1999 City and County of Swansea Council election

1999 Welsh local government election April 2022 The second election to City and County of Swansea Council was held in May 1999.Results Western Mail 8 May 1999 It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. Overview All council seats were up for election. These were the second elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of West Glamorgan County Council. Boundaries There were some changes in ward boundaries for this election. The numbers of councillors changed in some wards, resulting in an overall increase in councillors to 72, as a result of The City and County of Swansea (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998.https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3261/schedule/made The City and County of Swansea(Electoral Arrangements) (No. 2) Order 1998 legislation.gov.uk The National Archives 24 November 2020 Candidates The contests were fought by most of the main parties but Labour was the only one to contest the majority of seats. Results and election summary City and County of Swansea Council election result 1999 Swansea Welsh Unitary Council Election Results 1995-2012 http://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Swansea-1995-2012.pdf The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 23 November 2020 Labour Party (UK) 47 65.2 Liberal Democrats (UK) 10 13.8 Conservative Party (UK) 4 5.5 Plaid Cymru 2 2.7 Independent (politician) 7 9.7 Independent Labour 1 1.3 Other Parties 1 1.3 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 1,616 |} Results by ward * = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election Bishopston (one seat) Bishopston 1999 Independent (politician) Keith Edmund Marsh unopposed Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Bonymaen (two seats) The Independent candidate had captured the seat from Labour at a by-election. Bonymaen 1999 Independent (politician) John Brian Hague* 1,246 Labour Party (UK) Mair Eluned Gibbs* 1,240 Labour Party (UK) Wyndham Parry Davies 632 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nora Maria O'Sullivan 311 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Castle (four seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from three to four. David Phillips had previously represented the Uplands ward. Castle 1999 Labour Party (UK) Robert Alan Lloyd* 1,622 Labour Party (UK) Barbara Joyce Hynes* 1,579 Labour Party (UK) David Phillips 1,477 Labour Party (UK) Dereck John Roberts* 1,440 Plaid Cymru Yvonne Marie Davies 1,111 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yvonne Marjorie Holley 937 Green Party of England and Wales Benjamin David Grigg 632 Conservative Party (UK) Paul Raymond Morris 503 Conservative Party (UK) Sonya Winifred R. Morris 477 United Socialists David Richard Warren 273 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Clydach (two seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from one to two. Clydach 1999 Independent (politician) Sylvia Mary Lewis* 963 Labour Party (UK) Roger Llewellyn Smith 845 Labour Party (UK) Bryan Edwin Ayres* 844 Plaid Cymru James Vernon Davies 764 Plaid Cymru Diana Owen 697 Independent (politician) Denise Preece 509 Independent (politician) Labour Party (UK) Cockett (four seats) Dai Lloyd had won a seat from Labour at a by-election. Cockett 1999 Plaid Cymru David Rhys Lloyd* 2,366 Labour Party (UK) Lilian Maud Hopkin* 1,902 Plaid Cymru William Keith Morgan 1,581 Labour Party (UK) Victor Cyril Alexander* 1,528 Plaid Cymru Adrian Hugh Rees 1,478 Plaid Cymru Nicholas Walsh 1,381 Labour Party (UK) Ann Pennock 1,343 Labour Party (UK) Clive Keith Morgan* 1,231 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tudor Richard Donne 639 Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Plaid Cymru Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Cwmbwrla (three seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from two to three. Cwmbwrla 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Malcolm Black* 2,172 Liberal Democrats (UK) Christopher Ashleigh Holley* 1,909 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lewis Graham Thomas 1,722 Labour Party (UK) Carolyn Harris 867 Labour Party (UK) Brian Trevor George Ludlam 722 Labour Party (UK) Robert Mark Ludlam 657 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Dunvant (two seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from one to two. Labour had held the single seat ward in 1995. Dunvant 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Newbury 1,083 Liberal Democrats (UK) Nicholas John Tregoning 627 Independent (politician) Elizabeth Ann Davies 491 Labour Party (UK) Hardev Aswani 395 Labour Party (UK) Diana Samuel 370 Conservative Party (UK) David Nicholas Thomas 219 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Fairwood (one seat) Elected as an Independent in 1995, John Bushell successfully defended the seat as a Conservative. Fairwood 1999 Conservative Party (UK) John Gunther Bushell* 655 Labour Party (UK) John Sydney Mills 514 Conservative Party (UK) Gorseinon (one seat) The former wards of Gorseinon Central and Gorseinon East were combined. Glyn Seabourne was councillor for Gorseinon East