Welsh local election
The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999.[1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. They resulted in a coalition between Independent councillors and Plaid Cymru for the next five years.
Overview
Carmarthenshire County Council election result 1999 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 28 | | | | 37.8 | | | |
| Independent | 26 | | | | 35.1 | | | |
| Plaid Cymru | 13 | | | | 17.5 | | | |
| Independent Labour | 4 | | | | 5.4 | | | |
| Ratepayers | 2 | | | | 2.7 | | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | | | | 1.3 | | | |
| Conservative | 0 | | | | 0.0 | | | |
Results
Abergwili (one seat)
Abergwili 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Pamela Ann Palmer* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Ammanford (one seat)
Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.
Ammanford 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Michael Hugh Evans* | 780 | | |
| Independent | Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas* | 493 | | |
Majority | 287 | | |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Betws (one seat)
Betws 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Dorian Evans* | 484 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Brian Keith Vaughan | 331 | | |
Majority | 153 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Bigyn (two seats)
No boundary changes but the number of seats reduced from three to two.
Bigyn 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandra Melita Cooke* | 1,172 | | |
| Labour | David Charles Prothero* | 1,077 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Eileen Evans | 856 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Buckley Jones | 724 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Burry Port (two seats)
The Liberal Democrats won both seats in 1995 but Labour captured one of these in a by-election following the death of a sitting member.
Burry Port 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* | 1,217 | | |
| Labour | Peter Jewell | 1,060 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Georgina Every | 589 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Bynea (one seat)
Bynea 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Town North (two seats)
Carmarthen Town North 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Bryan Maynard* | 1,014 | | |
| Independent | David Howell Merriman* | 979 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Llyr Hughes Griffiths | 965 | | |
| Labour | Richard Evans | 658 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Town South (two seats)
One of the seats was won by the Liberal Democrats in 1995 but lost to an Independent at a by-election following the death of the sitting member. The sitting Labour councillor, who had served on Carmarthen District Council since 1979, was de-selected by the party but was re-elected as an Independent Labour candidate.[2]
Carmarthen Town South 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | June Williams* | 774 | | |
| Independent Labour | John Russell Davies* | 551 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Geraint Thomas | 547 | | |
| Labour | Philip William Grice | 397 | | |
| Labour | Mandy Diane Peters | 321 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Carmarthen Town West (two seats)
Carmarthen Town West 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Gwynoro Jones* | 875 | | |
| Labour | Arthur Davies | 747 | | |
| Labour | Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose | 666 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cenarth (one seat)
Cenarth 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | John David George Crossley | 434 | | |
| Independent | Trevor Glyn Bryant | 342 | | |
| Independent | Alan Wyndham Jones* | 292 | | |
Majority | 92 | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Boundary change.
Cilycwm 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | unopposed | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.
Cynwyl Elfed 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William Dorrien Thomas* | 834 | | |
| Independent | Henry Irfon Jones* | 793 | | |
Majority | 41 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
Boundary Change.
Cynwyl Gaeo 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | James Eirwyn Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Dafen (one seat)
Dafen 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Vernon John Warlow* | 568 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Alford Clement Thomas | 562 | | |
Majority | 6 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Elli (one seat)
Elli 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Jean Edmunds | 652 | | |
| Labour | Eryl Morgan | 556 | | |
Majority | 96 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Felinfoel 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Henry John Evans* | 450 | | |
| Independent | Frederick Janes | 185 | | |
Majority | 265 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Garnant 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kevin Madge* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glanaman 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Colin Evans | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glanymor 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Tudor James* | 978 | | |
| Labour | Gerald Frederick Meyler* | 807 | | |
| Green | Simon Kristen Phillips | 367 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Edward Burree | 316 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas Charles Burree | 306 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Glyn (one seat)
Glyn 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas James Jones | 636 | | |
| Labour | John David Greville Williams | 327 | | |
Majority | 309 | | |
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Gorslas 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Henry Clive Scourfield | 889 | | |
| Labour | Ryan Jones* | 852 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Nimrod Morris | 819 | | |
| Labour | David Wynford Nicholas | 742 | | |
| Independent gain from Ratepayers | | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hendy (one seat)
Hendy 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | William Ieuan Bryant James | 625 | | |
| Labour | Tegwen Devichand | 326 | | |
| Socialist Labour | Darran Charles Hickery | 135 | | |
| Green | Janet Mary Cliff | 92 | | |
Majority | 299 | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Hengoed 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Owen Edwards* | 756 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Meilyr Bowen Hughes | 712 | | |
| Labour | Brian John Richards | 684 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Barry Williams Roberts | 676 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Laugharne Township (one seat)
Laugharne Township Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Cyril William Roberts* | 759 | | |
| Labour | David Peter Tucker | 403 | | |
Majority | 356 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanboidy Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Gibbin* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanddarog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Ratepayer | William John Wyn Evans* | unopposed | | |
| Ratepayer hold | Swing | | |
Llandeilo (one seat)
Llandeilo Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ieuan Goronwy Jones | 1,142 | | |
| Labour | Julie Hopley | 248 | | |
| Conservative | Shirley Arnold | 97 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llandovery Town Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Denley Owen* | 786 | | |
| Labour | Vivienne Fay Price | 230 | | |
| Conservative | Lorraine Kaye Allott | 180 | | |
Majority | 556 | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Llandybie Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Mary Helena Thomas* | 1,411 | | |
| Independent | Gerald James Earl* | 1,262 | | |
| Labour | William Joseph Spencer | 664 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Dillwyn Anthony Williams* | 1,019 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alleyne Caroline Farrington Evans | 197 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)
Llanfihangel Aberbythych Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Winston Kenneth Griffiths | 390 | | |
| Labour | Omri Philip Davies | 327 | | |
| Conservative | Neville Kingsley Lewis Thomas | 105 | | |
Majority | 63 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)
Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Fioled Meirion Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
Llangadog (one seat)
No Boundary Change. Ward named changed.
