Following constituency boundary changes in 1997, his seat was renamed Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. In 2001, however, he lost his seat to the Plaid Cymru candidate Adam Price.
After revisions to electoral district limits in 1997, his parliamentary seat was re-named Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. Regrettably, in 2001, he was defeated by the Plaid Cymru candidate Adam Price.