Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)

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Caernarfon
County constituency
Caernarfon
Caernarfon shown within Wales
Created: 1536
MP: Hywel Williams
Party: Plaid Cymru
Type: House of Commons
Preserved county: Gwynedd
EP constituency: Wales

Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Originally known as Caernarvon Boroughs, it is named after the main town, Caernarfon, within the constituency. Its most famous member was David Lloyd George, who was MP for 55 years. Plaid Cymru have held the seat continuously since 1974, longer than they have held any other seat.

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[edit] Boundaries

This seat is to be abolished in time for the next planned UK Election in 2009 or 2010, as the Welsh Boundary Commission undertook radical changes in Clwyd and Gwynedd. The Caernarfon seat is replaced by Arfon.

[edit] Members of Parliament

  • 1660 – 1661: William Glynne
  • 1661 – 1679: William Griffith
  • 1679 – 1685: Thomas Mostyn
  • 1685 – 1689: John Griffith
  • 1689 – 1698: Sir Robert Owen
  • 1698 – 1705: Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet
  • 1705 – 1708: Thomas Bulkeley
  • 1708 – 1713: William Griffith
  • 1713 – 1749: Sir Thomas Wynn
  • 1749 – 1754: Sir William Wynn
  • 1754 – 1761: Robert Wynne
  • 1761 – 1768: Sir John Wynn
  • 1768 – 1790: Glyn Wynn
  • 1790 – 1796: Henry William Paget
  • 1796 – 1806: Edward Paget
  • 1806 – 1826: Charles Paget
  • 1826 – 1830: Lord William Paget
  • 1830 – 1831: William Ormsby Gore
  • 1831 – 1833: Sir Charles Paget
  • 1833 – 1833: Owen Jones Ellis Nanney
  • 1833 – 1835: Sir Charles Paget
  • 1835 – 1837: Love Parry Jones Parry
  • 1837 – 1859: William Bulkeley Hughes
  • 1859 – 1865: Charles Wynne
  • 1865 – 1882: William Bulkeley Hughes
  • 1882 – 1886: Thomas Jones-Parry, Liberal
  • 1886 – 1890: Edmund Swetenham, Conservative
  • 1890 – 1945: David Lloyd George, Liberal
  • 1945 – 1945: David Davies, Liberal
  • 1945 – 1950: David Price-White, Conservative
  • 1950 – 1974: Goronwy Roberts, Labour
  • 1974 – 2001: Dafydd Wigley, Plaid Cymru
  • 2001 – present: Hywel Williams, Plaid Cymru

[edit] Elections

[edit] Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Williams 12,747 45.5 +1.1
Labour Martin Eaglestone 7,538 26.9 -5.4
Liberal Democrats Mel Ab-Owain 3,508 12.5 +6.2
Conservative Guy Opperman 3,483 12.4 -2.8
UK Independence Elwyn Williams 723 2.6 +0.7
Majority 5,209 18.6
Turnout 27,999 60.4 -1.6
Plaid Cymru hold Swing +3.3
General Election 2001: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Hywel Williams 12,894 44.4 -6.7
Labour Martin Eaglestone 9,383 32.3 +2.8
Conservative Bronwen Naish 4,403 15.2 +2.9
Liberal Democrats Mel Ab-Owain 1,823 6.3 +1.4
UK Independence Ifor Lloyd 550 1.9 N/A
Majority 3,511 12.1
Turnout 29,053 62.0 -11.7
Plaid Cymru hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Price-White 11,432 32.9
Liberal David Davies 11,096 32.0 -43.2
Labour W E E Jones 10,625 30.6
Plaid Cymru J E Daniel 1,560 4.5 -20.3
Majority 336 0.9
Turnout 34,713 73.8 +15.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
By-election 1945: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Davies 20,754 75.2 +8.6
Plaid Cymru J E Daniel 6,844 24.8
Majority 13,910 50.4 +17.2
Turnout 27,598 58.8 -18.6
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1930s

General Election 1935: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 19,242 66.6 +7.3
Conservative A R P Du Cros 9,633 33.4 -7.3
Majority 9,609 33.2 +14.6
Turnout 28,873 77.4 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1931: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 17,101 59.3 +1.3
Conservative F P Gourlay 11,714 40.7 +14.5
Majority 5,387 18.6 -13.2
Turnout 28,815 80.3 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 16,647 58.0 -24.4
Conservative J B Davies 7,514 26.2
Labour T A Rhys 4,536 15.8 -1.7
Majority 9,133 31.8 -33.2
Turnout 28,697 81.8 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1924: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 16,058 82.5 +19.4
Labour A E Zimmern 3,401 17.5
Majority 12,657 65.0 +38.8
Turnout 19,459 77.0 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1923: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 12,499 63.1
Conservative A L Jones 7,323 36.9
Majority 5,176 26.2
Turnout 19,822 80.9
Liberal hold Swing
General election of 1922

In the 1922 UK general election, David Lloyd George, National Liberal was elected unopposed.

[edit] Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Coalition Liberal David Lloyd George 13,993 92.7 +30.7
Independent A Harrison 1,095 7.3
Majority 12,898 85.4 +61.4
Turnout 15,088 63.4 -24.3
Coalition Liberal hold Swing
General Election December 1910: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 3,112 62.0 +1.8
Conservative A L Jones 1,904 38.0 -1.8
Majority 1,208 24.0 +3.6
Turnout 5,288 87.7 -4.8
Liberal hold Swing
General Election January 1910: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 3,183 60.2 -1.5
Conservative H C Vincent 2,105 39.8 +1.5
Majority 1,078 20.4 -3.0
Turnout 5,288 92.5 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1900s

General Election 1906: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 3,221 61.7 +8.4
Conservative R A Naylor 1,997 38.3 -8.4
Majority 1,224 23.4 +16.8
Turnout 5,218 92.1 +5.1
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1900: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 2,412 53.3 +1.1
Conservative H Platt 2,116 46.7 -1.1
Majority 296 6.6 +2.2
Turnout 4,528 87.0 -1.8
Liberal hold Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1890s

General Election 1895: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 2,265 52.2 -0.2
Conservative H J E Nalley 2,071 47.8 +0.2
Majority 194 4.4 -0.4
Turnout 4,336 88.8 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing
General Election 1892: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 2,154 52.4 +2.2
Conservative J H Puleston 1,958 47.6 -2.2
Majority 196 4.8 +4.4
Turnout 4,112 87.1 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing
By-election 1890: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Lloyd George 1,963 50.2 +2.1
Conservative H J E Nanney 1,945 49.8 -2.1
Majority 18 0.4
Turnout 3,908 89.5 +11.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[edit] Elections in the 1880s

General Election 1886: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edmund Swetenham 1,820 51.9 +2.8
Liberal Thomas Jones-Parry 1,684 48.1 -2.8
Majority 136 3.8
Turnout 3,504 78.3 -6.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
General Election 1885: Caernarfon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Jones-Parry 1,923 50.9
Conservative Edmund Swetenham 1,858 49.1
Majority 65 1.8
Turnout 3,781 84.5
Liberal hold Swing

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Conservative

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Plaid Cymru

Caernarfon | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Independent

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