The 1999 elections to Pembrokeshire County Council were held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. On the same day there were the first elections to the Welsh Assembly and elections to the other 21 local authorities in Wales and community councils in Wales.
All council seats were up for election.
Overview
Boundary changes were introduced at this election. In the main, however, these resulted in the splitting of multi-member wards in urban areas into single-member wards. The Independents retained control of the authority although there was an increased number of party candidates. Most notably, the Conservative Party fielded a large slate of candidates for the first time. Three of these candidates were successful.
Unopposed Returns
There were comparatively few unopposed returns, partly as a result of the increasingly politicised nature of the election.
Gains and Losses
A number of seats changed hands, including several cases where one Independent defeated another.
Results by Ward
Amroth
The Liberal Democrat candidate had been returned unopposed in 1995.
Burton
Camrose
Desmond Codd had been returned unopposed in 1995.
Carew
Cilgerran
Clydau
Crymych
Dinas Cross
East Williamston
Fishguard North East
Fishguard North West
Goodwick
The retiring member, a long-serving county and district councillor, elected as an Independent in 1995, had subsequently joined the Labour Party.
Haverfordwest Castle
Haverfordwest Garth
Haverfordwest Portfield
Haverfordwest Prendergast
Haverfordwest Priory
Hundleton
Johnston
Kilgetty / Begelly
Lampeter Velfrey
Lamphey
The Independent candidate had been a Labour councillor on the previous South Pembrokeshire District Council but was defeated at the inaugural election in 1995.
Letterston
Llangwm
Llanrhian
Maenclochog
Manorbier
Martletwy
Merlin’s Bridge
Milford Central
Milford East
Milford Hakin
Milford Hubberston
Milford North
Milford West
Narberth
-->Narberth Rural
Newport
Neyland East
Neyland West
-->Pembroke Monkton
Pembroke St Mary North
Pembroke St Mary South
Pembroke St Michael
Pembroke Dock Central
Pembroke Dock Llanion
Pembroke Dock Market
Pembroke Dock Pennar
Penally
Rudbaxton
St David's
St Dogmaels
St Ishmael's
Saundersfoot
Scleddau
Solva
Tenby North (two seats)
Tenby South
The Havens
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council.
Wiston
The boundaries were identical to those of the same ward on the previous Preseli / South Pembrokeshire District Council.
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