Gwynedd Council election, 1995
The first election to Gwynedd County Council was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national[1] press.
Overview
The previous Gwynedd Council had an Independent majority but Plaid Cymru secured control of the new authority.
Summary of Results
| Gwynedd Council election result 1995 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
| Labour | ||||||||||
| Conservative | ||||||||||
| Liberal Democrat | ||||||||||
| Plaid Cymru | ||||||||||
| Independent | ||||||||||
| Green | ||||||||||
| Others | ||||||||||
Ward Results (Arfon)
Bethel (one seat)
| Bethel 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | R.H. Williams* | unopposed | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Bontnewydd (one seat)
| Bontnewydd 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Iwan | 319 | |||
| Independent | H. Owen* | 301 | |||
| Majority | 18 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Cadnant (one seat)
| Cadnant 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | Mair H. Ellis* | 661 | |||
| Independent | E. Jones | 264 | |||
| Majority | 18 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Deiniol (one seat)
| Deiniol 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | D.F. Jones | 109 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | A.G. Taylor | 88 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | R.V. Davies | 73 | |||
| Independent | J.P. Turner | 50 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Deiniolen (one seat)
| Deiniolen 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | R.L. Jones | unopposed | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Dewi (one seat)
| Dewi 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | E.T. Dogan* | ||||
| Liberal Democrat | J.M. Martin | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| [[|N/A]] win (new seat) | |||||
Garth (one seat)
| Garth 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | F.C. Eames* | unopposed | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Gerlan (one seat)
| Gerlan 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Orwig* | 367 | |||
| Labour | C.J. O'Marah | 219 | |||
| Majority | 148 | ||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Glyder (one seat)
| Glyder 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Independent | G. Buckey Jones* | ||||
| Independent | M. Williams* | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| [[|N/A]] win (new seat) | |||||
Hendre (one seat)
| Hendre 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | T.G. Webb | 253 | |||
| Liberal Democrat | K.M. Thomas | 132 | |||
| Majority | 121 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Llanberis (one seat)
| Llanberis 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | R.N. Davies* | 616 | |||
| Labour | K. Parry | 378 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Llanllyfni (one seat)
| Llanllyfni 1995 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Plaid Cymru | O.P. Huws* | unopposed | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ↑ Western Mail, 6 May 1995
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