1991 Ceredigion District Council election

An election to Ceredigion District Council was held in May 1991.[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 district local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Overview

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The Independents remained the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed.[2] The uncontested wards were mainly in rural areas.[3] However, some wards were keenly contested, including Cardigan.[4]

Results

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Aberaeron (one seat)

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

Aberporth (one seat)

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Aberporth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William James Granville Varney* unopposed
Independent hold

Aberystwyth East (two seats)

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Aberystwyth East 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Griffiths Evans* 588
Plaid Cymru Gareth Butler* 395
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Bennett 278
Plaid Cymru hold Swing
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

Aberystwyth North (two seats)

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Aberystwyth North 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Jones* 651
Liberal Democrats Ceredig Jones* 507
Independent Mona Rachel Morris 428
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Aberystwyth South (two seats)

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Both successful candidates had previously served as SDP councillors but did not join the Liberal Democrats.

Aberystwyth South 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Llewellyn Goronwy Edwards* 886
Independent Gareth Ellis 687
Labour C.H. Evans* 499
Liberal Democrats P. Roberts 163
Green A. Bowden 125
Independent hold Swing
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Aberystwyth West (two seats)

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Aberystwyth West 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hywel Thomas Jones 490
Liberal Democrats Carol Ann Kolczak 377
Independent Owen Henry Jones 374
Plaid Cymru Simon Thomas 280
Independent Keith Morris 240
Independent gain from Labour Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Plaid Cymru Swing

Beulah (one seat)

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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)

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Borth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Thomas Kinsey Raw-Rees* 671 74.8
Labour C.I. Campbell 226 25.2
Independent hold Swing

Capel Dewi (one seat)

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

Cardigan (three seats)

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Cardigan 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sandra Williams* 1,342
Independent Thomas John Adams-Lewis 1,311
Independent John Bertram 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)

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Ceulanamaesmawr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Rowland Davies* Unopposed
Independent hold

Ciliau Aeron (one seat)

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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

Faenor (one seat)

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Faenor 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peredur Wynne Eklund* unopposed
Liberal Democrats hold

Lampeter (two seats)

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

Llanarth (one seat)

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Thomas had stood as an Alliance candidate in 1987

Llanarth 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Alan Thomas* unopposed
Independent gain from Alliance

Llanbadarn Fawr (two seats)

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Llanbadarn Fawr 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Richard Evans* Unopposed
Independent William Irfon Grifiths Unopposed
Independent hold
Independent gain from Alliance

Llandyfriog (one seat)

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

Llandysiliogogo (one seat)

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

Llandysul Town (one seat)

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Llandysul Town 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan John Keith Evans* Unopposed
Independent hold

Llanfarian (one seat)

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Llanfarian 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Alun Lloyd Jones 287 57.3
Independent Derwyn Robert Evans 214 42.7
Plaid Cymru gain from Liberal Swing

Llanfihangel Ystrad (one seat)

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Jones stood as a Liberal in 1987

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

Llangeitho (one seat)

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

Llangybi (one seat)

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

Llanrhystud (one seat)

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Llanrhystud 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats William Richard Edwards* 392 50.8
Independent E.M. Jones 379 49.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Llansantffraed (one seat)

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

Llanwenog (one seat)

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Llanwenog 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Alun James* Unopposed
Independent hold

Lledrod (one seat)

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Lledrod 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd Evans unopposed
Independent hold

Melindwr (one seat)

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

New Quay (one seat)

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

Penbryn (one seat)

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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)

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

Tirymynach (one seat)

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

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

Trefeurig (one seat)

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

Tregaron (one seat)

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

Troedyraur (one seat)

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

Ystwyth one seat)

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

References

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  1. ^ "Ceredigion District Council Election Results 1973-1993" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Mixed fortunes for election 'freshers'". Western Telegraph. 8 May 1991.
  3. ^ "Local Government Nominations". Western Mail. 6 April 1991.
  4. ^ "Mayor-elect is beaten". Carmarthen Journal. 8 May 1991.
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