1991 Llanelli Borough Council election

An election to Llanelli Borough Council was held in May 1991.[1] It was preceded by the 1987 election and followed, as a result of local government reorganisation in Wales and the formation of unitary authorities, by the Carmarthenshire County Council election of 1995. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in Wales.

Overview

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The Labour Party faced further losses as various other parties won seats throughout the borough, including the Green Party, which won seats for the first time.

Boundary changes

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There were no boundary changes.

Results

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Bigyn (three seats)

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Bigyn 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentWilliam J. Marks* 1,296
Liberal DemocratsMargaret N. Burree 1,124
IndependentRichard Ivor John 1,017
LabourDavid Charles Prothero977
LabourKeri Peter Thomas919
LabourJ. Williams895
Turnout47.5
Independent holdSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from LabourSwing
Independent gain from LabourSwing

Burry Port (three seats)

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Burry Port 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourVincent John Rees* 652
Liberal DemocratsKeith John Evans 614
IndependentGeorge W. West 608
LabourB. Davies564
Plaid CymruH.M. Tierney545
IndependentK. Roberts517
LabourD.H. Morris476
Plaid CymruD. Williams413
Independent LabourA.H.P. Phillips*274
Turnout49.5
Labour holdSwing
Liberal Democrats gain from LabourSwing
Independent holdSwing

Bynea (one seat)

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Bynea 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenMarcus Hughes 514 50.8
LabourT. Lewis49849.2
Majority161.6
Turnout47.9
Green gain from LabourSwing

Cross Hands (one seat)

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Cross Hands 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourPhilip Brinley Davies* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold

Dafen (two seats)

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Dafen 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenBrian Stringer 643
LabourL.R. McDonagh* 482
Independent LabourM. Adams372
LabourE. Evans323
IndependentP. Silcox106
Turnout45.9
Green gain from LabourSwing
Labour holdSwing

Elli (two seats)

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Elli 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentW.H. Griffiths* 751
IndependentD. Jones 613
LabourWilliam Edward Skinner478
Liberal DemocratsNicholas C. Burree477
LabourE.J. Israel276
Turnout48.6
Independent holdSwing
Independent gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Felinfoel (one seat)

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Felinfoel 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourHenry John Evans* 483
IndependentP. Donoghue231
Majority252
Turnout44.4
Labour holdSwing

Glanymor (two seats)

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Glanymor 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Tudor James* 1,228
LabourK. Davies 1,120
GreenJ. Taylor503
Turnout46.2
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Glyn (one seat)

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Glyn 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent LabourDynfor Vaughan Owens* 613 64.9
LabourN. Duston33235.1
Majority29.7
Turnout59.3
Independent Labour holdSwing

Hendy (one seat)

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Hendy 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid CymruT.R. Evans 742 65.4
LabourL. Jenkins39334.6
Majority30.8
Turnout52.1
Plaid Cymru gain from LabourSwing

Hengoed (two seats)

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Hengoed 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentDenis G. Woolley 727
LabourW.R. Jones* 591
GreenE. Taylor544
LabourD.K. Williams469
Turnout46.9
Independent gain from AllianceSwing
Labour holdSwing

Kidwelly (one seat)

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Kidwelly 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourGwilym Glanmor Jones* 1,076 66.3
GreenJohn Burns29017.9
IndependentE.C. Whatley25815.9
Turnout65.1
Labour holdSwing

Llangennech (two seats)

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Llangennech 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentCerith David Thomas* 825
LabourSefton Ronald Coslett* 749
LabourJohn Willock620
IndependentJ. Sturgess533
Turnout47.9
Independent holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Lliedi (two seats)

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Lliedi 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsElinor Gem Lloyd* 1,011
IndependentF.St.J. Roberts* 905
LabourT.J. Price650
Liberal DemocratsJonathan Edward Burree586
LabourW.G. Thomas559
Turnout44.2
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Independent holdSwing

Llwynhendy (two seats)

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Llwynhendy 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourThomas Dillwyn Bowen* 652
LabourDonald John Davies 628
IndependentJohn Trafford Howell477
GreenJ. Richards470
IndependentH. Atkinson374
Turnout40.3
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Pembrey (one seat)

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Pembrey 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTrevor Uriel Jones Thomas* 675 57.0
Plaid CymruRaymond L. Hall51043.0
Majority165
Turnout40.3
Labour holdSwing

Pontyberem (one seat)

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Pontyberem 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlban William Rees* 684 50.1
Independent LabourThomas Ieuan Edwards68049.9
Majority40.2
Turnout62.9
Labour holdSwing

Swiss Valley (one seat)

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Swiss Valley 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourV.B. Hitchman 482 55.0
IndependentB.M. Willis39445.0
Majority8810.0
Turnout42.4
Labour gain from IndependentSwing

Trimsaran (one seat)

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Trimsaran 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourH.W. Jenkins* 687 61.6
IndependentD. Emanuel42838.4
Majority259
Turnout54.0
Labour holdSwing

Tumble (two seats)

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Tumble 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Bryan Richards 776
LabourJ.W.V. Harris* 762
IndependentB. Lewis654
IndependentR. Jones615
Turnout48.1
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Tycroes (one seat)

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Tycroes 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourG.J. Jones* Unopposed N/A N/A
Labour hold

Tyisha (two seats)

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Tyisha 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Samuel Neil* 1,022
LabourHarry Palmer* 965
Plaid CymruDyfrig Thomas817
Turnout48.1
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

By-elections between 1991 and 1995

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Hendy by-election 1993 (one seat)

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A by-election was held in the Hendy ward following the death of Labour councillor Len McDonagh.[2] The contest was won by a single vote by Plaid Cymru candidate Gwyn Hopkins, who had previously served as a member of Dyfed County Council from 1977 until 1981.

Hendy 1991
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Plaid CymruWilliam Gwyn Hopkins 426
LabourVernon John Warlow425
Majority1
Turnout
Plaid Cymru gain from LabourSwing

References

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  1. ^ "Llanelli Borough Council Election Results 1973-1991" (PDF). The Elections Cente, Plymouth University. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Plaid victory upsets balance of power". Llanelli Star. 1 April 1993. p. 5. Retrieved 21 April 2023.