
Quarter Bach / Llynfell / Brynamman (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Elwyn Williams* | 722 | 46.6 | ||
Independent | Arthur Jones* | 535 | 34.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Kenneth J.G. Maddocks* | 292 | 18.9 | ||
Majority | 187 | 12.1 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
St Clears (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Arwyn Owen* | 876 | 52 | ||
Independent | David Phillips* | 809 | 48 | ||
Majority | 67 | 4 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmaels (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Saron (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terrence H. Marshall* | 800 | 54.2 | ||
Plaid Cymru | John Davies | 677 | 45.8 | ||
Majority | 123 | 8.4 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Swiss Valley (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Patrick Caulfield | 407 | 50.4 | ||
Labour | Nigel Griffiths | 400 | 49.6 | ||
Majority | 7 | 0.8 | |||
Swing |
Trelech (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trimsaran (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Meryl Gravell | 548 | 50.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cooper | 332 | 30.3 | ||
Labour | David Taylor | 181 | 16.5 | ||
Independent | Denis Carter | 36 | 3.3 | ||
Majority | 216 | 19.7 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tumble (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Terrence Evans* | 866 | 37.9 | ||
Labour | David Richards* | 752 | 33 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Neil Baker | 664 | 29.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Tycroes (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Angus Pugh* | 451 | 50.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Hugh Waters | 437 | 49.2 | ||
Majority | 14 | 1.6 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Tyisha (two seats) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | David Neil* | 1,040 | 38.0 | ||
Labour | Harry Palmer* | 958 | 35.0 | ||
Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Thomas | 739 | 27.0 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Whitland (one seat) edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Roy Llewellyn | 549 | 75.2 | ||
Independent | Rosemary Jenkins | 181 | 24.8 | ||
Majority | 368 | 50.4 | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
By-elections between 1995 and 1999 edit
Penygroes 1996 edit
A by-election was held in the Penygroes ward following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor Ceirwyn Davies. Lynne Davies, who had previously represented the ward on Dinefwr Borough Council from 1976 until 1996 was elected in his place.Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies | 643 | 58.2 | ||
Labour | Evan Bertie Davies | 387 | 35.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 75 | 6.8 | |||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
Carmarthen Town South 1997 edit
A by-election was held in the Carmarthen Town South ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Margaret Evans.[4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | June Williams | 295 | |||
Labour | Richard Edwards | 269 | |||
Plaid Cymru | Mary Kathleen Davies | 190 | |||
Liberal Democrats | Caroline Evans | 75 | |||
Conservative | Jane Ann Jones | 42 | |||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Burry Port 1998 edit
A by-election was held in the Burry Port ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor George West.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Patricia Ethel Mary Jones | 730 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 466 | ||||
Plaid Cymru | 143 | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
References edit
- ^ Western Mail, 6 May 1995
- ^ "Election Special". South Wales Evening Post. 5 May 1995.
- ^ a b "Cumulative Index by Authority". Edkins Family Index. Edkins Family. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Council on a knife edge". Carmarthen Journal. 17 December 1997. p. 14. Retrieved 5 May 2023.