1999 Carmarthenshire County Council election

Welsh local election April 2022 The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999.Results Western Mail 8 May 1999 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 Labour Party (UK) 28 37.8 Independent politician 26 35.1 Plaid Cymru 13 17.5 Independent Labour 4 5.4 Ratepayers 2 2.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 1.3 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0.0 |} Results by ward Abergwili (one seat) Abergwili 1999 Independent (politician) Pamela Ann Palmer* unopposed Independent (politician) Ammanford (one seat) Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat. Ammanford 1999 Labour Party (UK) Michael Hugh Evans* 780 Independent (politician) Llynfa Meinir Melba Thomas* 493 287 Labour Party (UK) Betws (one seat) Betws 1999 Labour Party (UK) John Dorian Evans* 484 Plaid Cymru Brian Keith Vaughan 331 153 Labour Party (UK) Bigyn (two seats) No boundary changes but the number of seats reduced from three to two. Bigyn 1999 Labour Party (UK) Sandra Melita Cooke* 1,172 Labour Party (UK) David Charles Prothero* 1,077 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Eileen Evans 856 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Buckley Jones 724 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) 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 Labour Party (UK) Patricia Ethel Mary Jones* 1,217 Labour Party (UK) Peter Jewell 1,060 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Georgina Every 589 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bynea (one seat) Bynea 1999 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Dillwyn Bowen* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Town North (two seats) Carmarthen Town North 1999 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Bryan Maynard* 1,014 Independent (politician) David Howell Merriman* 979 Plaid Cymru Llyr Hughes Griffiths 965 Labour Party (UK) Richard Evans 658 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) 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.This result is incorrect in the Western Mail. Carmarthen Town South 1999 Independent (politician) June Williams* 774 Independent Labour John Russell Davies* 551 Plaid Cymru Geraint Thomas 547 Labour Party (UK) Philip William Grice 397 Labour Party (UK) Mandy Diane Peters 321 Independent (politician) Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Carmarthen Town West (two seats) Carmarthen Town West 1999 Independent (politician) William Gwynoro Jones* 875 Labour Party (UK) Arthur Davies 747 Labour Party (UK) Douglas Edmund Ynyr Richards Rose 666 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Cenarth (one seat) Cenarth 1999 Plaid Cymru John David George Crossley 434 Independent (politician) Trevor Glyn Bryant 342 Independent (politician) Alan Wyndham Jones* 292 92 Plaid Cymru Independent (politician) Cilycwm (one seat) Boundary change. Cilycwm 1999 Independent (politician) Thomas Theophilus* unopposed Independent (politician) Cynwyl Elfed (one seat) Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat. Cynwyl Elfed 1999 Independent (politician) William Dorrien Thomas* 834 Independent (politician) Henry Irfon Jones* 793 41 Independent (politician) Cynwyl Gaeo (one seat) Boundary Change. Cynwyl Gaeo 1999 Plaid Cymru James Eirwyn Williams* unopposed Plaid Cymru Dafen (one seat) Dafen 1999 Labour Party (UK) Vernon John Warlow* 568 Plaid Cymru Alford Clement Thomas 562 6 Labour Party (UK) Elli (one seat) Elli 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pamela Jean Edmunds 652 Labour Party (UK) Eryl Morgan 556 96 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Felinfoel (one seat) Felinfoel 1999 Labour Party (UK) Henry John Evans* 450 Independent (politician) Frederick Janes 185 265 Labour Party (UK) Garnant (one seat) Garnant 1999 Labour Party (UK) Kevin Madge* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Glanaman (one seat) Glanaman 1999 Labour Party (UK) David Colin Evans unopposed Labour Party (UK) Glanymor (two seats) Glanymor 1999 Labour Party (UK) David Tudor James* 978 Labour Party (UK) Gerald Frederick Meyler* 807 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Kristen Phillips 367 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jonathan