# 1995 Carmarthenshire County Council election

The first elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national and local press.

## Overview

Carmarthenshire County Council election result 1995 :
| Party | Seats |
| Labour | |
| Conservative | 1 |
| Liberal Democrats | |
| Plaid Cymru | |
| Independent | |
| Independent Labour | |
| Ratepayers | |
| Green | |
| Other parties | |

## Results by ward
### Abergwili (one seat)

Abergwili 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Pamela Palmer* | 671 | 72.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Frances Dixon | 254 | 27.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 417 | 45.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Ammanford (one seat)

Ammanford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Llynfa Thomas* | 304 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | Shireen Davies | 299 | 49.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Betws (one seat)

Betws :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Dorian Evans | 442 | 65.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Brian Vaughan | 200 | 29.5 |
| | Independent | William Thomas | 36 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 242 | 35.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Bigyn (three seats)

Bigyn :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Martin Morris | 1,090 | 22.6 |
| Labour | Sandra Cooke | 924 | 19.2 |
| Labour | David Prothero | 902 | 18.7 |
| Independent | William J Marks* | 693 | 14.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret N Burree* | 676 | 14 |
| Independent | Richard John* | 531 | 11 |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Burry Port (two seats)

Burry Port :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Evans* | 1,014 | 34.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | George W. West* | 693 | 23.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | David Nolan | 501 | 16.9 | |
| Labour | Lawrence Jenkins | 397 | 13.4 | |
| Labour | Paul Davies | 356 | 12 | |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |

### Bynea (one seat)

Bynea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Bowen* | 533 | 71.4 |
| | Independent Green | Marcus Hughes* | 320 | 28.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 213 | 42.8 |
| | Labour gain from Independent Green | Labour gain from Independent Green | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town North (two seats)

Carmarthen Town North :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Kenneth Maynard | 1,431 | 38.9 | |
| Independent | David Merriman* | 1,117 | 30.4 | |
| Labour | Douglas Rose | 849 | 23.1 | |
| Conservative | Jane Jones | 279 | 7.6 | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Carmarthen Town South :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Evans* | 982 | 39.7 |
| Labour | Russell Davies* | 808 | 32.7 |
| Independent | Richard Goodridge | 682 | 27.6 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town West (two seats)

Carmarthen Town West :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sioned-Mair Richards* | 694 | 24.5 | |
| Independent | William Gwynoro Jones* | 611 | 21.5 | |
| Labour | Judy Stenger* | 564 | 19.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Dewi Williams | 471 | 16.6 | |
| Independent | Agnes Dunbar | 295 | 10.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Alessio | 136 | 4.8 | |
| Green | Brian Kingzett | 67 | 2.4 | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Cenarth (one seat)

Cenarth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Alan Wyndham Jones | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Clynderwen (one seat)

Clynderwen :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Morgan* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cross Hands (one seat)

Cross Hands :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labour | Philip Davies* | 383 | 63.4 |
| | Labour | George Davies | 221 | 36.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 162 | 26.8 |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda /Talley (one seat)

Cynwyl Gaeo and Llanwrda/Talley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Theophilus* | 782 | 69.3 | |
| | Independent | W.G. Rees | 137 | 12.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | J.P. Doubell | 105 | 9.3 | |
| | Green | Tim Shaw | 105 | 9.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 645 | 57.2 | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Dafen (one seat)

Dafen 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Vernon Warlow | 477 | 52.7 | |
| | Independent Green | Brian Stringer* | 428 | 47.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 5.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Elli (one seat)

Elli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Stephen James* | 585 | 49.7 | |
| | Conservative | Robert Buckland | 380 | 32.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas C. Burree | 211 | 18.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 205 | 17.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Felinfoel (one seat)

Felinfoel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Garnant (one seat)

Garnant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Madge* | 668 | 83.7 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Emyr Williams | 130 | 16.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 538 | 67.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Glanaman (one seat)

Glanaman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | David Harris* | 753 | 80.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | David Davies | 184 | 19.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 569 | 60.8 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Glanymor (two seats)

Glanymor :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | David James* | 1,126 | 38.0 |
| Labour | Gerald Meyler | 853 | 28.8 |
| Independent Labour | Kenneth Davies* | 665 | 22.4 |
| Independent | Matilda Jones snr. | 171 | 5.8 |
| Independent | Alison Price | 149 | 5.0 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Glyn (one seat)

Glyn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Howard Jones | 407 | 42.1 |
| | Independent Labour | Thomas Jones | 368 | 38.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dynfor Owens* | 192 | 19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 4.0 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |

### Gorslas (two seats)

Gorslas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ryan Jones* | 1,257 | 39.0 |
| | Ratepayer | William Wyn Evans | 1,085 | 33.7 |
| | Labour | M.E. Janes | 737 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative | D.W. Thomas | 140 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Ratepayer hold | Ratepayer hold | Swing | |

### Hendy (one seat)

Hendy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Henry Williams | 625 | 53.1 |
| | Labour | Austin R. Welsby | 552 | 46.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 6.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Hengoed (two seats)

Hengoed :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Williams | 657 | 27.8 |
| | Labour | Kenneth Edwards | 593 | 25.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Jones | 578 | 24.5 |
| | Independent | Denis Woolley* | 376 | 15.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Williams | 159 | 6.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kidwelly (one seat)

Kidwelly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labour | Gwilym Jones* | 864 | 58.1 |
| | Labour | Hywel Rees | 623 | 41.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 16.2 |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Laugharne Township (one seat)

Laugharne Township :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril Roberts* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanboidy (one seat)

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

### Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddarog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ratepayer | Huw Williams* | unopposed | | |
| | Ratepayer hold | Ratepayer hold | Swing | | |

### Llanddowror (one seat)

Llanddowror :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle (one seat)

Llandeilo, Tywi and Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Davies | 417 | 53.5 |
| | Labour | Ieuan Gwyn | 222 | 28.5 |
| | Plaid Cymru | M.L. Bowen | 74 | 9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | S.K. Doubell | 67 | 8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 25.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llandovery Town (one seat)

Llandovery Town :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Denley Owen* | 1,140 | 85.2 | |
| | Labour | Vivienne Smith | 198 | 14.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 942 | 70.4 | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Llandybie and Heolddu (two seats)

Llandybie and Heolddu :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Gerald Earl | 1,047 | 30.6 | |
| Independent | Mary Thomas* | 837 | 24.4 | |
| Labour | Brenda Evans* | 792 | 23.1 | |
| Labour | Herbert Samways* | 647 | 18.9 | |
| Conservative | Henri Davies | 102 | 3.0 | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llandyfaelog :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | David John | 326 | 54.2 |
| | Independent | Lydia Stephens | 275 | 45.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 8.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Llanegwad and Llanfynydd (one seat)

Llanegwad and Llanfynydd :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dillwyn Williams* | 558 | 59.8 |
| | Independent | John James | 375 | 40.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | 19.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanfihangel Aberbythych (one seat)

Llanfihangel Aberbythych :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Jones* | 417 | 57.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roy C. Vivian | 304 | 42.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 15.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Fioled Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | | |

### Llangeler (one seat)

Llangeler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llangennech (two seats)

Llangenench :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Plaid Cymru | William Hopkins | 704 | 27.5 |
| Labour | Thomas Lewis | 641 | 25.1 |
| Labour | John Willock | 628 | 24.6 |
| Plaid Cymru | Meilyr Hughes | 584 | 22.8 |
| Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Plaid Cymru gain from Independent | Swing | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Llangunnor (one seat)

Llangunnor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Merlin Jones* | 728 | 57.7 |
| | Independent | Robin Griffiths* | 533 | 42.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 195 | 15.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Llangyndeyrn (one seat)

Llangyndeyrn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Philip Evans | 857 | 65.8 | |
| | Independent | Robert Beynon* | 445 | 34.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 412 | 31.6 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Llansadwrn and Llangadog / Myddfai and Llanddeusant (one seat)

Llansadwrn and Llangadog / Myddfai and Llanddeusant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Thomas* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llansteffan (one seat)

Llansteffan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Harries | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Llanybydder/Llanllwni (one seat)

Llanybydder/Llanllwni :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Ieuan Wyn Davies | 794 | 58.1 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Timothy Davies | 318 | 23.3 |
| | Labour | Gaynor Davies | 200 | 14.6 |
| | Disability Rights | Patricia Stevens-Bevan | 28 | 2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alleyne Evans | 26 | 1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 34.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Lliedi (two seats)

Lliedi :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | William Skinner | 869 | 27.7 |
| Labour | William Thomas | 824 | 26.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elinor Lloyd* | 683 | 21.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Rees | 549 | 17.5 |
| Conservative | David James | 214 | 6.8 |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
| Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Llwynhendy (two seats)

Llwynhendy :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Donald Davies* | 749 | 35.1 |
| Labour | Eunydd Thomas | 692 | 32.4 |
| Independent | John Howell | 534 | 25.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Burree | 161 | 7.5 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Manordeilo and Salem / Ffairfach (one seat)

