1999 Powys County Council election explained

The second election to the Powys County Council following local government reorganisation was held in May 1999.[1] It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. The election resulted once again in a majority of Independent councillors.[2]

Results Overview

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Ward results (Brecknockshire)

Bronllys (one seat)

Boundary Change.

Crickhowell (one seat)

Boundary Change.

Gwernyfed (one seat)

No valid nominations were received.

Hay (one seat)

James Gibson-Watt represented a different ward on the previous council.

St John (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

St Mary (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

Talgarth (one seat)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

Ystradgynlais (two seats)

The number of seats were reduced from two to one.

Ward results (Montgomeryshire)

Blaen Hafren (one seat)

The ward was previously known as Trefeglwys / Llangurig.

Guilsfield (one seat)

Boundary Change. The wards of Guilsfield Within and Guilsfield Without were merged.

Llanidloes (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant / Llansilin(one seat)

Labour won the seat in 1995 but subsequently lost it at a by-election

Newtown Central (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Trewern (one seat)

The Conservative candidate had won the seat at a by-election.

Welshpool Llanerchyddol (one seat)

Ward results (Radnorshire)

Disserth and Trecoed (one seat)

The sitting councilor had been elected as a Labour candidate in 1995.

Knighton (one seat)

The number of seats was reduced from two to one.

Presteigne (one seat)

The winning candidate was elected as an Independent in 1995.

Rhayader (one seat)

By-Elections 1999-2004

Gwernyfed by-election 1999

A by-election was held in Gwernyfed on 24 June 1999 after no valid nominations were received for the regular election.[3]

Disserth and Tircoed by-election 1999

A by-election was held in Disserth and Tircoed on 18 November 1999 following the resignation of P.D. Speake.

Welshpool Gungrog by-election 2000

A by-election was held in the Welshpool Gungrog ward on 24 February 2000 following the death of Councillor G.E.H. Taylor.

Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn North by-election 2001

A by-election was held in the Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn North ward on 12 July 2001 following the resignation of Councillor C.J. Arnold.

Rhayader by-election 2001

A by-election was held in the Rhayader ward on 13 September 2001 following the resignation of Councillor Martin Pugh.

Llangors by-election 2002

A by-election was held in the Llangors ward on 17 January 2002 following the resignation of Councillor Roger Williams following his election as MP for Brecon and Radnorshire.

Crickhowell by-election 2002

A by-election was held in the Crickhowell ward on 11 July 2002 following the death of Councillor Tom Probert.

Brecon St Mary by-election 2003

A by-election was held in the Brecon St Mary ward on 30 October 2003 following the death of Councillor Susan Francis.

Dolforwyn by-election 2004

A by-election was held in the Dolforwyn ward on 15 January 2004 following the resignation of Councillor David Edwards.

Notes and References

  1. News: Results. Western Mail. 8 May 1999.
  2. Web site: County Council Election Results. Powys County Council. 1 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Casual Vacancies since 6th May 1999. Powys County Council. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312003655/http://pstatic.powys.gov.uk/uploads/media/County_Casual_Vacancies_since_1999_en.pdf. 12 March 2016. dead.