The first elections to Pembrokeshire County Council was held on 4 May 1995.[1] It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
Overview
All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Dyfed County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council and South Pembrokeshire District Council with the majority of wards continuing to elect one councillor. In some cases where two or three members were previously elected the number of representatives was reduced.
Candidates
Most sitting members of Dyfed County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.[2]
Results
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring Independent district councillor (and also the county councillor), A.W. Edwards, sought election for the neighbouring Lampeter Velfrey ward and the seat was taken unopposed by the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Amroth 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ronald Young Cameron |
unopposed |
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Begelly
The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Brawdy
The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The retiring district councillor did not seek re-election.
Clydau 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Rev Aled Wyn ap Gwynedd |
unopposed |
|
|
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor. The defeated candidate had been Dyfed County Councillor for St Dogmaels since 1993.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidates were the retiring district councillors.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Fishguard. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
Haverfordwest Castle
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The sitting Independent member, Beryl Thomas-Cleaver, was heavily defeated.
Haverfordwest Garth (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council, although the number of seats were reduced from three to two. One of the elected candidates was a retiring district councillor. Another retiring councillor lost his seat to a Labour Party challenger. While the number of seats were reduced, Haverfordwest Garth can also be classified as an Indepednent hold and a Labour gain from Independent.
Haverfordwest Prendergast
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected councilor was the sitting county councillor for Haverfordwest Priory, (which included the Castle and Prendergast wards). He defeated the sitting district councillor for Prendergast.
Haverfordwest Priory
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the combined Hundleton and Stackpole wards on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for Hundleton. The retiring member for Stackpole was defeated. Although a new seat, Hundleton / Stackpole can also be classified as an Independent hold.
Hundleton / Stackpole 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
John Seymore Allen-Mierhouse* |
394 |
|
|
|
Labour |
Valerie Lucarda Jones |
217 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Anthony Stenson* |
70 |
|
|
Majority |
177 |
|
|
|
Independent win (new seat) |
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for the Amroth Ward.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor and also the Dyfed County Councillor for Llangwm since 1985.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Rudbaxton for many years.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Manorbier.
Martletwy
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Merlin’s Bridge
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Milford Cental and East (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford Hakin (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford North and West (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
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Narberth Rural
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Neyland East
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Neyland East 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Simon Leslie Hancock* |
unopposed |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Neyland West
Pembroke Monkton
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Monkton 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Kenvyn Corris Jones |
330 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Dillwyn Morgan Davies* |
256 |
|
|
Majority |
74 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Pembroke St Mary (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke St Michael
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Central
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Pembroke Dock Llanion
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Market
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Pennar
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Pennar 1995 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Stephen James May+ |
681 |
|
|
|
Independent |
Brian John Hall* |
592 |
|
|
Majority |
|
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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Penally
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous PreseliPembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was a retiring district councillor for Milford Hakin.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous PreseliPembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Tenby (two seats)
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
References
- ↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995.
- ↑ "Familiar faces missing from candidates for new unitary authority". Western Telegraph. 5 April 1995. p. 25.
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