1999 Ceredigion County Council election
The second election to Ceredigion County Council was held on 6 May 1999. It was preceded by the 1995 election and followed by the 2004 election.
Overview
Once again, the Independents were the largest group with a number of councillors elected unopposed
Thirty members of the original Council elected in 1995 were again returned.
Fourteen candidates were returned unopposed. Thirteen were sitting Independent or Liberal Democrat councilors; the only exception being Cen Llwyd, who was returned for Plaid Cymru in Llandysiliogogo ward, replacing a retiring Independent.
Boundaries
There were no boundary changes.
Candidates
Most of the retiring members sought re-election.
Results by ward
Borth (one seat)
Cardigan (three seats)
John Adams-Lewis was elected as an Independent in 1995.
Plaid Cymru had won a seat following the death of a previous Independent councillor.
Plaid Cymru had won the seat at a by-election
By-elections 1999-2004
Aberystwyth East 2000
A by-election was held in the Aberystwyth East ward following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor Simon Thomas, who was elected MP for Ceredigion and Pembroke North at a by-election earlier that year.
Borth 2001
A by-election was held in the Borth ward on 29 March 2001 following the death of Tom Raw-Rees. The seat was held by an Independent candidate.
A by-election was held in the Llanbadarn Fawr ward following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor Gwydion Gruffudd.
Cardigan 2002
A by-election was held in the Cardigan ward following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councillor Trevor Griffiths.