Clwyd North West (UK Parliament constituency)
| Clwyd North West | |
|---|---|
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Major settlements | Colwyn Bay |
| 1983–1997 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Clwyd West and Vale of Clwyd |
| Created from | Denbigh |
Clwyd North West (Welsh: Clwyd Gogledd-orllewin) was a parliamentary constituency in Clwyd, North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
From 1983 to 1992, it was represented by Conservative MP Anthony Meyer, who unsuccessfully tried to challenge the leadership of prime minister Margaret Thatcher in late 1989. As a result, he was de-selected by fellow Conservative MP's as the party's candidate for the next general election,[1] which was ultimately held on 9 April 1992 and saw the Tories hold the seat with new MP Rod Richards.
Boundaries
The constituency was based around the seaside resort of Colwyn Bay.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Anthony Meyer | Conservative | |
| 1992 | Rod Richards | Conservative | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished: see Clwyd West and Vale of Clwyd
| ||
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
| General Election 1983: Clwyd North West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Anthony John Charles Meyer | 23,283 | 51.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal | J.J. Lewis | 13,294 | 29.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | C.I. Campbell | 7,433 | 16.3 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Mrs. Manon Rhys | 1,669 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,989 | 21.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,679 | 73.1 | N/A | ||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
| General Election 1987: Clwyd North West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Anthony John Charles Meyer | 24,116 | 48.5 | −2.5 | |
| Labour | K.L. Thomas | 12,335 | 24.8 | +8.5 | |
| Liberal | Owain Gwyn Griffiths | 11,279 | 22.7 | −6.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Karl Davies | 1,966 | 4.0 | +0.4 | |
| Majority | 11,781 | 23.7 | |||
| Turnout | 49,696 | 75.2 | +2.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −5.5 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| General Election 1992: Clwyd North West[3] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Rod Richards | 24,488 | 46.2 | −2.3 | |
| Labour | Chris Ruane | 18,438 | 34.8 | +10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Robert V. Ingham | 7,999 | 15.1 | −7.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Neil H. Taylor | 1,888 | 3.6 | −0.4 | |
| Natural Law | Ms. Mary S. Swift | 158 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,050 | 11.4 | −12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 52,971 | 78.6 | +3.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.1 | |||
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "Sir Anthony Meyer Bt - Obituaries, News". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.