# 1995 Pembrokeshire County Council election

The first elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. On the same day there were elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.

## Overview

All council seats were up for election. These were the first elections held following local government reorganisation and the abolition of Dyfed County Council. The ward boundaries for the new authority were based on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council and South Pembrokeshire District Council with the majority of wards continuing to elect one councillor. In some cases where two or three members were previously elected the number of representatives was reduced.
Pembrokeshire County Council election result 1995 :
| Party | Seats | Seats % | Votes |
| Independent | 42 | | |
| Labour | 13 | | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | | 844 |
| Conservative | 0 | 0.0 | 155 |
| Green | 0 | 0.0 | 71 |

## Candidates

Most sitting members of Dyfed County council sought election to the new authority. A number were also members of the previous district councils but others contested a ward against a sitting district councillor.

## Results by ward
### Amroth

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring Independent district councillor (and also the county councillor), A.W. Edwards, sought election for the neighbouring Lampeter Velfrey ward and the seat was taken unopposed by the Liberal Democrat candidate.
Amroth 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ronald Young Cameron | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent |

### Begelly

The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Begelly 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Scott Murphy* | 398 |
| | Independent | Neil Jackson | 258 |
| | Independent | Thomas John Price | 111 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Brawdy

The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Brawdy 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Leslie Raymond* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Burton

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Burton 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Lewis James Lloyd* | 432 | 74.9 |
| | Labour | Trevor Thomas | 145 | 25.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 49.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Camrose

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Camrose 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | James Desmond Edward Codd* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |

### Carew

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Carew 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Norman Richard Parry* | 330 | 66.9 |
| | Independent | Brian McMahon | 163 | 33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 167 | 33.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cilgerran

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Cilgerran :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev Dafydd Henry Edwards | 308 |
| | Labour | Michael Frederick McNamara | 229 |
| | Conservative | Norman Hird | 155 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Clydau

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The retiring district councillor did not seek re-election.
Clydau 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Plaid Cymru | Rev Aled Wyn ap Gwynedd | unopposed | | |

### Crymych

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Crymych 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Lynn Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Dinas Cross

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor. The defeated candidate had been Dyfed County Councillor for St Dogmaels since 1993.
Dinas Cross 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alun John Bringley Griffiths* | 508 | 76.3 |
| | Independent | John William James Roberts+ | 158 | 23.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 52.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### East Williamston

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
East Williamston 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David Gordon Williams* | 425 | 71.5 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Mary Bradley | 169 | 28.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 256 | 43.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Fishguard (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli District Council. The elected candidates were the retiring district councillors.
Fishguard 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Alexander Frederick Allison* | unopposed |
| Independent | Delwyn Davies* | unopposed |
| Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Goodwick

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Fishguard. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
Goodwick 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Lloyd Evans+ | 508 | 66.9 |
| | Independent | William Brynmor Colnet* | 251 | 33.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 257 | 33.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Castle

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The sitting Independent member, Beryl Thomas-Cleaver, was heavily defeated.
Haverfordwest Castle 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Baden Tudor | 304 | 39.1 |
| | Independent | Mike Davies | 257 | 33.1 |
| | Independent | Beryl Mary Thomas-Cleaver* | 112 | 14.4 |
| | Independent | Mary Sinnett | 104 | 13.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 47 | 6.0 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | |

### Haverfordwest Garth (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council, although the number of seats were reduced from three to two. One of the elected candidates was a retiring district councillor. Another retiring councillor lost his seat to a Labour Party challenger. While the number of seats were reduced, Haverfordwest Garth can also be classified as an Independent hold and a Labour gain from Independent.
Haverfordwest Garth 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Alan Stock* | 1,352 | 88.3 | |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Joyce Watson | 688 | 44.9 | |
| | Independent | Donald Richard Twigg* | 666 | 43.5 | |
| | Independent | Barbara Ann Morgan | 357 | 23.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Haverfordwest Prendergast

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected councilor was the sitting county councillor for Haverfordwest Priory, (which included the Castle and Prendergast wards). He defeated the sitting district councillor for Prendergast.
Haverfordwest Prendergast 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Haydn Eric Davies+ | 544 |
| | Independent | Jim G. Nicholas* | 201 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 343 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Haverfordwest Priory

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Haverfordwest Priory 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Joseph Absalom Roy Folland | 279 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Bernard Thomas | 261 |
| | Independent | Meriel P. Lewis | 196 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Hundleton / Stackpole

The boundaries were identical to those of the combined Hundleton and Stackpole wards on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for Hundleton. The retiring member for Stackpole was defeated. Although a new seat, Hundleton / Stackpole can also be classified as an Independent hold.
Hundleton / Stackpole 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Seymore Allen-Mierhouse* | 394 | | |
| | Labour | Valerie Lucarda Jones | 217 | | |
| | Independent | Anthony Stenson* | 70 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | | |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Johnston

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Johnston 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | George Charles Grey | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Lampeter Velfrey

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor for the Amroth Ward.
Lampeter Velfrey 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Alan Walter Edwards+* | 388 |
| | Labour | Donna Elizabeth Lewis | 256 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 132 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Lamphey

