1999 Pembrokeshire County Council election
1999 Welsh local government election
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The 1999 elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 6 May 1999.[1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were the first elections to the Welsh Assembly and elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
All council seats were up for election.
Overview
Boundary changes were introduced at this election. In the main, however, these resulted in the splitting of multi-member wards in urban areas into single-member wards. The Independents retained control of the authority although there was an increased number of party candidates. Most notably, the Conservative Party fielded a large slate of candidates for the first time. Three of these candidates were successful.
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | |||||||||
| Conservative | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |||||
| Liberal Democrats | |||||||||
| Plaid Cymru | |||||||||
| Independent | |||||||||
Unopposed Returns
There were comparatively few unopposed returns, partly as a result of the increasingly politicised nature of the election.
Gains and Losses
A number of seats changed hands, including several cases where one Independent defeated another.
Results by Ward
Amroth
The Liberal Democrat candidate had been returned unopposed in 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mary Kathleen Megarry | 164 | 40.0 | +40.0 | |
| Labour | Norman Ronald Spence | 152 | 36.1 | +36.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald E.J. Roberts | 105 | 24.9 | +24.9 | |
| Majority | 12 | 3.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Burton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger David Wildman | 276 | 41.2 | +41.2 | |
| Independent | Lewis James Lloyd* | 257 | 38.4 | −36.5 | |
| Labour | Brian William Molyneaux | 137 | 20.4 | −4.5 | |
| Majority | 19 | 2.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Camrose
Desmond Codd had been returned unopposed in 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd* | 803 | 72.9 | +72.9 | |
| Conservative | David Loosemore | 298 | 27.1 | +27.1 | |
| Majority | 505 | 45.8 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Carew
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 280 | 52.5 | −14.4 | |
| Conservative | Richard Frederick Shepherd | 144 | 27.0 | +27.0 | |
| Independent | Frances Little | 109 | 20.5 | +20.5 | |
| Majority | 136 | 25.5 | −8.3 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Cilgerran
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Thomas Davies | 478 | |||
| Independent | Rev Dafydd Henry Edwards* | 227 | |||
| Labour | Michael Frederick McNamara | 161 | |||
| Majority | 251 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Clydau
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev Emyr Huw Jones* | 407 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Rev Aled Wyn ap Gwynedd* | 313 | |||
| Majority | 94 | ||||
| Independent gain from Plaid Cymru | Swing | ||||
Crymych
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Lynn Davies* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Dinas Cross
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alun John Bringley Griffiths* | 463 | |||
| Labour | Steven Grant Stockham | 183 | |||
| Conservative | Sally Anne Williams | 169 | |||
| Majority | 280 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
East Williamston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.G. Williams* | unopposed?? | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Fishguard North East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian Francis Howells | 598 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Delwyn Davies* | 217 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Fishguard North West
Goodwick
The retiring member, a long-serving county and district councillor, elected as an Independent in 1995, had subsequently joined the Labour Party.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Lloyd Evans* | 566 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Christopher Malcolm James | 198 | |||
| Majority | 368 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Castle
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Baden Tudor | 556 | |||
| Conservative | Jasper George Curthoys Slater | 234 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Garth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Elizabeth Joyce Watson* | 356 | |||
| Independent | Donald Richard Twigg | 234 | |||
| Majority | 122 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Portfield
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Alan Stock* | 890 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Christopher Leon Gilham | 190 | |||
| Majority | 700 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Prendergast
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Herbert William George John | 511 | |||
| Conservative | Dewi Llewellyn James | 137 | |||
| Labour | Barbara Anne Sharon Shone | 137 | |||
| Majority | 344 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Haverfordwest Priory
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Joseph Absalom Roy Folland* | 474 | |||
| Labour | Ronald George Butler | 267 | |||
| Majority | 207 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Hundleton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Seymour Allen-Mierhouse* | 568 | |||
| Labour | Valerie Lucarda Jones | 191 | |||
| Majority | 377 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Johnston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Charles Grey* | 372 | |||
| Labour | Richard Daniel Blackdaw-Jones | 318 | |||
| Conservative | Francis John Elliott | 214 | |||
| Majority | 54 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Kilgetty / Begelly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Scott Murphy* | 641 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Howard Geoffrey Horton-Jones | 167 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Lampeter Velfrey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Glyn Davies | 315 | |||
| Labour | Donna Elizabeth Lewis | 298 | |||
| Majority | 17 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Lamphey
The Independent candidate had been a Labour councillor on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council but was defeated at the inaugural election in 1995.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Clive John Collins | 403 | |||
| Labour | David William Edwards* | 255 | |||
| Majority | 148 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Letterston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas James Richards* | 553 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ian Warden | 371 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llangwm
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Henry Hitchings* | 463 | |||
| Conservative | Enid Margaret Maud Rees | 251 | |||
| Labour | Beryl Acton | 194 | |||
| Majority | 212 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Llanrhian
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | ??? | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Maenclochog
