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
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | |||||||||
Conservative | 1 | ||||||||
Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
Independent | |||||||||
Independent Labour | |||||||||
Ratepayers | |||||||||
Green | |||||||||
Other parties |
Results
editAbergwili (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Llynfa Thomas* | 304 | 50.4 | ||
Labour | Shireen Davies | 299 | 49.6 | ||
Majority | 5 | 0.8 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Betws (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Alan Wyndham Jones | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Clynderwen (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Morgan* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cross Hands (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda /Talley (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henry Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Garnant (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Cyril Roberts* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanboidy (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gibbin* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanddarog (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ratepayer | Huw Williams* | unopposed | |||
Ratepayer hold | Swing |
Llanddowror (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Davies | unopposed | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Fioled Jones | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
Llangeler (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangennech (two seats)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Merlin Jones* | 728 | 57.7 | ||
Independent | Robin Griffiths* | 533 | 42.3 | ||
Majority | 195 | 15.4 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llangyndeyrn (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llansteffan (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Harries | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanybydder/Llanllwni (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Davies* | 674 | 56.6 | ||
Independent | Hal Jones* | 517 | 43.4 | ||
Majority | 157 | 13.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Myddynfych (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Henry Jones | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Pantyffynnon (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Michael Evans* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pembrey (two seats)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Williams | 383 | 63.6 | ||
Labour | David Williams | 219 | 36.4 | ||
Majority | 164 | 27.2 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penygroes (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kenneth Rees* | unopposed | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Pontyberem (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Arwyn Owen* | 876 | 52 | ||
Independent | David Phillips* | 809 | 48 | ||
Majority | 67 | 4 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
St Ishmaels (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Phillips* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Saron (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Patrick Caulfield | 407 | 50.4 | ||
Labour | Nigel Griffiths | 400 | 49.6 | ||
Majority | 7 | 0.8 | |||
Swing |
Trelech (one seat)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Trimsaran (one seat)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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)
editParty | 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
editPenygroes 1996
editParty | 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
editA 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
editA 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.