An election to Carmarthen District Council was held on 2 May 1991.[1] It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, after local government reorganization, by the first election to Carmarthenshire County Council in 1995. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Overview

There were some limited changes as a result of the election, including the capture of three seats by the Labour Party in Carmarthen Town.

Results

Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pamela Ann Palmer* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town North (four seats)

Carmarthen Town North 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Howell Merriman* 1,215
Labour John Russell Davies* 1,079
Labour Sarah Mary Lorraine Maynard 1,056
Independent John Elfed Williams* 1,019
Plaid Cymru Peter Hughes Griffiths 984
Labour Nia Rhiannon Griffith 731
Labour Richard John Williams 638
Independent hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Carmarthen Town South 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dr Margaret Elizabeth Evans 1,113
Independent June Williams* 719
Independent John Elfed Thomas* 532
Plaid Cymru Geraint Thomas 313
Labour Judy Marged Morgan Stenger 201
Labour Thomas Julian Messsere 182
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Independent hold Swing

Carmarthen Town West (three seats)

An Independent candidate had won a seat at a by-election following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councilor Malcolm Jones.

Carmarthen Town West 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Gwynoro Jones 905
Labour Sioned Mair Richards 839
Labour Maxine Baine Ashley 673
Independent Stephen Paul Dunn 558
Independent hold Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Cenarth (one seat)

Cenarth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Lloyd Davies*
Independent hold Swing

Clynderwen (one seat)

Clynderwen 1987
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Daniel Clodwyn Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Dorrien Thomas unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Gorslas (two seats)

Gorslas 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Dewi Wyn Edwards* 1,187
Labour Ryan Jones* 1,092
Labour William Peter Thomas Griffiths 849
Ratepayers hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sidney William David Evans* 415
Independent David Cecil Davies 290
Independent John Jenkins 50
Majority 125
Independent hold Swing

Llanboidy (one seat)

Llanboidy 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gibbin* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayers Huw Voyle Williams* unopposed
Ratepayers hold Swing

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Cyril William Roberts* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sidney Daniel John* 374
Independent Lydia Mair Stephens 301
Majority 73
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Thomas John Griffiths* unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangeler 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Keith Davies* unopposed
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangynnwr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robin Owen Griffiths* 998
Independent Hywel Lloyd Williams* 517
Labour June Angela Jenkins 429
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John David Greville Williams* 742
Independent Robert Michael Beynon 688
Labour Cydwel David Thomas Evans* 660
Labour hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Llanllwni (one seat)

Llanllwni 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Eirwyn Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llansteffan(one seat)

Llansteffan 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Una Burnett Davies 490
Independent Thomas John Jones 376
Independent Margaret Edith Jenkins 149
Independent Terence Davies Hesford 134
Majority 114
Independent hold Swing

Llanybydder (one seat)

Llanybydder 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Emrys Oriel Jones* 774
Labour Patricia Anne Stevens-Bevan 114
Majority 660
Independent hold Swing

Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Irfon Jones* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Pencarreg (one seats)

Pencarreg 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ambrose Goring Lloyd 370
Independent James Eirwyn Williams 327
Majority 43
Independent hold Swing

St Clears (two seats)

St Clears 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Arwyn Ungoed Owen
Independent David Price Phillips
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

St Ishmael (one seat)

St Ishmaels 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Charles Phillips* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Trelech (one seat)

Trelech 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William David Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Whitland (one seat)

Whitland 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Ithel Parri-Roberts 581
Independent Rosemary Jean Jenkins* 248
Majority
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

References

  1. ^ "Surprise as Jack bows out". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1991.
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