Llangadog Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Meirion Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangeler (one seat)
Llangeler Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Thomas Wilfred Davies* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangenench Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | William Gwyn Hopkins* | 953 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Gwyneth Thomas | 857 | | |
| Labour | Thomas Gordon Lewis* | 644 | | |
| Labour | Sefton Ronald Coslett | 561 | | |
| Socialist Labour | John Willock | 184 | | |
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Llangunnor (one seat)
Llangunnor Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Clifford Merlin Jones* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llangyndeyrn (one seat)
An unusual situation arose in this ward where the sitting Labour member (and previously a member of Dyfed County Council since 1981) announced shortly before the close of nominations that he would not stand and pledged his support to the Plaid Cymru candidate.
The previous Cross Hands (one seat) and Tumble (two seats) wards were merged to form a new two-seat ward. Three sitting councillors sought election.
Llansteffan (one seat)
Llansteffan Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Arthur Jones Harries* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Llanybydder (one seat)
Llanybydder Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Ieuan Wyn Davies | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Lliedi (two seats)
Lliedi Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | William George Thomas* | 1,042 | | |
| Labour | William Edward Skinner* | 985 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Denver Rees | 781 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Morgan Lewis | 780 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
No boundary change. One of the sitting Labour councillors was de-selected but successfully retained the seat as an Independent Labour candidate.
Llwynhendy Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas* | 796 | | |
| Independent Labour | Donald John Davies* | 778 | | |
| Labour | Benjamin C.M. Reynolds | 674 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)
Manordeilo and Salem Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John James Jones Davies* | 759 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Margaret Bowen | 269 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
One of the sitting Labour members was de-selected and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent.
Pembrey Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Clive Howells | 756 | | |
| Labour | Vincent John Rees* | 753 | | |
| Independent | Trevor Uriel Jones Thomas* | 717 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Penygroes (one seat)
Penygroes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | Siân Elisabeth Thomas | 659 | | |
| Labour | Elizabeth Ann Phillips | 414 | | |
Majority | 245 | | |
Pontamman (one seat)
Pontamman Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Alvan Rees* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Quarter Bach (one seat)
No boundary changes. Ward name changed.
Quarter Bach Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Elwyn Williams* | unopposed | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
St Clears (one seat)
St Clears 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Philip Morris Hughes | 632 | | |
| Independent | Lillian Margaret Owen | 414 | | |
| Independent | Keith Hopkins | 247 | | |
| Labour | Tammara Michelle Wilband | 61 | | |
Majority | 218 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
St Ishmaels (one seat)
Saron (two seats)
No boundary changes but an additional seat created
Saron Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Plaid Cymru | John Garfield Edwards | 920 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Nigel Henry Evans | 793 | | |
| Labour | Alan Peter Cooper | 754 | | |
| Labour | Terrence H. Marshall* | 582 | | |
Majority | 123 | | |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | Swing | | |
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Swiss Valley (one seat)
Swiss Valley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Stuart Hopkins | 744 | | |
| Independent | Noel Roberts | 337 | | |
Majority | 407 | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Trelech (one seat)
Trelech Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | William David Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Trimsaran Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Meryl Gravell* | 548 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cooper | 332 | | |
| Labour | David Taylor | 181 | | |
| Independent | Denis Henry Carter | 36 | | |
Majority | 216 | | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Tycroes Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Thomas Enoch | 526 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Kenneth Rees Morgan | 370 | | |
Majority | 156 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Tyisha Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Samuel Neil* | 1,040 | | |
| Labour | Harry Palmer* | 958 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Thomas+ | 739 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Whitland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | James Morris Morgan* | 933 | | |
| Independent | William Conwil Harries | 364 | | |
Majority | | | |
| Independent win (new seat) |
By-elections 1999-2004
Pontyberem 2000
A by-election was held in the Pontyberem ward following the death of Independent Labour councillor Ieuan Edwards.
Hengoed 2001
Llandybie 2001
A by-election was held in the Llandybie ward following the death of Independent councillor Gerald Earl, who had represented the ward on the Dyfed and Carmarthenshire councils since 1973.
Burry Port by-election, 11 October 2001[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anthony Wyn Jones | 504 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | | 316 | | |
| Independent | | 266 | | |
| Independent | | 151 | | |
Majority | | | |
Turnout | | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
- ^ This result is incorrect in the Western Mail.
- ^ a b c "Cumulative Index by Authority". Edkins Family Index. Edkins Family. Retrieved 7 June 2020.