The first election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 1995.[1] It was followed by the 1999 election.

Results Overview

Independents won an overwhelming majority on the Council.

Powys County Council election result 1995
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 10
  Conservative 3
  Liberal Democrats 8
  Plaid Cymru 1
  Independent 62
  Green

Ward Results (Brecknockshire)

Aber-craf (one seat)

Aber-craf 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cyril Gwyn Gwillim* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Builth (one seat)

Builth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L. Jarman-Harris* 505
Green R. Bramhall 397
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Bwlch (one seat)

Bwlch 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Betty Lucille Greet unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Crickhowell (two seats)

Crickhowell 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Thomas John Probert* 644
Conservative M. Taylor 517
Independent H.E. Francis* 414
Labour G.R. Strange 354
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cwmtwrch (one seat)

Cwmtwrch 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bryan Wyn Davies* unopposed
Labour win (new seat)

Felin-fach (one seat)

Felin-fach 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent H Jean Whittall unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Gwernyfed (one seat)

Gwernyfed 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent O.V. James* 375
Independent K.M. Griffiths* 275
Majority 100
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Hay (one seat)

Hay 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.M. Like* 384
Independent R.G.W. Booth 342
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood (one seat)

Llanafanfawr, Erwood 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Eiros Davies* 411
Independent E.T.R. Jones* 367
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk (one seat)

Llanfyrnach, Talybont-on-Usk 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.M.J. James unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells (one seat)

Llangammarch, Llanwrtyd Wells 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Timothy John Van Rees* 576
Independent I.D. Jones* 277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangattock (one seat)

Llangattock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rowland Edgar Price Williams* unopposed
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llangors (one seat)

Llangors 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Hugh Williams* Unopposed N/A N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llangynidr (one seat)

Llangynidr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E. Meredith* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Maescar / Llywel (one seat)

Maescar / Llywel 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Evan Thomas Morgan* 522
Independent H.G. Jones* 394
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Davids Within (one seat)

St Davids Within 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Marilyn Roberts* 675
Independent S. Cholewka 131
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St John (two seats)

St John 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher John Mann* 811
Liberal Democrats Anthony Mark Morgan* 625
Independent E.I. Bassin* 613
Liberal Democrats D.J. Leboff 176
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

St Mary (two seats)

St Mary 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P.M. Norbury* 748
Independent Susan Dawn Francis* 547
Liberal Democrats Anthony Joseph Bell 379
Labour O.C. Williams 358
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Talgarth (two seats)

Talgarth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent I.B. Lewis* 739
Independent H.L. Evans* 593
Independent F.E. Hussin 173
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Tawe Uchaf (one seat)

Tawe Uchaf 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J.M. Jones* 495
Independent Labour H. Pattrick* 359
Liberal Democrats D.C. Evans 218
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Ynyscedwyn (one seat)

Ynyscedwyn 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour V.J. Gibbs 659
Independent J.L. Clee 456
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Yscir (one seat)

Yscir 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Dorothy Gillian Thomas* 273
Independent A.M. Leonard* 215
Majority 58
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

Ystradgynlais 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour E.B.L. James* unopposed
Labour B.R. Watkins* unopposed
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ward Results (Montgomeryshire)

Banwy (one seat)

Banwy 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.K. Roberts 214
Independent R.G. Bebb* 210
Majority 4
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Berriew (one seat)

Berriew 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent S.G. Pritchard* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Caaersws, Carno (one seat)

Caresws, Carno 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.E. Davies* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Churchstoke (one seat)

Churchstoke 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.C. Hamer 337
Independent W.S. Morgan 211
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Dolforwyn (one seat)

Dolforwyn 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative D.G. Edwards* unopposed
Conservative win (new seat)

Forden (one seat)

Forden 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F.J. Owens* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch (one seat)

Glantwymyn, Cadfarch 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gwilym Pughe Vaughan* 715
Independent D.L. James* 210
Majority 505
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Within (one seat)

Guilsfield 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent F.G. Palin* 240
Independent H. Woodcock 156
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Guilsfield Without (one seat)

Guilsfield Without 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.R. Jones* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Kerry (one seat)

Kerry 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M.I. Brench* unopposed
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanbrynmair (one seat)

Llanbrynmair 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Hedd Bleddyn Williams* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandinam (one seat)

Llandinam 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L.R.E. Davies
Independent G.A Sylvester
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrinio (one seat)

Llandrinio 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Graham Brown* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llandysilio (one seat)

Llandysilio 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.H. Evans* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfair Caereinion (one seat)

Llanfair Caereinion 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats E.B. Bennett* 307
Independent R.B. Jones 253
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Llanfihangel (one seat)

Llanfihangel 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Barry Thomas 287
Independent T. Jones* 207
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfyllin (one seat)

Llanfyllin 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.E. Bowen* 389
Independent T.O. Lewis* 132
Independent D.B. Goodman 87
Independent H.G. Rees 47
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanidloes (two seats)

