1993 Dyfed County Council election

The sixth and final election to Dyfed County Council was held in May 1993.[1] It was preceded by the 1989 election. In 1995 Welsh local government reorganization led to the abolition of the authority.

Overview

The Independents remained the largest party with Labour the nearest challenger.

Ward Results (Cardiganshire)

Aberporth

The sitting member had won the seat at a by-election.

Aberporth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Haydn Lewis* 1,234 67.8
Plaid Cymru Islwyn Iago 585 32.2 −7.8
Majority 35.6
Turnout 43.4 −1.7
Independent hold Swing

Aberteifi

Aberteifi 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.J. Adams-Lewis Unopposed
Independent hold

Aberystwyth North

Aberystwyth North 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 1,019 65.4 +11.9
Liberal Democrats Robert Louis Griffin 538 34.6 +15.8
Majority 34.8 −3.8
Turnout 40.1 −7.5
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth South

Aberystwyth South 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eric John Griffiths 802 40.1 −4.9
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones 485 24.3
Independent Owen Henry Jones 325 16.3
Labour B.E. Cole 255 12.8 −42.2
Independent A. Bowden 132 6.6
Majority
Turnout 44.9 −12.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Beulah

Beulah 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Emrys Jones* 872 73.9 +3.7
Independent K. Symmons 308 26.1 −3.7
Majority 37.8 +7.3
Turnout 47.8 +3.1
Independent hold Swing

Borth

Borth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Wiliam Penri James 1,373 67.8 +67.8
Independent Richard Wynn Cowell* 653 32.2 −27.1
Majority 35.6
Turnout 47.5 −12.1
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Lampeter

Lampeter 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert George Harris* 1,378 79.4 −3.9
Plaid Cymru S. Taylor 358 20.6 +3.9
Majority 58.8 −10.7
Turnout 47.3 −5.0
Labour hold Swing

Llanbadarn Fawr

Llanbadarn Fawr 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peredur Wynne Eklund 1,458 56.5 +56.5
Plaid Cymru Griffith Gwynfor Jones* 1,123 43.5 −25.7
Majority 13.0
Turnout 43.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Llandysiliogogo

Llandysiliogogo 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru John Rheinallt Evans* Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold

Llandyfriog

Llandyfriog 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.G.E. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfihangel Ystrad

Llanfihangel Ystrad 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats W.A. Jones* Unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

Llansantffraid

The seat had changed hands at a by-election.

Llansantffraid 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.W. Lewis* Unopposed
Independent hold

Lledrod

Lledrod 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Gethin Bennett* Unopposed
Independent hold

Ystwyth

Ystwyth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John David Rowland Jones* 1,270 59.8 −5.8
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones 853 40.2 +5.8
Majority 19.6 −11.6
Turnout 59.0 +7.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Ward Results (Carmarthenshire)

Abergwili

Abergwili 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.L. James* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Ammanford

Ammanford 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Myrddin Evans* 1,489 70.9 +37.8
Independent Labour D. Thomas 442 21.0
Independent W. Thomas 170 8.1
Majority 49.9
Turnout 49.8 −19.4
Labour hold Swing

Bigyn

Bigyn 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Philip Morris* 920 59.2
Independent R.I. John 635 40.8
Majority 18.3
Turnout 31.9
Labour hold Swing

Burry Port

Burry Port 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Keith John Evans 845 62.8 +62.8
Labour A. Rollason 283 21.0 −46.4
Plaid Cymru D.I. Howells 217 16.1 −16.5
Majority 41.8
Turnout 38.3 +0.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Carmarthen Town North

Carmarthen Town North 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Bryan Maynard* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Carmarthen Town South

Carmarthen Town South 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robin Owen Griffiths 897 40.6
Liberal Democrats Juliana Hughes 533 24.2 −19.0
Plaid Cymru Dewi Elwyn Williams 482 18.3 +3.5
Independent W.G. Tucker 295 13.4 −25.1
Majority 16.4
Turnout 48.2 +3.9
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Carmarthen Town West

Carmarthen Town West 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kenneth Wigley Lloyd* 1,065 77.7 +34.5
Plaid Cymru Sian Thomas 306 22.3 +2.0
Majority 55.4
Turnout 41.8 −5.0
Labour hold Swing

Elli

Elli 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert James Buckland 353 30.7 +30.7
Labour Stephen Charles James* 350 30.5 +30.5
Independent D. Owen 256 22.3 +22.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan E, Burree 189 16.5 +16.5
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 43.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Felinfoel

Felinfoel 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Cledwyn Francis* 879 71.1
Plaid Cymru J. Barr 358 28.9
Majority 42.2
Turnout 32.8
Labour hold Swing

Glanamman

Jack Davies, who had stood as an Independent Labour candidate at the previous two elections returned to the Labour fold.

Glanamman 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.J. Davies* 824 55.0 +21.0
Plaid Cymru John Edwin Lewis 674 45.0 +27.0
Majority 10.0
Turnout 44.8
Labour gain from Independent Labour Swing

Glanymor

Glanymor 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gerald Frederick Meyler* 735 61.4
Plaid Cymru C. Perrott 462 38.6
Majority 22.8
Turnout 32.6
Labour hold Swing

Gorslas

Gorslas 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ratepayer William J. Wyn Evans* 1,875 76.3
Labour V. Thomas 583 23.7
Majority 52.6
Turnout 56.8
Ratepayer hold Swing

Hengoed

Hengoed 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Samuel Peregrine* 736 67.4
Plaid Cymru D. Williams 356 32.6
Majority 34.8
Turnout 37.2
Labour hold Swing

Kidwelly

Kidwelly 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hywel Glyndwr Rees* 1,081 87.2
Liberal Democrats T. Owens 159 12.8
Majority 74.4
Turnout 49.1
Labour hold Swing

Llandovery

Llandovery 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Theophilus* 1,770 89.4
Labour P. Perry 210 10.6
Majority 78.8
Turnout 57.4
Independent hold Swing

Llandybie

Llandybie 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gerald J. Earl* 978 46.3 −36.2
Labour Gareth M. Knowles 757 35.8 +35.8
Plaid Cymru Sarah Ann Nesta Price 378 17.9
Majority 10.5
Turnout 55.3 +2.5
Independent hold Swing

Llanedi

Llanedi 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour A. Pugh 783 53.8
Plaid Cymru H. Williams 672 46.2
Majority 7.6
Turnout 37.2 −11.1
Labour hold Swing

Llanegwad

Llanegwad 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.T. Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llanfihangel ar Arth

Llanfihangel ar Arth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Fioled Meirion Jones 1,743 67.6
Labour D.R. Williams 834 32.4
Majority 35.2
Turnout 55.3
Plaid Cymru gain from Independent Swing

Llangadog

Llangadog 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.M. Thomas 1,636 68.7
Liberal Democrats W.R. Price 499 20.9 −13.2
Independent B. Carr 247 10.4
Majority 47.8
Turnout 58.9 +1.8
Independent hold Swing

Llangeler

Llangeler 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas Wilfred Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Llangennech

Llangennech 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru William Gwyn Hopkins 1,114 55.8
Labour Thomas Gordon Lewis* 884 44.2
Majority 11.6
Turnout 35.8
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Llangyndeyrn

Boundary Change.

Llangyndeyrn 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Philip Ian Evans* 1,192 57.8 −8.9
Plaid Cymru Handel Michael Ayres Williams 870 42.2 +8.9
Majority 15.6
Turnout 47.5 +3.7
Labour hold Swing

Llan-non

Llannon 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour George Malcolm Davies* 1,067 63.7
Plaid Cymru Neil W. Baker 609 36.3
Majority 27.4
Turnout 41.8
Labour hold Swing

Llansteffan

Llansteffan 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Arthur J. Harries* Unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Lliedi

Lliedi 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Denver Rees 711 54.2 +19.6
Labour Grenville Darby* 600 45.8 −19.6
Majority 8.4
Turnout 30.4 +0.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Llwynhendy

Llwynhendy 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Eunydd Ashley Brynmor Thomas* 1,058 71.1
Liberal Democrats N. Burree 429 28.9
Majority 42.2
Turnout 25.8
Labour hold Swing

Pembrey

Pembrey 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Meryl Gravell 945 48.2
Labour Kenneth Vaughan Owens* 566 28.9 −32.2
Plaid Cymru E. McKibbin 448 22.9 −16.0
Majority 19.3
Turnout 39.0 +6.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Pontyberem

Pontyberem 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Howard Jones* 1,242 65.2
Liberal Democrats Dynfor Vaughan Owens 662 34.8
Majority 30.4
Turnout 49.7
Labour hold Swing

Quarter Bach

Quarter Bach 1989
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Maddock 751 53.5
Plaid Cymru K.J.G. Maddocks 652 46.5
Majority 7.0
Turnout 59.5
Labour hold Swing

Saron

Saron 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ken Williams* Unopposed
Labour hold Swing

St Clears

St Clears 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dr William Edmund V.J. Davies* 1,454 60.8
Plaid Cymru David T. Petersen 937 39.2
Majority 21.6
Turnout 52.7
Independent hold Swing

Tyisha

Tyisha 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Dyfrig Thomas 749 50.6
Labour Grismond J. Williams* 731 49.4
Majority 18 1.2
Turnout 43.7
Plaid Cymru gain from Labour Swing

Whitland

Whitland 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Daniel James Roy Llewellyn* Unopposed
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Ward Results (Pembrokeshire)

Camrose

Camrose 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dewi Llewellyn James* 539 57.0 +5.1
Green Kay Dearing 407 43.0
Majority 132 14.0
Turnout 28.2 −7.0
Independent hold Swing

Crymych

Crymych 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.R. George* 1,331 67.2
Labour Michael Frederick McNamara 340 17.2
Conservative Norman Hird 311 15.7
Majority 50.0
Turnout 46.4
Independent hold Swing

East Williamston

East Williamston 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Patricia Edwina Griffiths* 1,082 60.7
Independent Norman Richard Parry 702 39.3 +2.8
Majority 21.4
Turnout 36.8 −2.9
Independent hold Swing

Fishguard

Fishguard 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Lloyd Evans* 1,372 51.3
Labour Alexander Frederick Allison 937 35.0 +35.0
Independent Alwyn Cadwallader Luke 365 13.6
Majority 16.3
Turnout 51.9
Independent hold Swing

Hakin

Hakin 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Eric Ronald Harries 804 50.9 +1.2
Independent George Noel William Max 776 49.1
Majority 1.8 −26.0
Turnout 41.4 −11.2
Independent hold Swing

Llangwm

Llangwm 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Henry Hitchings* 1,039 69.5 +9.4
Labour G.R. Stone 456 30.5
Majority 39.0
Turnout 36.7 −10.1
Independent hold Swing

Milford Central and East

Milford Central and East 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Hutton Sinclair 796 60.3 +12.7
Conservative Stanley Thomas Hudson 523 39.7
Majority 20.6
Turnout 34.8 +3.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Milford North and West

An attempt by the Liberal Democrats to win an additional seat as the sitting member for Milford Central and East changed wards was unsuccessful.

Milford North and West 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Adams 359 39.3 +2.0
Independent Edward George Setterfield* 447 38.2 −24.5
Liberal Democrats G. Sizer* 263 22.5
Majority 1.1
Turnout 36.7 −0.9
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Narberth

Narberth 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Walter Edwards 1,107 51.6
Labour Joan Asby* 1,039 48.4 −2.0
Majority 3.2
Turnout 46.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Neyland

Neyland 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour W.G.H. James* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke St Mary

Pembroke St Mary 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour F.H. Levesley* unopposed
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke St Michael

Pembroke St Michael 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin Allen 652 51.0 +3.5
Labour David William Edwards 627 49.0
Majority 2.0
Turnout 32.9 −4.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Pembroke Dock Llanion

Pembroke Dock Llanion 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jacqueline Rita Lawrence 886 60.7
Independent Dillwyn Morgan Davies 574 39.3
Majority 21,4
Turnout 38.1 −0.1
Labour hold Swing

Pembroke Dock Pennar

Pembroke Dock Pennar 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Stephen James May 813 46.7 −19.1
Independent Brian John Hall 749 43.0
Independent D. Cook 96 5.5
Independent Donald Thomas Esmond 84 4.8
Majority 3.7
Turnout 50.3 +9.3
Labour hold Swing

Portfield

Portfield 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.G. Parry* 710 54.5 +2.3
Labour Tony D. Devito 593 45.4
Majority 9.1
Turnout 38.9 −1.9
Independent hold Swing

Priory

Priory 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Haydn Eric Davies* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

Rudbaxton

Rudbaxton 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David John Thomas* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St David's

St David's 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Gordon Cawood* unopposed
Independent hold Swing

St Dogmaels

St Dogmaels 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John William James Roberts 689 51.1
Green A. Gifford 659 48.9
Majority 30 2.2
Turnout 35.1
Independent hold Swing

Saundersfoot

Saundersfoot 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rosemary Rebecca Hayes 1,212 80.2
Independent D. Carter 300 19.8
Majority 60.4
Turnout 32.8
Independent hold Swing

Tenby

Tenby 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Tracy Folland* unopposed
Independent gain from SDP Swing

The Havens

The Havens 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T.R.L. Martin* 1,091 83.7 +44.2
Plaid Cymru Susan Dearson 213 16.3
Majority 67.4
Turnout 32.3 −12.7
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Dyfed County Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.