Ceredigion District Council election, 1991

An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1995.[1] It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, after local government reorganization, by the first election to Ceredigion County Council in 1995. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Overview

The Independents remained the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed.[2] The uncontested wards were mainly in rural areas..[3]

Results

Aberaeron (one seat)

Aberaeron 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Wyn Lewis unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberporth (one seat)

Aberporth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.J Granville Varney unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

Aberystwyth East 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 621
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler 333
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) J.R. Thomas 265
Independent H.T. Jones 246
Labour D.C.K.T. Edwards 126
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

Aberystwyth North 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) M. Jones* 740
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) Ceredig Jones* 572
Green C.G.B. Simpson 471
SDP–Liberal Alliance win (new seat)
SDP–Liberal Alliance win (new seat)

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

Aberystwyth South 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* 997
Labour C.H. Evans* 727
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Social Democratic) Owen H. Jones* 676
SDP–Liberal Alliance win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

Aberystwyth West 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Thomas Elwyn Williams* 808
Plaid Cymru R. Davies 417
SDP–Liberal Alliance (Liberal) Mrs E.M. Griffiths 403
Independent Mona Rachel Morris 383
Labour win (new seat)
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)

Beulah (one seat)

Beulah 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Elfed Davies* 372
Independent J.C.L. Evans 364
Independent L.H.R. Patrick 170
Independent hold Swing

Borth (one seat)

Borth 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.T.K. Raw-Rees* unopposed
Independent hold Swing


Capel Dewi (one seat)

Capel Dewi 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cardigan (three seats)

Cardigan 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sandra Williams* 1,342
Independent Thomas John Adams-Lewis 1,311
Independent J.B. Evans* 971
Independent Tomos Melfydd George 689
Independent Barbara Myers 472
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Liberal Swing
Independent hold Swing

Ceulanamaesmawr (one seat)

Ceulanamaesmawr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

Stanley Meredith Thomas had been elected at a by-election following the death of the previous member.

Ciliau Aeron 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stanley Meredith Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Faenor (one seat)

Faenor 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Peredur W. Eklund* unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Lampeter (two seats)

Lampeter 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert George Harris 1,003
Liberal Democrat Cecilia P. Barton* 636
Independent J.R. Evans* 628
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Liberal Democrat hold Swing


Llanarth (one seat)

Thomas had stood as an Alliance candidate in 1987

Llanarth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Thomas* unopposed
Independent gain from SDP–Liberal Alliance Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.R. Evans* unopposed
Independent W.I. Grifiths unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from SDP–Liberal Alliance Swing

Llandyfriog (one seat)

Llandyfriog 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lyndon Lloyd Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

Llandysiliogogo 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Evans* 603
Independent R. Smith 252
Independent hold Swing

Llandysul Town (one seat)

Llandysul Town 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.J. Keith Evans unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfarian (one seat)

Morgan stood as an Independent in 1983

Llanfarian 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal A Morgan* 249
Independent J.G. Parry-Jones 192
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

Jones stood as a Liberal in 1987

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.A. Jones* unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Llangeitho (one seat)

Llangeitho 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hannah Marion Jones* unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Llangybi (one seat)

Llangybi 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Johnny Williams* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanrhystud (one seat)

Llanrhystud 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal W.R. Edwards* 483
Independent E.M. Jones 259
Liberal hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

Llansantffraed 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Lloyd* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanwenog (one seat)

Llanwenog 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D. Alun James* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lledrod (one seat)

Lledrod 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd Evans unopposed
Independent gain from Liberal Swing

Melindwr (one seat)

Melindwr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.H. Evans* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

New Quay (one seat)

New Quay 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.C. Pursey* 278
Independent K.G. Young 195
Independent hold Swing

Penbryn (one seat)

Penbryn 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal E.T. Jenner* 533
Plaid Cymru Ian ap Dewi 392
Independent G. Hutton 63
Liberal hold Swing

Penparc (one seat)

Penparc 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. Haydn Lewis* 771
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago 261
Independent hold Swing

Tirymynach (one seat)

The sitting Pliad Cymru councilor failed to submit a valid nomination.

Tirymynach 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dafydd F. Raw-Rees unopposed
Independent gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Trefeurig (one seat)

Trefeurig 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.A. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Tregaron (one seat)

Tregaron 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W.G. Bennett* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Troedyraur (one seat)

Troedyraur 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.D. Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ystwyth one seat)

Ystwyth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat J.D.R. Jones* unopposed
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

References

  1. "Mayor-elect is beaten". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1991.
  2. "Mixed fortunes for election 'freshers'". Western Telegraph. 8 May 1991.
  3. "Local Government Nominations". Western Mail. 6 April 1991.
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