Summary
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | |
|---|---|
| Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in Wales for the 2005 general election | |
| Preserved county | Clwyd, Gwynedd |
| Major settlements | Blaenau Ffestiniog, Dolgellau, Llanrwst |
| 1983–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Merioneth, Conway and Denbigh[1] |
| Replaced by | Aberconwy, Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
The Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
History edit
The constituency was created in 1983, largely replacing the ancient constituency of Merioneth, and was abolished in 2010. For the entire period of its existence, it was represented by Plaid Cymru, and was generally regarded as a safe seat. It had the lowest population of any constituency in England or Wales, and also had the second highest proportion of Welsh-speaking voters.
Boundaries edit
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy consisted of Merionethshire and part of the Conwy valley. This was a mainly rural area containing small towns and villages such as Dolgellau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Bala, Betws-y-Coed, and Llanrwst.
Boundary review edit
Following its review of parliamentary representation in Wales, the Boundary Commission for Wales abolished this constituency. It was replaced mostly by Dwyfor Meirionnydd and in part by Aberconwy. These new constituencies were first fought at the 2010 general election.
Members of Parliament edit
From 1983 to 1992 the constituency was represented by Dafydd Elis Thomas of Plaid Cymru, who represented Dwyfor Meirionnydd in the Welsh Senedd and is its former Presiding Officer. The constituency was represented at its abolition by Elfyn Llwyd, also of Plaid Cymru.
| Election | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Dafydd Elis Thomas | Plaid Cymru | |
| 1992 | Elfyn Llwyd | Plaid Cymru | |
| 2010 | constituency abolished: see Aberconwy and Dwyfor Meirionnydd | ||
Elections edit
Elections in the 1980s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Elis-Thomas | 9,709 | 39.2 | ||
| Conservative | David Lloyd | 7,066 | 28.5 | ||
| SDP | David Roberts | 4,254 | 17.2 | ||
| Labour | Glyn Williams | 3,735 | 15.1 | ||
| Majority | 2,643 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 24,764 | 81.3 | |||
| Plaid Cymru win (new seat) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Dafydd Elis-Thomas | 10,392 | 40.0 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | Dennis Jones | 7,366 | 28.4 | −0.1 | |
| Labour | Hugh Roberts | 4,397 | 16.9 | +1.8 | |
| SDP | David Roberts | 3,814 | 14.7 | −2.5 | |
| Majority | 3,026 | 11.7 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 25,969 | 80.6 | −0.7 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | +0.5 | |||
Elections in the 1990s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Elfyn Llwyd | 11,608 | 44.0 | +4.0 | |
| Conservative | Gwyn Lewis | 6,995 | 26.5 | −1.9 | |
| Labour | Rhys Williams | 4,978 | 18.8 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Parry | 2,358 | 8.9 | −5.8 | |
| Green | William Pritchard | 471 | 1.8 | New | |
| Majority | 4,613 | 17.5 | +5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 26,410 | 81.5 | +0.9 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | +2.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Elfyn Llwyd | 12,465 | 50.7 | +6.7 | |
| Labour | Hefin E. Rees | 5,660 | 23.0 | +4.2 | |
| Conservative | Jeremy Quin | 3,922 | 16.0 | −10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robina L. Feeley | 1,719 | 7.0 | −1.9 | |
| Referendum | Phillip H. Hodge | 809 | 3.3 | New | |
| Majority | 6,805 | 27.7 | +10.2 | ||
| Turnout | 24,575 | 76.0 | -5.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2000s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Elfyn Llwyd | 10,459 | 49.6 | −1.1 | |
| Labour | Denise Idris Jones | 4,775 | 22.7 | −0.3 | |
| Conservative | Lisa Francis | 3,962 | 18.8 | +2.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dafydd Raw-Rees | 1,872 | 8.9 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 5,684 | 26.9 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 21,068 | 63.9 | −12.1 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | Elfyn Llwyd | 10,597 | 51.3 | +1.7 | |
| Labour | Rhodri Jones | 3,983 | 19.3 | −3.4 | |
| Conservative | Dan Munford | 3,402 | 16.5 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Fawcett | 2,192 | 10.6 | +1.7 | |
| UKIP | Francis Wykes | 466 | 2.3 | New | |
| Majority | 6,614 | 32.0 | +5.1 | ||
| Turnout | 20,640 | 61.7 | −2.2 | ||
| Plaid Cymru hold | Swing | +2.6 | |||
See also edit
Notes and references edit
- ^ "'Meirionnydd Nant Conwy', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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