Carmarthenshire County Council election, 1999

The second elections to the Carmarthenshire County Council were held in May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election. They resulted in a coalition between Independent councillors and Plaid Cymru for the next five years.

Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.

No boundary changes but the number of seats reduced from three to two.

The Liberal Democrats won both seats in 1995 but Labour captured one of these in a by-election following the death of a sitting member.

One of the seats was won by the Liberal Democrats in 1995 but lost to an Independent at a by-election following the death of the sitting member. The sitting Labour councillor, who had served on Carmarthen District Council since 1979, was de-selected by the party but was re-elected as an Independent Labour candidate.

Boundary change.

Boundary Change. Two sitting members contested the seat.

Boundary Change.

No Boundary Change. Ward named changed.

An unusual situation arose in this ward where the sitting Labour member (and previously a member of Dyfed County Council since 1981) announced shortly before the close of nominations that he would not stand and pledged his support to the Plaid Cymru candidate.

The previous Cross Hands (one seat) and Tumble (two seats) wards were merged to form a new two-seat ward. Three sitting councillors sought election.

No boundary change. One of the sitting Labour councillors was de-selected but successfully retained the seat as an Independent Labour candidate.

One of the sitting Labour members was de-selected and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent.

No boundary changes. Ward name changed.

No boundary changes but an additional seat created

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