Edward Burree 316 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas Charles Burree 306 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Glyn (one seat) Glyn 1999 Independent (politician) Thomas James Jones 636 Labour Party (UK) John David Greville Williams 327 309 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Gorslas (two seats) Gorslas 1999 Independent (politician) Henry Clive Scourfield 889 Labour Party (UK) Ryan Jones* 852 Plaid Cymru Nimrod Morris 819 Labour Party (UK) David Wynford Nicholas 742 Independent (politician) Ratepayers Labour Party (UK) Hendy (one seat) Hendy 1999 Plaid Cymru William Ieuan Bryant James 625 Labour Party (UK) Tegwen Devichand 326 Socialist Labour Party (UK) Darran Charles Hickery 135 Green Party of England and Wales Janet Mary Cliff 92 299 Plaid Cymru Hengoed (two seats) Hengoed 1999 Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Owen Edwards* 756 Plaid Cymru Meilyr Bowen Hughes 712 Labour Party (UK) Brian John Richards 684 Plaid Cymru Barry Williams Roberts 676 Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Kidwelly (one seat) Kidwelly Independent Labour Gwilym Glanmor Jones* 627 Plaid Cymru Jean Margaret Fox 486 Labour Party (UK) Hywel Glyndwr Rees 413 141 Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Laugharne Township (one seat) Laugharne Township Independent (politician) Cyril William Roberts* 759 Labour Party (UK) David Peter Tucker 403 356 Independent (politician) Llanboidy (one seat) Llanboidy Independent (politician) John Gibbin* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanddarog (one seat) Llanddarog Ratepayer William John Wyn Evans* unopposed Ratepayer Llandeilo (one seat) Llandeilo Independent (politician) Ieuan Goronwy Jones 1,142 Labour Party (UK) Julie Hopley 248 Conservative Party (UK) Shirley Arnold 97 Independent (politician) Llandovery Town (one seat) Llandovery Town Plaid Cymru Denley Owen* 786 Labour Party (UK) Vivienne Fay Price 230 Conservative Party (UK) Lorraine Kaye Allott 180 556 Plaid Cymru Llandybie (two seats) Llandybie Independent (politician) Mary Helena Thomas* 1,411 Independent (politician) Gerald James Earl* 1,262 Labour Party (UK) William Joseph Spencer 664 Independent (politician) Independent (politician) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat) Llanegwad and Llanfynydd Independent (politician) Dillwyn Anthony Williams* 1,019 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alleyne Caroline Farrington Evans 197 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat) Llanfihangel Aberbythych Independent (politician) Winston Kenneth Griffiths 390 Labour Party (UK) Omri Philip Davies 327 Conservative Party (UK) Neville Kingsley Lewis Thomas 105 63 Independent (politician) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat) Llanfihangel-ar-Arth Plaid Cymru Fioled Meirion Jones* unopposed Plaid Cymru Llangadog (one seat) No Boundary Change. Ward named changed. Llangadog Independent (politician) Thomas Meirion Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Llangeler (one seat) Llangeler Independent (politician) Thomas Wilfred Davies* unopposed Independent (politician) Llangennech (two seats) Llangenench Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins* 953 Plaid Cymru Gwyneth Thomas 857 Labour Party (UK) Thomas Gordon Lewis* 644 Labour Party (UK) Sefton Ronald Coslett 561 Socialist Labour Party (UK) John Willock 184 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Llangunnor (one seat) Llangunnor Independent (politician) Clifford Merlin Jones* unopposed Independent (politician) 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 Plaid Cymru William Tyssul Evans 1,086 Independent Labour Dynfor Vaughan Owens 291 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Llannon (two seats) 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 Plaid Cymru Neil William Baker 1,090 Independent Labour Philip Brinley Davies* 1,040 Labour Party (UK) Terrence Maxwell Evans* 822 Labour Party (UK) David Bryan Richards* 753 Plaid Cymru Independent Labour Llansteffan (one seat) Llansteffan Independent (politician) John Arthur Jones Harries* unopposed Independent (politician) Llanybydder (one seat) Llanybydder Independent (politician) Ieuan Wyn Davies unopposed Independent (politician) Lliedi (two seats) Lliedi Labour Party (UK) William George Thomas* 1,042 Labour Party (UK) William Edward Skinner* 985 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kenneth Denver Rees 781 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Morgan Lewis 780 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llwynhendy (two seats) No boundary change. One of the sitting Labour councillors was de-selected but successfully retained the seat as an Independent Labour candidate. Llwynhendy Labour Party (UK) Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas* 796 Independent Labour Donald John Davies* 778 Labour Party (UK) Benjamin C.M. Reynolds 674 Labour Party (UK) Independent Labour Labour Party (UK) Manordeilo and Salem (one seat) Manordeilo and Salem Independent (politician) John James Jones Davies* 759 Plaid Cymru Margaret Bowen 269 Independent (politician) Pembrey (two seats) One of the sitting Labour members was de-selected and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent. Pembrey Labour Party (UK) John Clive Howells 756 Labour Party (UK) Vincent John Rees* 753 Independent (politician) Trevor Uriel Jones Thomas* 717 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Penygroes (one seat) Penygroes Plaid Cymru Siân Elisabeth Thomas 659 Labour Party (UK) Elizabeth Ann Phillips 414 245 Pontamman (one seat) Pontamman Labour Party (UK) Kenneth Alvan Rees* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Pontyberem (one seat) Pontyberem Independent Labour Thomas Ieuan Edwards* 879 Labour Party (UK) John Wynford Treharne 303 576 Independent Labour Quarter Bach (one seat) No boundary changes. Ward name changed. Quarter Bach Labour Party (UK) Elwyn Williams* unopposed Labour Party (UK) St Clears (one seat) St Clears 1999 Independent (politician) Philip Morris Hughes 632 Independent (politician) Lillian Margaret Owen 414 Independent (politician) Keith Hopkins 247 Labour Party (UK) Tammara Michelle Wilband 61 218 Independent (politician) St Ishmaels (one seat) St Ishmaels Plaid Cymru David Huw John* unopposed Plaid Cymru Saron (two seats) No boundary changes but an additional seat created Saron Plaid Cymru John Garfield Edwards 920 Plaid Cymru Nigel Henry Evans 793 Labour Party (UK) Alan Peter Cooper 754 Labour Party (UK) Terrence H. Marshall* 582 123 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Swiss Valley (one seat) Swiss Valley Labour Party (UK) Stuart Hopkins 744 Independent (politician) Noel Roberts 337 407 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) Trelech (one seat) Trelech Independent (politician) William David Thomas* unopposed Independent (politician) Trimsaran (one seat) Trimsaran Independent (politician) Meryl Gravell* 548 Liberal Democrats (UK) Thomas Cooper 332 Labour Party (UK) David Taylor 181 Independent (politician) Denis Henry Carter 36 216 Independent (politician) Tycroes (one seat) Tycroes Labour Party (UK) David Thomas Enoch 526 Plaid Cymru Kenneth Rees Morgan 370 156 Labour Party (UK) Tyisha (two seats) Tyisha Labour Party (UK) David Samuel Neil* 1,040 Labour Party (UK) Harry Palmer* 958 Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas+ 739 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Whitland (one seat) Whitland Independent (politician) James Morris Morgan* 933 Independent (politician) William Conwil Harries 364 Independent (politician) By-elections 1999-2004 Pontyberem 2000 Pontyberem by-election, 25 May 2000Cumulative Index by Authority http://www.theedkins.co.uk/byelections/cumindex.htm Edkins Family Index Edkins Family 7 June 2020 A by-election was held in the Pontyberem ward following the death of Independent Labour councillor Ieuan Edwards. Plaid Cymru Joy Williams 655 60.4 Labour Party (UK) 399 36.8 Conservative Party (UK) 31 2.98 Plaid Cymru Independent Labour Hengoed 2001 Hengoed by-election, 26 July 2001 Labour Party (UK) 348 Plaid Cymru 293 Independent (politician) 118 Conservative Party (UK) 70 Labour Party (UK) 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 Labour Party (UK) Anthony Wyn Jones 504 Plaid Cymru 316 Independent (politician) 266 Independent (politician) 151 Labour Party (UK) Independent (politician) References 1999 Category:1999 Welsh local elections Category:20th century in Carmarthenshire