prior to this election. Gorseinon 1999 Labour Party (UK) Glyn Seabourne* 558 Plaid Cymru Darren Jeffery Thomas 401 Conservative Party (UK) Eleanor Mary Davies 89 Labour Party (UK) Gower (one seat) Gower 1999 Independent (politician) Richard David Lewis* 770 Labour Party (UK) Anthont John Beddow 366 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hildegarde Ann Roberts 296 Conservative Party (UK) Gordon Howells 185 Independent (politician) Gowerton (one seat) The former wards of Gowerton East and Gowerton West were combined. Ronald Thomas was councillor for Gowerton East prior to this election. Gowerton 1999 Labour Party (UK) Ronald Morgan Thomas* 722 Plaid Cymru Alan Morgan Griffiths 395 Independent (politician) Peter Davies 335 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Roberts 121 Green Party of England and Wales David Charles Howells 68 Labour Party (UK) Killay North (one seat) Killay North 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Helen Jones 396 Labour Party (UK) Perry Stephen Buck* Independent (politician) George Smith Gunn 292 Independent (politician) Stuart James Rice 230 Conservative Party (UK) Philip David Helliwell 167 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Killay South (one seat) Killay South 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Glyn Clement* 790 Labour Party (UK) Jeffrey William Walton 203 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Jane Cadogan 131 Liberal Democrats (UK) Kingsbridge (one seat) Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from two to one. Labour had held both seats in 1995. Kingsbridge 1999 Labour Party (UK) William Gethin Evans* 650 Plaid Cymru Katherine Mary Stock 590 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael John Barry 220 Labour Party (UK) Landore (two seats) Landore 1999 Labour Party (UK) Derek Herbert Cox* 913 Labour Party (UK) Holland William Ayres* 900 Liberal Democrats (UK) Robert Speht 516 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Llangyfelach (one seat) Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from two to one. Independents had held both seats in 1995. Phil Downing had been elected for the now-abolished Llangyfelach 1999 Independent (politician) David Gareth Sullivan* 644 People's Representative Audrey R.A. Clement* 538 Labour Party (UK) Philip Downing* 283 Conservative Party (UK) William H.E. Alabaster 65 Independent (politician) Llansamlet (four seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from three to four. Llansamlet 1995 Labour Party (UK) Lawrence David Bailey* 1,682 Labour Party (UK) June Evans* 1,646 Labour Party (UK) Paul Lloyd* 1,410 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Henry James 1,260 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard David George 903 Community First Kevin Adrian John 747 Community First Margaret Lydia Harris 686 Community First Peter Gilbert Harris 558 Community First Frederick S. Lewis 552 Conservative Party (UK) Robert William Megson 471 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Lower Loughor (one seat) Lower Loughor 1999 Labour Party (UK) Daniel Raymond James* unopposed Labour Party (UK) Mawr (one seat) Mawr 1999 People's Representative Ioan Merritt Richard* 646 Labour Party (UK) Brian Charles Kennedy 164 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Haller 61 People's Representative Plaid Cymru Mayals (one seat) Mayals 1999 Independent (politician) David Charles Evans 386 Conservative Party (UK) Michael George Shellard 358 Liberal Democrats (UK) Neil Sinclair Lewis 273 Labour Party (UK) David Ian Collins 209 Independent (politician) Liberal Democrats (UK) Morriston (five seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from four to five. Morriston 1999 Labour Party (UK) Michael John Hedges* 2,939 Labour Party (UK) William John F. Davies* 2,869 Labour Party (UK) Robert Francis-Davies* 2,798 Labour Party (UK) Robert John Lloyd* 2,687 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Lloyd 2,576 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Philip Bleay 1,527 Conservative Party (UK) William Hughes 1,201 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Mynyddbach (three seats) Mynyddbach 1999 Labour Party (UK) Ceinwen Thomas* 1,984 Labour Party (UK) Byron George Owen* 1,826 Labour Party (UK) Charles Glyndwr White 1,616 Plaid Cymru Laurence Douthwaite John 1,082 Liberal Democrats (UK) Elwyn Vernon Jones 759 Conservative Party (UK) Martyn Ford 490 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Newton (one seat) Newton 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Susan Mary Waller* 745 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Charles Saunders Colburn 475 Labour Party (UK) Jane Melanie Thomas 259 Liberal Democrats (UK) Oystermouth (one seat) Oystermouth 1999 Conservative Party (UK) Joan Thyrza Peters* 709 Labour Party (UK) Aubrey Jones 482 Liberal Democrats (UK) Alexander James 211 Plaid Cymru Mari Elin Waddington 206 Conservative Party (UK) Penclawdd (one seat) Penclawdd 1999 Independent (politician) Howard John Morgan* 975 Labour Party (UK) Owen James Guy 671 Independent (politician) Penderry (three seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats reduced from