Manordeilo and Salem / Ffairfach :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Davies* | 674 | 56.6 |
| | Independent | Hal Jones* | 517 | 43.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 13.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Myddynfych (one seat)

Myddynfych :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | D. Maldwyn R. Morgan* | 335 | 76.8 |
| | Independent Labour | David Thomas | 101 | 23.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | 53.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Newchurch (one seat)

Newchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Jones | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pantyffynnon (one seat)

Pantyffynnon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Michael Evans* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pembrey (two seats)

Pembrey :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Vincent Rees* | 646 | 33.2 | |
| Labour | Trevor Thomas* | 599 | 30.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | David Williams | 459 | 23.6 | |
| Independent | Raymond Hall | 239 | 12.3 | |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Pencarreg (one seat)

Pencarreg :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Williams | 383 | 63.6 |
| | Labour | David Williams | 219 | 36.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 | 27.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Penygroes (one seat)

Penygroes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Ceirwyn Davies | 500 | 52.9 | |
| | Labour | Evan Davies* | 446 | 47.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54 | 5.8 | |
| | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |

### Pontamman (one seat)

Pontamman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kenneth Rees* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pontyberem (one seat)

Pontyberem :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labour | Thomas Edwards | 479 | 34 |
| | Independent | Deris Williams | 408 | 29 |
| | Independent Ratepayer | James Annandale | 269 | 19.1 |
| | Labour | Wendy Evans | 253 | 17.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 5 |
| | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Independent Labour gain from Labour | Swing | |

### Quarter Bach / Llynfell / Brynamman (one seat)

Quarter Bach / Llynfell / Brynamman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elwyn Williams* | 722 | 46.6 | |
| | Independent | Arthur Jones* | 535 | 34.5 | |
| | Plaid Cymru | Kenneth J.G. Maddocks* | 292 | 18.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 12.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### St Clears (one seat)

St Clears :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Arwyn Owen* | 876 | 52 |
| | Independent | David Phillips* | 809 | 48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### St Ishmaels (one seat)

St Ishmaels :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Phillips* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Saron (one seat)

Saron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Terrence H. Marshall* | 800 | 54.2 |
| | Plaid Cymru | John Davies | 677 | 45.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 8.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Swiss Valley (one seat)

Swiss Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Patrick Caulfield | 407 | 50.4 |
| | Labour | Nigel Griffiths | 400 | 49.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.8 |
| | | | Swing | |

### Trelech (one seat)

Trelech :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Thomas* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Trimsaran (one seat)

Trimsaran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Meryl Gravell | 548 | 50.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Cooper | 332 | 30.3 |
| | Labour | David Taylor | 181 | 16.5 |
| | Independent | Denis Carter | 36 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 19.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Tumble (two seats)

Tumble :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Terrence Evans* | 866 | 37.9 |
| Labour | David Richards* | 752 | 33 |
| Plaid Cymru | Neil Baker | 664 | 29.1 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tycroes (one seat)

Tycroes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Angus Pugh* | 451 | 50.8 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Hugh Waters | 437 | 49.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14 | 1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Tyisha (two seats)

Tyisha :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | David Neil* | 1,040 | 38.0 |
| Labour | Harry Palmer* | 958 | 35.0 |
| Plaid Cymru | Dyfrig Thomas | 739 | 27.0 |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Whitland (one seat)

Whitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Roy Llewellyn | 549 | 75.2 |
| | Independent | Rosemary Jenkins | 181 | 24.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 50.4 |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

## By-elections between 1995 and 1999
### Penygroes 1996

A by-election was held in the Penygroes ward following the death of Plaid Cymru councillor Ceirwyn Davies. Lynne Davies, who had previously represented the ward on Dinefwr Borough Council from 1976 until 1996 was elected in his place.
Penygroes by-election, 4 July 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Plaid Cymru | Lynne Davies | 643 | 58.2 |
| | Labour | Evan Bertie Davies | 387 | 35.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 75 | 6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Plaid Cymru hold | Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | |

### Carmarthen Town South 1997

A by-election was held in the Carmarthen Town South ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Dr Margaret Evans.
Carmarthen Town South by-election, 11 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | June Williams | 295 |
| | Labour | Richard Edwards | 269 |
| | Plaid Cymru | Mary Kathleen Davies | 190 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Evans | 75 |
| | Conservative | Jane Ann Jones | 42 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |

### Burry Port 1998

A by-election was held in the Burry Port ward following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor George West.
Burry Port by-election, 30 July 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Patricia Ethel Mary Jones | 730 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 466 |
| | Plaid Cymru | | 143 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |