1995 Gwynedd Council election
Appearance
The first election to Gwynedd County Council (at the time known as Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire County Council) was held on 4 May 1995. It was followed by the 1999 election. Results are drawn from the national[1] press.
Overview
The previous Gwynedd Council had an Independent majority but Plaid Cymru secured control of the new authority.
Summary of Results
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | 45 | 54.2 | 43.0 | ||||||
Independent | 26 | 31.3 | 40.3 | ||||||
Labour | 9 | 10.8 | 14.1 | ||||||
Liberal Democrats | 3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | ||||||
Green | 0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | ||||||
Other parties | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
Ward Results (Arfon)
Bethel (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | R.H. Williams* | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Bontnewydd (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Iwan | 319 | |||
Independent | H. Owen* | 301 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Cadnant (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Mair H. Ellis* | 661 | |||
Independent | E. Jones | 264 | |||
Majority | 18 | ||||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Deiniol (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | D.F. Jones | 109 | |||
Liberal Democrats | A.G. Taylor | 88 | |||
Plaid Cymru | R.V. Davies | 73 | |||
Independent | J.P. Turner | 50 | |||
Majority | |||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Deiniolen (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | R.L. Jones | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Dewi (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | E.T. Dogan* | ||||
Liberal Democrats | J.M. Martin | ||||
Majority | |||||
win (new seat) |
Garth (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | F.C. Eames* | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Gerlan (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Orwig* | 367 | |||
Labour | C.J. O'Marah | 219 | |||
Majority | 148 | ||||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Glyder (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | G. Buckey Jones* | ||||
Independent | M. Williams* | ||||
Majority | |||||
win (new seat) |
Hendre (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | T.G. Webb | 253 | |||
Liberal Democrats | K.M. Thomas | 132 | |||
Majority | 121 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Llanberis (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | R.N. Davies* | 616 | |||
Labour | K. Parry | 378 | |||
Majority | |||||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Llanllyfni (one seat)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plaid Cymru | O.P. Huws* | unopposed | |||
Plaid Cymru win (new seat) |
Ward Results (Dwyfor)
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Ward Results (Meirionnydd)
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