An election to

Carmarthen District Council Carmarthen (, RP: ; cy, Caerfyrddin , "Merlin's fort" or "Sea-town fort") is the county town of Carmarthenshire and a community in Wales, lying on the River Towy. north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay. The population was 14,185 in 2011, dow ...

was held on 2 May 1991. It was preceded by the

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and followed, after

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reorganization, by the first election to

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. On the same day there were elections to the other local authorities and community councils in

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Overview

There were some limited changes as a result of the election, including the capture of three seats by the Labour Party in Carmarthen Town.

Results

Abergwili Abergwili () is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, Wales, near the confluence of the rivers Towy and Gwili, close to the town of Carmarthen. It is also an electoral ward. The community includes the settlements of Peniel, Llanfihangel- ...
(one seat)

Carmarthen Town North Carmarthen Town North was an electoral ward, representing part of the community of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales. Profile In 2014, the Carmarthen Town North electoral ward had an electorate of 3,984. The total population was 5,151, of whom 77 ...
(four seats)

Carmarthen Town South (two seats)

Carmarthen Town West (three seats)

An Independent candidate had won a seat at a by-election following the resignation of Plaid Cymru councilor Malcolm Jones.

Cenarth (one seat)

Clynderwen (one seat)

Cynwyl Elfed (one seat)

Gorslas (two seats)

Laugharne Township (one seat)

Llanboidy (one seat)

Llanddarog (one seat)

Llanddowror (one seat)

Llandyfaelog (one seat)

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth (one seat)

Llangeler (two seats)

Llangynnwr (two seats)

Llangyndeyrn (two seats)

Llanllwni (one seat)

Llansteffan(one seat)

Llanybydder (one seat)

Newchurch (one seat)

Pencarreg (one seats)

St Clears (two seats)

St Ishmael (one seat)

Trelech (one seat)

Whitland (one seat)

References

{{United Kingdom local elections, 1991

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1991 Welsh local elections 20th century in Carmarthenshire