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Thomas* | 839 | |||
| Independent | Patricia Ann Bowen | 188 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Manorbier
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Patricia Edwina Griffiths* | 481 | |||
| Independent | Lewis Malcolm Calver | 289 | |||
| Majority | 192 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Martletwy
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Elwyn James* | 341 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David O.J.S. Lort-Phillips | 209 | |||
| Majority | 132 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Merlin’s Bridge
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Cyril George Maurice Hughes* | 462 | |||
| Labour | Colin John Watson | 271 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Milford Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Henry Sinclair* | 282 | |||
| Independent | Anne Hughes | 268 | |||
| Labour | Simon Patrick McGrath | 230 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
Milford East
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barrie Thomas Woolmer | 361 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | David Rhys Sinnett | 251 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Milford Hakin
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Noel William Max* | 435 | |||
| Labour | Molly Patricia Pritchard | 407 | |||
| Independent | Irwin Edwards | 124 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Milford Hubberston
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alun Emanuel Byrne | 389 | |||
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries* | 230 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Patrick Joseph Ryan | 142 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Beryl John | 74 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Milford North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John William Cole | 417 | |||
| Conservative | Stanley Thomas Hudson | 347 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Milford West
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Terry Mills | 498 | |||
| Independent | Edward George Setterfield* | 237 | |||
| Conservative | Maurice William Victor Hart | 130 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Narberth
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas David Watkins* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Narberth Rural
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Richard Colin Davies* | 375 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Malcolm Connah | 118 | |||
| Independent | Lynne Webb | 90 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Newport
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Essex Robert John Havard* | 464 | |||
| Independent | John William James Roberts | 148 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Neyland East
Neyland West
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kenneth Arthur Edwards | 503 | |||
| Independent | P.A. Gilbert* | 304 | |||
| Majority | 199 | ||||
| Labour gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Monkton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Pearl Llewellyn | 332 | |||
| Labour | Kenvyn Corris Jones* | 205 | |||
| Majority | 127 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Pembroke St Mary North
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clifford Henry Darlington | 572 | |||
| Independent | Kenneth Bryan Phillips | 436 | |||
| Independent | Pedr S. McMullan* | 383 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | A.I. Hovey | 253 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Pembroke St Mary South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Clifford Henry Darlington | 572 | |||
| Independent | Kenneth Bryan Phillips | 436 | |||
| Independent | Pedr S. McMullan* | 383 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | A.I. Hovey | 253 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Pembroke St Michael
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen* | 466 | |||
| Conservative | Aden Arthur Brinn | 380 | |||
| Majority | 86 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Central
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Thomas Vivian Hay* | 367 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Donald Thomas Esmond | 179 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Llanion
Pembroke Dock Market
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Brian John Hall* | 409 | |||
| Labour | Veronica Mary Jane Roach | 256 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Pembroke Dock Pennar
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Anthony William Wilcox | 547 | |||
| Labour | Stephen James May* | 491 | |||
| Majority | 56 | ||||
| Independent gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Penally
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Eileen Hodgson* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Rudbaxton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | D.E. Pritchard | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St David's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | David John Henry George | 354 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | David Gareth Beechey Lloyd | 219 | |||
| Independent | William James Wilcox | 191 | |||
| Labour | Stephen George Whitehead | 150 | |||
| Independent | Dilwyn Phillips* | 109 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Dogmaels
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rev Emyr Huw Jones | 365 | |||
| Labour | R.W. Day | 198 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
St Ishmael's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Saundersfoot
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Rosemary Rebecca Hayes* | unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Scleddau
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | 315 | |||
| Labour | Vaughan Barrah | 190 | |||
| Majority | 125 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Solva
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | 742 | |||
| Independent | K.A. Cross | 79 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Tenby North (two seats)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Michael Williams* | 395 | |||
| Independent | John Iwan Parry Hughes | 368 | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
Tenby South
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | M.T. Folland* | 1,137 | |||
| Plaid Cymru | Michael Williams* | 844 | |||
| Labour | W.J. Rossiter | 640 | |||
| Independent | D.R.G. Griffiths* | 503 | |||
| Independent | A.P. Rees | 246 | |||
| Independent | J. Phillips* | 230 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
The Havens
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | E.G.S. Mock | 300 | |||
| Independent | C.J. Farr | 191 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Wiston
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Peter Edmund Masterson | 587 | |||
| Independent | C.A. Olding | 108 | |||
| Majority | 479 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||