four to three. Doreen Jones represented Mynyddbach from 1995 until 1999 Penderry 1999 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Jones* 1,461 Labour Party (UK) June Elizabeth Burtonshaw* 1,422 Labour Party (UK) Grenville Phillips* 1,414 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gaynor Meehan 611 Conservative Party (UK) Jason Peter Morgan 348 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Penllergaer (one seat) Penllergaer 1999 Labour Party (UK) Dennis Lawlor 581 71.0 +11.8 Conservative Party (UK) J. Lowe 237 29.0 +29.0 Labour Party (UK) Pennard (one seat) Pennard 1999 Independent (politician) Margaret Smith* unopposed Independent (politician) Penyrheol (two seats) Penyrheol 1995 Labour Party (UK) David Thomas Vernon Davies* 950 Labour Party (UK) David Islwyn Elfed Jones* 772 Independent (politician) Carloine Ann Arthur 703 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Josef Neesmann 431 Conservative Party (UK) John Timothy 181 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Pontarddulais (two seats) Boundary Change. The number of seats increased from one to two. John Miles represented the Talybont ward which was abolished. Pontarddulais 1999 Labour Party (UK) Gareth Williams* 1,355 Labour Party (UK) John Treharne Miles* 1,278 Independent (politician) David Thomas Howells 791 Independent (politician) Owen Leroy Evans 677 Liberal Democrats (UK) Janine Linda Evans 252 Conservative Party (UK) Dorothy Roberta Gardiner 121 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sketty (five seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from four to five. June Stanton was elected as an Independent in 1995 but subsequently joined the Liberal Democrats. Sketty 1999 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosina June Stanton* 3,037 Labour Party (UK) Mehar Chand Verma* 1,853 Liberal Democrats (UK) Arthur Michael Day 1,725 Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Huw Rees 1,526 Conservative Party (UK) John Philip Glew 1,465 Labour Party (UK) Gordon Carruthers* 1,426 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tracey Anne Dunford 1,274 Labour Party (UK) Anthea Priscilla Symonds 1,247 Labour Party (UK) Patrick Richard Ellis 1,142 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lilian Mary Pritchard 1,132 Independent (politician) Anthony Trevor Lloyd 1,129 Conservative Party (UK) Philip Malcolm Bray 1,111 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dyfed E.F. Alsop 1,105 Conservative Party (UK) Mark Roy Burgess 1,101 Labour Party (UK) Leonard Bayzile Howell* 1,060 Plaid Cymru Ian Richard Titherington 1,043 Plaid Cymru Sara Eirwen Reid 1,036 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Thomas (two seats) St Thomas 1995 Labour Party (UK) Cyril Frederick Johnstone* 1,154 Labour Party (UK) Alan Rees Richards* 1,124 Independent (politician) David Alan Robinson 747 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Courtney Jones 268 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Geoffrey Bidmead 195 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Townhill (three seats) Possible boundary change. The number of seats increased from two to three. Townhill 1999 Labour Party (UK) Tyssul Lewis* 968 Labour Party (UK) David Hopkins* 913 Labour Party (UK) William Frederick Stuckey 724 Liberal Democrats (UK) Beryl Edwards 693 Plaid Cymru Gregory Lee Evans 377 Independent (politician) Anthony Roper 351 Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon C. Manning 338 Independent (politician) Margaret Louvane Abraham 297 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Uplands (four seats) Uplands 1999 Labour Party (UK) Jennifer Caryl Hood 1,352 Labour Party (UK) Derek James 1,349 Labour Party (UK) Maureen Clough Stuckey* 1,336 Labour Party (UK) Moira Ann Singh 1,302 Conservative Party (UK) Dick Phillips 1,226 Plaid Cymru Harri Lloyd Roberts 1,126 Plaid Cymru Clive Ian Gary Smith 1,062 Conservative Party (UK) Jean Margaret Taverner 1,010 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Richard Brooks 1,002 Independent (politician) Susan Rosemary Sturgess 882 Neighbourhood Independent Peter May 877 Conservative Party (UK) Robert James Buckland 875 Conservative Party (UK) Brian Hill-Mackintosh 846 Green Party of England and Wales Simon Mark Clegg 816 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Upper Loughor (two seats) Possible boundary change. the number of seats was reduced from two to one Upper Loughor 1999 Labour Party (UK) David Alcwyn Evans* 516 Plaid Cymru John Griffiths 390 Labour Party (UK) West Cross (two seats) The Liberal Democrats won a by-election following the election of previous member Martin Caton as MP for Gower. West Cross 1999 Labour Party (UK) Desmond Wilfred W. Thomas 1,094 Labour Party (UK) Mark Clive Child 1,004 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rene Harood Kinzett* 649 Conservative Party (UK) Lynne Davies 609 Liberal Democrats (UK) Reginald C. Edwards 565 Conservative Party (UK) Vera Margaret Duncan 512 Plaid Cymru Dafydd Rhys Robert 367 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Liberal Democrats (UK) References 1999 Category:1999 Welsh local elections Category:20th century in Swansea