Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1999
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 |
+/− |
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Labour |
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Conservative |
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Liberal Democrat |
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Plaid Cymru |
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Independent |
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Independent Labour |
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Ratepayers |
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Green |
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Results
Abergwili 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Independent |
Pamela Ann Palmer* |
unopposed |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.
Ammanford 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Michael Hugh Evans* |
780 |
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Independent |
Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas* |
493 |
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Majority |
287 |
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Labour win (new seat) |
Betws (one seat)
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 |
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Labour |
David Charles Prothero* |
1,077 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Eileen Evans |
856 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Peter Buckley Jones |
724 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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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 |
% |
±% |
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Labour |
Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* |
1,217 |
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Labour |
Peter Jewell |
1,060 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Pamela Georgina Every |
589 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
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Bynea (one seat)
Bynea 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* |
unopposed |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Carmarthen Town North (two seats)
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 Councuikl since 1983, was de-selected by the party but was re-elected as an Independent Labour candidate.[2]
Carmarthen Town South 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Independent |
June Williams* |
774 |
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Independent Labour |
John Russell Davies* |
551 |
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Plaid Cymru |
Geraint Thomas |
547 |
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Labour |
Philip William Grice |
397 |
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Labour |
Mandy Diane Peters |
321 |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Independent Labour gain from Labour |
Swing |
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Carmarthen Town West (two seats)
Carmarthen Town West 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William Gwynoro Jones* |
875 |
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Labour |
Arthur Davies |
747 |
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Labour |
Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose |
666 |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Cenarth 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Plaid Cymru |
John David George Crossley |
434 |
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Independent |
Trevor Glyn Bryant |
342 |
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Independent |
Alan Wyndham Jones* |
292 |
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Majority |
92 |
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Plaid Cymru gain from Independent |
Swing |
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Boundary change.
Cilycwm 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas Theophilus* |
unopposed |
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Independent win (new seat) |
Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.
Cynwyl Elfed 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
William Dorrien Thomas* |
834 |
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Independent |
Henry Irfon Jones* |
793 |
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Majority |
41 |
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Independent win (new seat) |
Boundary Change.
Cynwyl Gaeo 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
James Eirwyn Williams* |
unopposed |
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Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Dafen (one seat)
Elli (one seat)
Elli 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Liberal Democrat |
Pamela Jean Edmunds |
652 |
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Labour |
Eryl Morgan |
556 |
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Majority |
96 |
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Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
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Felinfoel 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Henry John Evans* |
450 |
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Independent |
Frederick Janes |
185 |
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Majority |
265 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Garnant 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kevin Madge* |
unopposed |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Glanaman (one seat)
Glanaman 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Colin Evans |
unopposed |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Glanymor 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
David Tudor James* |
978 |
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Labour |
Gerald Frederick Meyler* |
807 |
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Green |
Simon Kristen Phillips |
367 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Jonathan Edward Burree |
316 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Nicholas Charles Burree |
306 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Glyn (one seat)
Glyn 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas James Jones |
636 |
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Labour |
John David Greville Williams |
327 |
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Majority |
309 |
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Independent gain from Labour |
Swing |
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Gorslas 1999 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
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Independent |
Henry Clive Scourfield |
889 |
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Labour |
Ryan Jones* |
852 |
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Plaid Cymru |
Nimrod Morris |
819 |
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Labour |
David Wynford Nicholas |
742 |
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Independent gain from Ratepayers |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Hendy (one seat)
Kidwelly |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent Labour |
Gwilym Glanmor Jones* |
627 |
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Plaid Cymru |
Jean Margaret Fox |
486 |
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Labour |
Hywel Glyndwr Rees |
413 |
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Majority |
141 |
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Independent Labour hold |
Swing |
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Laugharne Township (one seat)
Laugharne Township |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Cyril William Roberts* |
759 |
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Labour |
David Peter Tucker |
403 |
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Majority |
356 |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llanboidy |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Gibbin* |
unopposed |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llanddarog |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Ratepayer |
William John Wyn Evans* |
unopposed |
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Ratepayer hold |
Swing |
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Llandeilo (one seat)
Llandeilo |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Ieuan Goronwy Jones |
1,142 |
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Labour |
Julie Hopley |
248 |
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Conservative |
Shirley Arnold |
97 |
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Majority |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llandybie |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Mary Helena Thomas* |
1,411 |
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Independent |
Gerald James Earl* |
1,262 |
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Labour |
William Joseph Spencer |
664 |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)
Llanegwad and Llanfynydd |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Dillwyn Anthony Williams* |
1,019 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Alleyne Caroline Farrington Evans |
197 |
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Majority |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)
Llanfihangel Aberbythych |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Winston Kenneth Griffiths |
390 |
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Labour |
Omri Philip Davies |
327 |
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Conservative |
Neville Kingsley Lewis Thomas |
105 |
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Majority |
63 |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)
Llangadog (one seat)
No Boundary Change. Ward named changed.