Llanidloes 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gareth Morgan* 883
Independent V.W. Hollis* 720
Labour M. Evitts 346
Green S.M. Walker 201
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (one seat)

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C.A. O'Connor 356
Independent R.W. Edwards 282
Independent J.H. Hughes 156
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Llansantffraid (one seat)

Llansantffraid 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent N. Roberts* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Llanwddyn (one seat)

Llanwddyn 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.T. Tibbott* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Machynlleth (one seat)

Machynlleth 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.M. Williams* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Meifod (one seat)

Meifod 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats H.L. Gwalchmai 245
Independent O.M. Dodd 135
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Mochdre (one seat)

Mochdre 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent D.M. Jones* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Montgomery (one seat)

Montgomery 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent B.P. Richards* 247
Independent G.W. Roberts 189
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Central (two seats)

Newtown Central 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Reg Taylor* 367
Independent J.W. Griffiths 297
Independent N.P. Jackson* 281
Independent V.A. Moore 236
Liberal Democrats J.D. Napier* 198
Turnout
Plaid Cymru win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown East (one seat)

Newtown East 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats L.H. Williams* 219
Labour R.J. Lloyd 124
Plaid Cymru S.A. Frisby 59
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North (one seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran North 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Jones* 625
Plaid Cymru G. Murray 40
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West

Newtown Llanllwchaiaran West 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent K. Moris 194
Plaid Cymru G.E. Jones 183
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Newtown South (one seat)

Newtown South 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.A. Dean Mackeen* 213
Liberal Democrats I.B. Barclay* 205
Plaid Cymru R.G. Edwards 53
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhiwcynon (one seat)

Rhiwcynon 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joy P. Shearer* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig (one seat)

Trefeglwys, Llangurig 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.T. Evans* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Trewern (one seat)

Trewern 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent P.E. Astley* 330
Conservative M.L.G. Robinson 129
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Castle (one seat)

Welshpool Castle 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.S.R. Watson unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Welshpool Gungrog (one seat)

Welshpool Gungrog 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour G.E.H. Taylor* 430
Independent J.A. Corfield 301
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Welshpool Llanerchyddol 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ann Holloway* 402
Liberal Democrats M.S. Squibb* 314
Labour A.G.D. Swift 88
Independent J.D. Moris 75
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Ward Results (Radnorshire)

Clyro, Painscastle (one seat)

Clyro, Painscastle 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats C.J. Gibson-Watt 284
Independent R.C. Bagley* 218
Independent R. Bailey* 108
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

Disserth and Trecoed 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour P.D. Speake 202
Independent D.L. Hughes-Jones* 184
Green R.G. Prince 60
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)

Glasbury (one seat)

Glasbury 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Margaret Elizabeth Morris unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd (one seat)

Glascwm, Llanelwedd 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent G.M. Worts
Green H.W. Richards
Independent win (new seat)

Knighton (two seats)

Knighton 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.W. Shaw* 962
Conservative T.A. Johnson* 556
Independent E. Petley* 451
Labour K.J. Kell* 334
Independent P.J. Waters 227
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr (one seat)

Llanbadarn Fawr 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Fred Barker* 401
Independent M.G. Lewis 193
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy (one seat)

Llanbister, Beguildy 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A.V. Allen* 584
Independent W.V.S. Corbett* 149
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod East/West (one seat)

Llandrindod East/West 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M.C. Lennox-Boyd* 215
Independent K.J. Richards 204
Green K.W. Curry* 122
Plaid Cymru Sian Maredudd 22
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod North (one seat)

Llandrindod North 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent R.W. Bevan* 470
Independent A.M. Nicholas* 191
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llandrindod South (one seat)

Llandrindod South 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent E.B. Oakley 331
Liberal Democrats D.V. Law 293
Independent C.B. Davies* 202
Green A.M. Walker 48
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo (one seat)

Llanfihangel Rhuditon, Llangunllo 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Emlyn Kinsey Pugh* 280
Independent W.G. Lewis 256
Independent P.G. Harrison* 157
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Llanyre (one seat)

Llanyre 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J.D.A. Thompson* unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry (one seat)

Old Radnor, New Radnor, Gladestry 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent M. Jones* 376
Independent M.B. Gwatkin 277
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Presteigne (one seat)

Presteigne 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Garry Richard Banks* 660
Independent E.M. Davies* 437
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

Rhayader (one seat)

Rhayader 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Andreas Bufton 503
Independent M.A. Pugh* 401
Independent J.L. Davies* 143
Green J.E. Davis 44
Independent D.H. Stephens 10
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel (one seat)

St Harmon, Nantmel 1995
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent L.V. Lewis 248
Independent W.A. Lewis 245
Independent D.O. Evans 157
Independent E.F. Phillips 114
Majority
Turnout
Independent win (new seat)

By-Elections 1995-1999

References

  1. ↑ "Election Results". Western Mail. 6 May 1995. pp. 5–6.
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