Ceredigion County Council election, 1995
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The first elections to the Ceredigion County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election.[1]
Contents
- 1 Overview
- 2 Boundaries
- 3 Candidates
- 4 Results
- 4.1 Aberaeron (one seat)
- 4.2 Aberporth (one seat)
- 4.3 Aberystwyth East (two seats)
- 4.4 Aberystwyth North (two seats)
- 4.5 Aberystwyth South (two seats)
- 4.6 Aberystwyth West (two seats)
- 4.7 Beulah (one seat)
- 4.8 Borth (one seat)
- 4.9 Capel Dewi (one seat)
- 4.10 Cardigan (three seats)
- 4.11 Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)
- 4.12 Ciliau Aeron (one seat)
- 4.13 Faenor (one seat)
- 4.14 Lampeter (two seats)
- 4.15 Llanarth (one seat)
- 4.16 Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)
- 4.17 Llandyfriog (one seat)
- 4.18 Llandysiliogogo (one seat)
- 4.19 Llandysul Town (one seat)
- 4.20 Llanfarian (one seat)
- 4.21 Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)
- 4.22 Llangeitho (one seat)
- 4.23 Llangybi (one seat)
- 4.24 Llanrhystud (one seat)
- 4.25 Llansantffraed (one seat)
- 4.26 Llanwenog (one seat)
- 4.27 Lledrod (one seat)
- 4.28 Melindwr (one seat)
- 4.29 New Quay (one seat)
- 4.30 Penbryn (one seat)
- 4.31 Penparc (one seat)
- 4.32 Tirymynach (one seat)
- 4.33 Trefeurig (one seat)
- 4.34 Tregaron (one seat)
- 4.35 Troedyraur (one seat)
- 4.36 Ystwyth one seat)
- 5 References
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William James Granville Varney* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Aberystwyth East (two seats)
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)
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Eric John Griffiths+ | 634 | |||
Independent | Hywel Thomas Jones* | 441 | |||
Liberal Democrat | Carol Ann Kolczak* | 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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Elfed Davies* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Borth (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* | 522 | |||
Green | J.A. Edkins | 283 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Capel Dewi (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas John Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cardigan (three seats)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | H. James | 497 | |||
Independent | J.R. Davies* | 424 | |||
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |
Ciliau Aeron (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Stanley Meredith Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Faenor (one seat)
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)
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.
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)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lyndon Lloyd Jones* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysiliogogo (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.E. Evans* | 509 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.I. Jones | 299 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llandysul Town (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | E.J. Keith Evans | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanfarian (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Alun Lloyd Jones* | 359 | |||
Liberal Democrat | D.R. Evans | 192 | |||
Plaid Cymru hold | Swing |
Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Hannah Marion Jones* | unopposed | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Llangybi (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Johnny Williams* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Llanrhystud (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | William Richard Edwards* | 488 | |||
Plaid Cymru | E.M.S. Hughes | 279 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
Llansantffraed (one seat)
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)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | D. Alun James* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Lledrod (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | David Lloyd Evans* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Melindwr (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | Fred Williams | 468 | |||
Plaid Cymru | G.G. Jones | 392 | |||
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent | Swing |
New Quay (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.R. Evans* | 239 | |||
Independent | S.G. Hopley | 227 | |||
Independent | J.D. Leworthy | 54 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penbryn (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.G. Jenkins* | 617 | |||
Anti Racialist | G. Hutton | 55 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Penparc (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T. Haydn Lewis* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tirymynach (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | W.P. James+ | 472 | |||
Independent | J.P. Rees | 237 | |||
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing |
Trefeurig (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | T.A. Thomas* | unopposed | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Tregaron (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | W.G. Bennett* | 499 | |||
Plaid Cymru | J.D. Kinnibrugh | 164 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Troedyraur (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | J.D. Thomas* | 386 | |||
Plaid Cymru | D.J. Bevan | 222 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Ystwyth one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrat | J.D.R. Jones* | 677 | |||
Green | G.J. Town | 115 | |||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing |
References
- ↑ Western Mail, 6 May 1995