Llangadog |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas Meirion Thomas* |
unopposed |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llangeler (one seat)
Llangeler |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Thomas Wilfred Davies* |
unopposed |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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Llangunnor (one seat)
Llangunnor |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Clifford Merlin Jones* |
unopposed |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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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.
Llangyndeyrn |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
William Tyssul Evans |
1,086 |
|
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Independent Labour |
Dynfor Vaughan Owens |
291 |
|
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Majority |
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Plaid Cymru gain from Labour |
Swing |
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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.
Llannon |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Neil William Baker |
1,090 |
|
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|
Independent Labour |
Philip Brinley Davies* |
1,040 |
|
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Labour |
Terrence Maxwell Evans* |
822 |
|
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|
Labour |
David Bryan Richards* |
753 |
|
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Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
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Independent Labour win (new seat) |
Llansteffan (one seat)
Llansteffan |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Arthur Jones Harries* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Llanybydder (one seat)
Llanybydder |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Ieuan Wyn Davies |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
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Lliedi (two seats)
Lliedi |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
William George Thomas* |
1,042 |
|
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|
Labour |
William Edward Skinner* |
985 |
|
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|
Liberal Democrat |
Kenneth Denver Rees |
781 |
|
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|
Liberal Democrat |
Hugh Morgan Lewis |
780 |
|
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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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 |
|
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Independent Labour |
Donald John Davies* |
778 |
|
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Labour |
Benjamin C.M. Reynolds |
674 |
|
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Independent Labour gain from Labour |
Swing |
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Manordeilo and Salem (one seat)
Manordeilo and Salem |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John James Jones Davies* |
759 |
|
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Plaid Cymru |
Margaret Bowen |
269 |
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Majority |
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Independent hold |
Swing |
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One of the sitting Labour members was de-selected and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent.
Pembrey |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
John Clive Howells |
756 |
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Labour |
Vincent John Rees* |
753 |
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Independent |
Trevor Uriel Jones Thomas* |
717 |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Labour hold |
Swing |
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Penygroes (one seat)
Penygroes |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Siân Elisabeth Thomas |
659 |
|
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Labour |
Elizabeth Ann Phillips |
414 |
|
|
Majority |
245 |
|
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Pontamman (one seat)
Pontamman |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenneth Alvan Rees* |
unopposed |
|
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Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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Pontyberem |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent Labour |
Thomas Ieuan Edwards* |
879 |
|
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|
Labour |
John Wynford Treharne |
303 |
|
|
Majority |
576 |
|
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Independent Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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Quarter Bach (one seat)
No boundary changes. Ward name changed.
Quarter Bach |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Elwyn Williams* |
unopposed |
|
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|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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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 |
|
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St Ishmaels (one seat)
Saron (two seats)
No boundary changes but an additional seat created
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 Democrat |
Thomas Cooper |
332 |
|
|
|
Labour |
David Taylor |
181 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Denis Henry Carter |
36 |
|
|
Majority |
216 |
|
|
|
Independent hold |
Swing |
|
|
Tyisha (two seats)
Whitland |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
James Morris Morgan* |
933 |
|
|
|
Independent |
William Conwil Harries |
364 |
|
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Majority |
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Independent win (new seat) |
References
- ↑ "Results". Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
- ↑ This result is incorrect in the Western Mail.
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