Ceredigion County Council election, 1995

The first elections to the Ceredigion County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election.[1]

Overview

As was the case with the previous authority, the Independents were the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed

Boundaries

The boundaries were identical to those used since 1987 for elections to the previous Ceredigion District Council.

Candidates

In addition to retiring members of the Ceredigion District Council a number of members of Dyfed County Council also sought election.

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R. Wyn Lewis* 470
Plaid Cymru T.D.G. Evans 231
Independent M.A. Richards 165
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William James Granville Varney* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans+* 554
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler* 434
Green J. Williams 109
Liberal Democrat N.R. Diack 106
Liberal Democrat M. Veart 93
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Edgar Carl Williams* 554
Liberal Democrat R.L. Griffin 340
Plaid Cymru Einion Gruffudd 291
Independent Mona Rachel Morris 286
Plaid Cymru D.F. Raw-Rees* 229
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* 864
Independent Gareth Ellis* 862
Liberal Democrat Graham Thomas Parry 207
Plaid Cymru D.M. Parkin 112
Liberal Democrat C.J. Onions 94
Green S.M. Scott 63
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Eric John Griffiths+ 634
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones* 441
Liberal Democrat Carol Ann Kolcak* 265
Plaid Cymru Margaret Elin Jones 243
Independent O.H. Jones 188
Green Dr C.C. Busby 127
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas K. Raw-Rees* 522
Green J.A. Edkins 283
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Adams-Lewis* unopposed
Liberal Democrat D.M.B. Davies* unopposed
Liberal Democrat Sandra Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru H. James 497
Independent J.R. Davies* 424
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Ciliau Aeron 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stanley Meredith Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Peredur Wynne Eklund* 559
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams 319
Plaid Cymru Nona Tudor Evans 180
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert George Harris+* unopposed
Liberal Democrat David Doiran Evans unopposed
Labour hold Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llanarth (one seat)

The sitting district councillor, elected as an Independent in 1991 but as an Alliance candidate in 1987 stood down. Rheinallt Evans, a county councillor since 1985, was defeated.

Llanarth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat T.E. Evans 446
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans+ 200
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* 346
Independent W.I. Grifiths* 329
Plaid Cymru Alun Geraint Cox 299
Green T.J. Foster 189
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Evans* 509
Plaid Cymru D.I. Jones 299
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.J. Keith Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

Llanfarian 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones* 359
Liberal Democrat D.R. Evans 192
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Huw Ceiriog Lloyd-Williams 512
Plaid Cymru J.B. Hughes 508
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Hannah Marion Jones* unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat William Richard Edwards* 488
Plaid Cymru E.M.S. Hughes 279
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru D.M. James 503
Independent T.B. Edwards 389
Liberal Democrat P.M. Simmons 153
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Alun James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod (one seat)

Lledrod 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Fred Williams 468
Plaid Cymru G.G. Jones 392
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* 239
Independent S.G. Hopley 227
Independent J.D. Leworthy 54
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.G. Jenkins* 617
Anti Racialist G. Hutton 55
Independent hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Haydn Lewis* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

Tirymynach 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru W.P. James+ 472
Independent J.P. Rees 237
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.A. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Bennett* 499
Plaid Cymru J.D. Kinnibrugh 164
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.D. Thomas* 386
Plaid Cymru D.J. Bevan 222
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J.D.R. Jones* 677
Green G.J. Town 115
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. Western Mail, 6 May 1995