Clwyd West (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Clwyd West County constituency |
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| Clwyd West shown within Wales | |
| Created: | 1997 |
| MP: | David Jones |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Preserved county: | Clwyd |
| EP constituency: | Wales |
Clwyd West (Gorllewin Clwyd in Welsh) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). The constituency was created in 1997, and it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post method of election.
The Clwyd West Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
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[edit] History
In the 2005 election this constituency was the Conservative party (UK)'s 20th target. The area has generally voted for Conservative candidates, though it was won by Labour in their 1997 and 2001 landslides.
[edit] Members of Parliament
| Year | Member | Party |
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| 1997 | Gareth Thomas | Labour |
| 2005 | David Jones | Conservative |
[edit] Elections
[edit] Elections in the 2000s
- General election of 2005
| General Election 2005: Clwyd West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | David Jones | 12,909 | 36.2 | +0.6 | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 12,776 | 35.9 | -2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Frank Taylor | 4,723 | 13.3 | +1.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Eilian Williams | 3,874 | 10.9 | -2.0 | |
| UK Independence | Warwick Nicholson | 512 | 1.4 | 0.0 | |
| Independent (politician) | Jimmy James | 507 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
| Socialist Labour | Patrick Keenan | 313 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 133 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 35,671 | 62.6 | -1.5 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.8 | |||
- General election of 2001
| General Election 2001: Clwyd West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 13,426 | 38.8 | +1.7 | |
| Conservative | Jimmy James | 12,311 | 35.6 | +3.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Elfed Williams | 4,453 | 12.9 | -0.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robina Feeley | 3,934 | 11.4 | -1.4 | |
| UK Independence | Matthew Guest | 476 | 1.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,115 | 3.2 | |||
| Turnout | 34,600 | 64.1 | -11.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
- General election of 1997
| General Election 1997: Clwyd West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Gareth Thomas | 14,918 | 37.1 | ||
| Conservative | Rod Richards | 13,070 | 32.5 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | Eryl Williams | 5,421 | 13.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyn Williams | 5,151 | 12.8 | ||
| Referendum Party | Mrs H. Collins | 1,114 | 2.8 | ||
| Conservatory | D. Neal | 583 | 1.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,848 | ||||
| Turnout | 75.3 | ||||
[edit] See also
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| Constituencies in Wales | |
|---|---|
| Labour |
Aberavon | Alyn and Deeside | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff North | Cardiff South and Penarth | Cardiff West | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Clwyd South | Conwy | Cynon Valley | Delyn | Gower | Islwyn | Llanelli | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Neath | Newport East | Newport West | Ogmore | Pontypridd | Rhondda | Swansea East | Swansea West | Torfaen | Vale of Clwyd | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | Ynys Môn |
| Liberal Democrat |
Brecon and Radnorshire | Cardiff Central | Ceredigion | Montgomeryshire |
| Conservative |
Clwyd West | Monmouth | Preseli Pembrokeshire |
| Plaid Cymru |
Caernarfon | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| Independent | |
| Wales European constituency: Labour (2) | Conservative (1) | Plaid Cymru (1) | |