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Lamphey 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | David William Edwards | 296 |
| | Independent | Richard Frederick Shepherd | 194 |
| | Independent | Dilys Tice | 115 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Letterston

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Letterston 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Thomas James Richards | 378 |
| | Independent | Dewi Llewellyn James+ | 214 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Ian Warden | 209 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 164 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Llangwm

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor and also the Dyfed County Councillor for Llangwm since 1985.
Llangwm 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Henry Hitchings+* | 460 |
| | Independent | James Lester Brock | 407 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Maenclochog

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Rudbaxton for many years.
Maenclochog 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | David John Thomas+ | 643 |
| | Green | Eleanor Clegg | 71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Manorbier

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the Dyfed County Councillor for Manorbier.
Manorbier 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Patricia Edwina Griffiths+ | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Martletwy

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Martletwy 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Elwyn James* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Merlin’s Bridge

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Merlin's Bridge 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Cyril George Maurice Hughes* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Milford Central and East (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford Central 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Malcolm William Pratt | 715 |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Hutton Sinclair+ | 669 |
| Independent | Anne Hughes | 583 |
| Independent | Stanley Thomas Hudson* | 535 |
| Independent | William John Kenneth Williams | 216 |

### Milford Hakin (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford Hakin 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Terry Mills | 770 |
| Independent | Eric Ronald Harries+* | 745 |
| Independent | George Noel William Max* | 712 |
| Independent | Arthur George Edwards* | 425 |
| Independent | Alun Emanuel Byrne | 371 |
| Independent | Edward Terence Bowen | 323 |
| Independent | Barrie Thomas Woolmer | 242 |

### Milford North and West (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Milford North and West 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | David John Adams+ | 826 |
| Independent | Edward George Setterfield* | 682 |
| Independent | John William Cole | 492 |
| Independent | Irwin Edwards | 335 |

### Narberth

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Narberth 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas David Watkins* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Narberth Rural

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Narberth Rural 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Richard Colin Davies* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Newport

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Newport 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Essex Robert John Havard | 399 |
| | Independent | Elwyn George John* | 104 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 295 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Neyland East

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Neyland East 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Leslie Hancock* | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Neyland West

Neyland West 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kenneth Arthur Edwards | 503 |
| | Independent | Patricia Ann Gilbert* | 304 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 199 |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing |

### Pembroke Monkton

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Monkton 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Kenvyn Corris Jones | 330 |
| | Independent | Dillwyn Morgan Davies* | 256 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Pembroke St Mary (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke St Mary 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Labour | Clifford Henry Darlington | 572 |
| Independent | Kenneth Bryan Phillips | 436 |
| Independent | Pedr Staveley McMullan* | 383 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ann I. Hovey | 253 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembroke St Michael

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke St Michael 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Martin Allen+ | 407 |
| | Labour | Clive John Collins | 341 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |

### Pembroke Dock Central

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Pembroke Dock Central 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Thomas Vivian Hay* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Pembroke Dock Llanion

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Llanion 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Rita Lawrence+ | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Pembroke Dock Market

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Market 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | William Skyrme Rees* | 362 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donald Thomas Esmond | 214 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Pembroke Dock Pennar

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Pembroke Dock Pennar 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Stephen James May+ | 681 |
| | Independent | Brian John Hall* | 592 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing |

### Penally

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Penally 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Eileen Hodgson* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Rudbaxton

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Rudbaxton 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Edwin Pritchard* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### St David's

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The retiring district councillor was defeated.
St David's 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Dilwyn Phillips | 590 |
| | Independent | James John Richards* | 360 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Dogmaels

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
St Dogmaels 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Rev Emyr Huw Jones | 365 |
| | Labour | Robin Wilfred Day | 198 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### St Ishmael's

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was a retiring district councillor for Milford Hakin.
St Ishmael's 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Basil Ralph Woodruff* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Saundersfoot

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Saundersfoot 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rosemary Rebecca Hayes+* | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Scleddau

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Scleddau 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Alwyn Cadwallader Luke* | 315 |
| | Labour | Vaughan Barrah | 190 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Solva

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council. The elected candidate was the retiring district councillor.
Solva 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | John Gordon Cawood* | 742 |
| | Independent | Kenneth Adrian Cross | 79 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Tenby (two seats)

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Tenby 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | Michael Tracy Folland+* | 1,137 | | |
| Plaid Cymru | Michael Williams* | 844 | | |
| Labour | William James Rossiter | 640 | | |
| Independent | Denzil Roger George Griffiths* | 503 | | |
| Independent | Andrew Philip Rees | 246 | | |
| Independent | James Phillips* | 230 | | |
| Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| 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) |

### The Havens

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
The Havens 1995 :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Independent | Eric George Sanders Mock | 300 |
| Independent | Christopher J. Farr | 191 |
| Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### Wiston

The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli Pembrokeshire District Council.
Wiston 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Peter Edmund Masterson | 587 |
| | Independent | Christopher Arthur Olding | 108 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 479 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |