WALES - - - COUNTIES
| CLWYD, ALYN and DEESIDE [532] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 56,618 | 78.1 | † | S.B. Jones
S.H.M. Burns
E.C.H. Owen
K.A. Shore | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 17,806
16,438
9,535
413
1,368 |
* | 40.3
37.2
21.6
0.9
3.1 |
| 1987 | 58,373 | 80.9 |
| S.B. Jones
N.J. Twilley
E.C.H. Owen
J.D. Rogers | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 22,916
16,533
7,273
478
6,416 |
* | 48.6
35.0
15.4
1.0
13.6 |
| 1992 | 60,478 | 80.1 |
| S.B. Jones
J.J. Riley
R.A. Britton
J.D. Rogers
V.J. Button
J.M. Cooksey | Lab
C
L Dem
PC
GP
Ind | 25,206
17,355
4,687
551
433
200
7,851 |
*
*
* | 52.0
35.8
9.7
1.1
0.9
0.4
16.2 |
|
CLWYD, CLWYD NORTH WEST [533] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 62,503 | 73.1 | † | Sir A.J.C. Meyer, Bt.
J.J. Lewis
C.I. Campbell
Mrs. M. Rhys | C
L
Lab
PC | 23,283
13,294
7,433
1,669
9,989 |
* | 51.0
29.1
16.3
3.6
21.9 |
| 1987 | 66,118 | 75.2 |
| Sir A.J.C. Meyer, Bt.
K.L. Thomas
O.G. Griffiths
R.K. Davies | C
Lab
L
PC | 24,116
12,335
11,279
1,966
11,781 |
* | 48.5
24.8
22.7
4.0
23.7 |
| 1992 | 67,352 | 78.6 |
| R. Richards
C.S. Ruane
R.V. Ingham
N.H. Taylor
Ms. M.S. Swift | C
Lab
L Dem
PC
NLP | 24,488
18,438
7,999
1,888
158
6,050 |
*
* | 46.2
34.8
15.1
3.6
0.3
11.4 |
|
CLWYD, CLWYD SOUTH WEST [534] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 55,792 | 77.3 |
† | R.L. Harvey
R.T. Ellis
D.B. Carter
A.O.G. Schiavone | C
SDP
Lab
PC | 14,575
13,024
11,829
3,684
1,551 |
* | 33.8
30.2
27.4
8.6
3.6 |
| 1987 | 58,106 | 81.1 |
| M.D. Jones
R.L. Harvey
R.T. Ellis
E.L. Jones | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 16,701
15,673
10,778
3,987
1,028 |
| 35.4
33.2
22.9
8.5
2.2 |
| 1992 | 60,607 | 81.5 |
| M.D. Jones
G.G.V. Owen
W.G. Williams
E.L. Jones
N.C. Worth
Mrs. J.B. Leadbetter | Lab
C
L Dem
PC
GP
NLP | 21,490
16,549
6,027
4,835
351
155
4,941 |
*
* | 43.5
33.5
12.2
9.8
0.7
0.3
10.0 |
|
CLWYD, DELYN [535] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 62,483 | 77.8 |
| K.W.T. Raffan
J.J. Colbert
J.D. Hughes Parry
H. Hughes | C
Lab
L
PC | 20,242
14,298
12,545
1,558
5,944 |
* | 41.6
29.4
25.8
3.2
12.2 |
| 1987 | 63,915 | 82.1 |
| K.W.T. Raffan
D.G. Hanson
D.J. Evans
D.J. Owen | C
Lab
L
PC | 21,728
20,504
8,913
1,339
1,224 |
* | 41.4
39.1
17.0
2.5
2.3 |
| 1992 | 66,593 | 83.4 |
| D.G. Hanson
M.J. Whitby
R.C. Dodd
A.J. Drake | Lab
C
L Dem
PC | 24,979
22,940
6,208
1,414
2,039 |
* | 45.0
41.3
11.2
2.5
3.7 |
|
CLWYD, WREXHAM [536] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 60,707 | 77.5 |
| J. Marek
Mrs. C.K. Wood
D.M. Thomas
J.R. Thomas | Lab
C
L
PC | 16,120
15,696
13,974
1,239
424 |
* | 34.3
33.4
29.7
2.6
0.9 |
| 1987 | 62,381* | 80.9 |
| J. Marek
R.H.W. Graham-Palmer
D.M. Thomas
D.R. Watkins | Lab
C
L
PC | 22,144
17,992
9,808
539
4,152 |
* | 43.9
35.6
19.4
1.1
8.3 |
| 1992 | 63,729 | 80.7 |
| J. Marek
O.W. Paterson
A.M. Thomas
W.G. Wheatley | Lab
C
L Dem
PC | 24,830
18,114
7,074
1,415
6,716 |
* | 48.3
35.2
13.8
2.7
13.1 |
|
DYFED, CARMARTHEN [537] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 63,468 | 82.1 | † | Dr. R.G. Thomas
N.M. Thomas
G.R. Evans
Mrs. J.R. Colin
B. Kingzett
C.D. Grice | Lab
C
PC
SDP
EP
BNP | 16,459
15,305
14,099
5,737
374
154
1,154 |
*
* | 31.6
29.4
27.0
11.0
0.7
0.3
2.2 |
| 1987 | 65,315 | 82.8 |
| A.W. Williams
R. Richards
H.T. Edwards
G.G. Jones
G.E. Oubridge | Lab
C
PC
SDP
GP | 19,128
14,811
12,457
7,203
481
4,317 |
* | 35.4
27.4
23.0
13.3
0.9
8.0 |
| 1992 | 68,920* | 82.7 |
| A.W. Williams
H.R.G. Thomas
S.J. Cavenagh
Mrs. J.M-J. Hughes | Lab
PC
C
L Dem | 20,879
17,957
12,782
5,353
2,922 |
| 36.7
31.5
22.4
9.4
5.2 |
|
DYFED, CEREDIGION and PEMBROKE NORTH [538] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 60,523 | 77.8 | † | G.W. Howells
W.T.K. Raw-Rees
G.E. Hughes
C.G. Dafis
Miss M.A. Smith | L
C
Lab
PC
EP | 19,677
14,038
6,840
6,072
431
5,639 |
* | 41.8
29.8
14.6
12.9
0.9
12.0 |
| 1987 | 63,141 | 76.5 |
| G.W. Howells
O.J. Williams
J.R. Davies
C.G. Dafis
Mrs. M.A. Wakefield | L (SLD)
(L Dem)
C
Lab
PC
GP | 17,683
12,983
8,965
7,848
821
4,700 |
* | 36.6
26.9
18.6
16.2
1.7
9.7 |
| 1992 | 66,166* | 77.4 |
| C.G. Dafis
G.W. Howells
O.J. Williams
J.R. Davies | PC
L Dem
C
Lab | 16,020
12,827
12,718
9,637
3,193 |
| 31.3
25.1
24.8
18.8
6.2 |
from 1994 this constituency was renamed Dyfed, Ceredigion Gogledd Penfro |
| Notes:- |
| 1987: | Mrs. Wakefield was formerly Miss Smith. |
|
| 1992: | Dafis was also endorsed by the local Green Party. This alliance was not endorsed by the national headquarters of the Green Party. |
|
|
DYFED, LLANELLI [539] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 63,826 | 75.4 | † | Rt. Hon. D.J.D. Davies
N.T. Kennedy
K.D. Rees
H.T. Edwards
R.E. Hitchon | Lab
C
L
PC
Com | 23,207
9,601
9,076
5,880
371
13,606 |
*
* | 48.2
19.9
18.9
12.2
0.8
28.3 |
| 1987 | 63,775 | 78.2 |
| Rt. Hon. D.J.D. Davies
P.J. Circus
M.J. Shrewsbury
A. Price | Lab
C
L
PC | 29,506
8,571
6,714
5,088
20,935 |
| 59.1
17.2
13.5
10.2
41.9 |
| 1992 | 65,057* | 77.8 |
| Rt. Hon. D.J.D. Davies
G.L. Down
D.M. Phillips
K.J. Evans | Lab
C
PC
L Dem | 27,802
8,532
7,878
6,404
19,270 |
| 54.9
16.9
15.6
12.6
38.0 |
|
DYFED, PEMBROKE [540] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 67,885 | 78.1 | † | Rt. Hon. R.N. Edwards
A.P. Griffiths
Rev. J. Pullin
O. Osmond
D.L. Hoffman
G.S. Phillips | C
Lab
SDP
PC
EP
Ind | 24,860
15,504
10,983
1,073
478
136
9,356 |
*
*
* | 46.9
29.2
20.7
2.0
0.9
0.3
17.7 |
| 1987 | 70,358 | 80.8 |
| N.J. Bennett
B.J. Rayner
P.E.C. Jones
O. Osmond | C
Lab
L
PC | 23,314
17,614
14,832
1,119
5,700 |
* | 41.0
31.0
26.1
1.9
10.0 |
| 1992 | 73,187* | 82.9 |
| N.R. Ainger
N.J. Bennett
P.G. Sain Ley Berry
C.L. Bryant
R.W. Coghill
R.M. Stoddart | Lab
C
L Dem
PC
GP
AFL | 26,253
25,498
6,625
1,627
484
158
755 |
*
*
* | 43.3
42.0
10.9
2.7
0.8
0.3
1.3 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, BRIDGEND [541] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 53,918 | 77.0 |
| P.C. Hubbard-Miles
J.A. Fellows
R. Smart
K. Bush | C
Lab
SDP
PC | 15,950
14,623
9,630
1,312
1,327 |
* | 38.4
35.2
23.2
3.2
3.2 |
| 1987 | 57,163 | 80.6 |
| W.J. Griffiths
P.C. Hubbard-Miles
R. Smart
Miss L.J. McAllister | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 21,893
17,513
5,590
1,065
4,380 |
* | 47.5
38.0
12.2
2.3
9.5 |
| 1992 | 58,518* | 80.5 |
| W.J. Griffiths
D.A. Unwin
D. Mills
A. Lloyd Jones | Lab
C
L Dem
PC | 24,143
16,817
4,827
1,301
7,326 |
* | 51.3
35.7
10.2
2.8
15.6 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, CAERPHILLY [542] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 63,479 | 74.5 |
| R. Davies
A. Lambert
C.W.H. Welby
L.G. Whittle | Lab
L
C
PC | 21,570
10,017
9,295
6,414
11,553 |
| 45.6
21.2
19.6
13.6
24.4 |
| 1987 | 64,154 | 76.5 |
| R. Davies
M.E. Powell
M.G. Butlin
L.G. Whittle | Lab
C
L
PC | 28,698
9,531
6,923
3,955
19,167 |
| 58.4
19.4
14.1
8.1
39.0 |
| 1992 | 64,555* | 77.2 |
| R. Davies
H.L. Philpott
L.G. Whittle
S.W. Wilson | Lab
C
PC
L Dem | 31,713
9,041
4,821
4,247
22,672 |
| 63.7
18.1
9.7
8.5
45.6 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, CYNON VALLEY [543] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 50,284 | 73.4 | † | I.L. Evans
F.F.E. Aubel
J.N. Arbuthnot
Mrs. P. Jarman | Lab
SDP
C
PC | 20,668
7,594
5,240
3,421
13,074 |
* | 56.0
20.6
14.2
9.2
35.4 |
| (Death) |
1984
(3/5) | 50,237 | 65.7 |
| Mrs. A. Clwyd
F.F.E. Aubel
C.F. Jones
J.N. Arbuthnot
Mrs. M. Winter
N.E. Rencontre
P. Nicholls-Jones | Lab
SDP
PC
C
Com
Ind
Ind | 19,389
6,554
3,619
2,441
642
215
122
12,835 |
*
*
*
*
* | 58.8
19.9
11.0
7.4
1.9
0.6
0.4
38.9 |
| 1987 | 49,621 | 76.7 |
| Mrs. A. Clwyd
K.D. Butler
M.A. Bishop
Mrs. D.L. Richards | Lab
SDP
C
PC | 26,222
4,651
4,638
2,549
21,571 |
| 68.9
12.2
12.2
6.7
56.7 |
| 1992 | 49,696 | 76.5 |
| Mrs. A. Clwyd
A.M. Smith
C.T. Benney
M.K. Verma | Lab
C
PC
L Dem | 26,254
4,890
4,186
2,667
21,364 |
| 69.1
12.9
11.0
7.0
56.2 |
| Note:- |
| 1984: | Rencontre sought election as a 'Womble Independent'. |
|
|
MID GLAMORGAN, MERTHYR TYDFIL and RHYMNEY [544] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 59,486 | 72.5 | † | E. Rowlands
P.C. Owen
R. Blauston
G. Howells
R.T. Gould | Lab
L
C
PC
WRP | 29,053
6,323
5,449
2,058
256
22,730 |
*
* | 67.3
14.7
12.6
4.8
0.6
52.7 |
| 1987 | 58,285 | 76.2 |
| E. Rowlands
N.M. Walters
P.K. Verma
Mrs. J.M. Davies | Lab
C
L
PC | 33,477
5,270
3,573
2,085
28,130 |
* | 75.3
11.9
8.0
4.7
63.4 |
| 1992 | 58,430* | 75.8 |
| E. Rowlands
R.P.J. Rowland
M.J. Hughes
A.G. Cox | Lab
L Dem
C
PC | 31,710
4,997
4,904
2,704
26,713 |
| 71.5
11.3
11.1
6.1
60.2 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, OGMORE [545] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 51,378 | 76.9 |
| R. Powell
J.H. Parsons
R.M.S. O’Sullivan
E.J. Merriman
Dr. N.B. Thomas | Lab
L
C
PC
EP | 23,390
6,026
5,806
3,124
1,161
17,364 |
*
* | 59.2
15.3
14.7
7.9
2.9
43.9 |
| 1987 | 51,631 | 79.5 |
| R. Powell
M.F. Barratt
Mrs. M. James
J.G. Jones
T.H. Spence | Lab
C
SDP
PC
Ind Lab | 28,462
6,170
3,954
1,791
652
22,292 |
*
* | 69.4
15.0
9.6
4.4
1.6
54.4 |
| 1992 | 52,196* | 80.6 |
| R. Powell
D.G. Edwards
J. Warman
Miss L.J. McAllister | Lab
C
L Dem
PC | 30,186
6,359
2,868
2,667
23,827 |
| 71.7
15.1
6.8
6.4
56.6 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, PONTYPRIDD [546] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 60,882 | 72.7 | † | B.T. John
R. Langridge
R.H. Evans
Mrs. J.M. Davies
A.K. Jones | Lab
SDP
C
PC
EP | 20,188
11,444
10,139
2,065
449
8,744 |
*
* | 45.6
25.8
22.9
4.7
1.0
19.8 |
| 1987 | 61,105 | 76.8 |
| B.T. John
D.A. Swayne
P.G. Sain Ley Berry
Prof. I.D. Bowen | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 26,422
9,135
8,865
2,498
17,277 |
| 56.3
19.5
18.9
5.3
36.8 |
| (Death) |
1989
(23/2) | 61,193 | 62.9 |
| K.S. Howells
S. Morgan
N.M. Evans
R.T. Ellis
D.A.T. Thomas
D. Richards
D.M. Black | Lab
PC
C
SLD
SDP
Com
Ind | 20,549
9,755
5,212
1,500
1,199
239
57
10,794 |
*
*
*
* | 53.4
25.3
13.5
3.9
3.1
0.6
0.2
28.1 |
| 1992 | 61,685* | 79.3 |
| K.S. Howells
Dr. P.D. Donnelly
Prof. I.D. Bowen
S. Belzak
Ms. E.J. Jackson | Lab
C
PC
L Dem
GP | 29,722
9,925
4,448
4,180
615
19,797 |
*
* | 60.8
20.3
9.1
8.5
1.3
40.5 |
|
MID GLAMORGAN, RHONDDA [547] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 62,587 | 76.2 |
| A.R. Rogers
A.W. Lloyd
G.R. Davies
P.J.H. Meyer
A. True | Lab
SDP
PC
C
Com | 29,448
8,078
4,845
3,973
1,350
21,370 |
*
*
* | 61.8
16.9
10.2
8.3
2.8
44.9 |
| 1987 | 60,931 | 78.0 |
| A.R. Rogers
G.R. Davies
J.R. Yorkwilliams
S.H. Reid
A. True | Lab
PC
SDP
C
Com | 34,857
4,261
3,935
3,612
869
30,596 |
* | 73.3
9.0
8.3
7.6
1.8
64.3 |
| 1992 | 59,955* | 76.6 |
| A.R. Rogers
G.R. Davies
J.W. Richards
P. Nicholls-Jones
M.W. Fischer | Lab
PC
C
L Dem
CPGB | 34,243
5,427
3,588
2,431
245
28,816 |
* | 74.6
11.8
7.8
5.3
0.5
62.8 |
|
SOUTH GLAMORGAN, VALE of GLAMORGAN [548] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 62,885 | 74.2 | † | Sir H.R. Gower
M.E. Sharp
W.A. Evans
A.J. Dixon | C
Lab
SDP
PC | 22,421
12,028
11,154
1,068
10,393 |
* | 48.0
25.8
23.9
2.3
22.2 |
| 1987 | 65,310 | 79.3 |
| Sir H.R. Gower
J.W.P. Smith
D.K. Davies
P.G. Williams | C
Lab
SDP
PC | 24,229
17,978
8,633
946
6,251 |
* | 46.8
34.7
16.7
1.8
12.1 |
| (Death) |
1989
(4/5) | 67,549 | 70.7 |
| J.W.P. Smith
R. Richards
F. Leavers
A.J. Dixon
D.K. Davies
Mrs. M.A. Wakefield
Dr. C. Tiarks
D.E. Sutch
E. Roberts
Miss L. St. Claire
D.M. Black | Lab
C
SLD
PC
SDP
GP
Ind
MRLP
Ind Soc
Cor P
Ind | 23,342
17,314
2,017
1,672
1,098
971
847
266
148
39
32
6,028 |
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* | 48.9
36.3
4.2
3.5
2.3
2.0
1.8
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
12.6 |
| 1992 | 66,673 | 81.9 |
| W.E. Sweeney
J.W.P. Smith
D.K. Davies
D.B.L. Haswell | C
Lab
L Dem
PC | 24,220
24,201
5,045
1,160
19 |
* | 44.4
44.3
9.2
2.1
0.1 |
| Notes:- |
| 1989: | Tiarks sought election as an 'Independent - Protect the Health Service' candidate. |
|
| Roberts described himself as a 'Welsh Independent Socialist and Ecologist'. |
|
| Black sought election as a 'Christian Alliance' candidate. He opposed British membership of the EC (Common Market). |
|
|
WEST GLAMORGAN, ABERAVON [549] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 53,443 | 75.6 | † | Rt. Hon. J. Morris
Mrs. S.M. Cutts
G.N.A. Bailey
A.G. Phillips | Lab
L
C
PC | 23,745
8,206
6,605
1,859
15,539 |
* | 58.8
20.3
16.3
4.6
38.5 |
| 1987 | 52,280 | 77.7 |
| Rt. Hon. J. Morris
Mrs. M. Harris
P.T.P. Warrick
Miss A.L. Howells | Lab
L
C
PC | 27,126
6,517
5,861
1,124
20,609 |
* | 66.8
16.0
14.4
2.8
50.8 |
| 1992 | 51,655* | 77.6 |
| Rt. Hon. J. Morris
W.H. Williams
Mrs. M. Harris
D.W.J. Saunders
C. Beany | Lab
C
L Dem
PC
Ind | 26,877
5,567
4,999
1,919
707
21,310 |
*
* | 67.1
13.9
12.5
4.8
1.8
53.2 |
| Note:- |
| 1992: | Beany had changed his name from Barry Kirk in order to seek election. He described himself as a 'Real Bean'. |
|
|
WEST GLAMORGAN, GOWER [550] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 56,693 | 78.7 | † | G.L. Wardell
Dr. A.R.T. Kenyon
G.G. Jones
N. Williams | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 16,972
15,767
10,416
1,444
1,205 |
* | 38.1
35.3
23.4
3.2
2.8 |
| 1987 | 58,871 | 80.7 |
| G.L. Wardell
G.A.L. Price
D.H.O. Elliott
J.G.M. Edwards | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 22,138
16,374
7,645
1,341
5,764 |
* | 46.6
34.5
16.1
2.8
12.1 |
| 1992 | 57,229* | 81.9 |
| G.L. Wardell
A.L. Donnelly
C.G. Davies
A. Price
B. Kingzett
G.P. Egan
M.S. Beresford | Lab
C
L Dem
PC
GP
RLGGP
NLP | 23,485
16,437
4,655
1,639
448
114
74
7,048 |
*
*
*
* | 50.1
35.1
9.9
3.5
1.0
0.2
0.2
15.0 |
|
WEST GLAMORGAN, NEATH [551] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 55,272 | 76.5 | † | D.R. Coleman
D.K. Davies
R.W. Buckley
D.I. Owen
J. Donovan | Lab
SDP
C
PC
Ind Dem | 22,670
9,066
7,350
3,046
150
13,604 |
*
* | 53.6
21.4
17.4
7.2
0.4
32.2 |
| 1987 | 55,261 | 78.8 |
| D.R. Coleman
M.R.T. Howe
J. Warman
H. John | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 27,612
7,034
6,132
2,792
20,578 |
| 63.4
16.1
14.1
6.4
47.3 |
| (Death) |
1991
(4/4) | 54,482 | 63.7 |
| P.G. Hain
Dr. D.R. Evans
R.G. Evans
D.G.B. Lloyd
J. Warman
R.V.W. Jeffries
L.D. Sutch
B. Kirk | Lab
PC
C
L Dem
SD
Ind Lab
MRLP
Ind | 17,962
8,132
2,995
2,000
1,826
1,253
263
262
9,830 |
*
*
* | 51.8
23.4
8.6
5.8
5.3
3.6
0.8
0.7
28.4 |
| 1992 | 56,355* | 80.6 |
| P.G. Hain
D.R. Adams
Dr. D.R. Evans
Rev. M. Phillips | Lab
C
PC
L Dem | 30,903
6,928
5,145
2,467
23,975 |
| 68.0
15.3
11.3
5.4
52.7 |
| Notes:- |
| 1991: | Jeffries sought election as a 'Local Independent Labour' candidate. The official Labour candidate had been born in South Africa and fought previous elections in Putney, London. |
|
| Kirk sought election as 'Captain Beany of the Bean Party'. He was raising money for charity. |
|
|
GWENT, BLAENAU GWENT [552] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 55,948 | 76.8 | † | Rt. Hon. M.M. Foot
G.M. Atkinson
T.P. Morgan
S. Morgan | Lab
L
C
PC | 30,113
6,488
4,816
1,624
23,625 |
*
* | 70.0
15.1
11.2
3.7
54.9 |
| 1987 | 56,011 | 77.2 |
| Rt. Hon. M.M. Foot
A.R. Taylor
D.I. McBride
S. Morgan | Lab
C
L
PC | 32,820
4,959
3,847
1,621
27,861 |
* | 75.9
11.5
8.9
3.7
64.4 |
| 1992 | 55,643* | 78.1 |
| L.T. Smith
D.R.M. Melding
A. Burns
T.A.R. Davies | Lab
C
L Dem
PC/GP | 34,333
4,266
2,774
2,099
30,067 |
* | 79.0
9.8
6.4
4.8
69.2 |
|
GWENT, ISLWYN [553] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 50,261 | 77.7 | † | N.G. Kinnock
D.S. Johnson
M.J. Bevan
A. Richards | Lab
SDP
C
PC | 23,183
8,803
5,511
1,574
14,380 |
* | 59.4
22.5
14.1
4.0
36.9 |
| 1987 | 50,414 | 80.4 |
| Rt. Hon. N.G. Kinnock
J.K. Twitchen
Mrs. J-A. Gasson
A. Richards | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 28,901
5,954
3,746
1,932
22,947 |
* | 71.3
14.7
9.2
4.8
56.6 |
| 1992 | 51,082* | 81.4 |
| Rt. Hon. N.G. Kinnock
P.W. Bone
A.M. Symonds
Miss H.M. Jones
L.D. Sutch | Lab
C
L Dem
PC/GP
MRLP | 30,908
6,180
2,352
1,606
547
24,728 |
*
* | 74.3
14.8
5.7
3.9
1.3
59.5 |
| (Resignation on appointment as a Commissioner of the European Union) |
1995
(16/2) | 50,971 | 45.4 |
| J.D. Touhig
Mrs. J.A. Davies
J.G. Bushell
R.J. Buckland
L.D. Sutch
H. Moelwyn Hughes
T.P. Rees | Lab/Co-op
PC
L Dem
C
MRLP
UKIP
NLP | 16,030
2,933
2,448
913
506
289
47
13,097 |
*
*
*
* | 69.2
12.7
10.6
3.9
2.2
1.2
0.2
56.5 |
|
GWENT, MONMOUTH [554] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 56,112 | 78.8 | † | J. Stradling Thomas
C.D. Lindley
C. Short
G.O. Williams | C
SDP
Lab
PC | 21,746
12,403
9,593
493
9,343 |
* | 49.2
28.0
21.7
1.1
21.2 |
| 1987 | 58,292 | 80.8 |
| Sir J. Stradling Thomas
Mrs. K. Gass
C.D. Lindley
Mrs. S.R. Meredudd | C
Lab
SDP
PC | 22,387
13,037
11,313
363
9,350 |
* | 47.5
27.7
24.0
0.8
19.8 |
| (Death) |
1991
(16/5) | 59,460 | 75.8 |
| H.W.E. Edwards
R.K. Evans
Mrs. F.A. David
L.D. Sutch
M.J. Witherden
P.R. Carpenter
Miss L.St-C. Whiplash | Lab
C
L Dem
MRLP
PC/GP
Ind
Cor P | 17,733
15,327
11,164
314
277
164
121
2,406 |
*
*
*
* | 39.3
34.0
24.8
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.3
5.3 |
| 1992 | 59,148* | 86.1 |
| R.K. Evans
H.W.E. Edwards
Mrs. F.A. David
M.J. Witherden | C
Lab
L Dem
PC/GP | 24,059
20,855
5,562
431
3,204 |
* | 47.3
41.0
10.9
0.8
6.3 |
| Note:- |
| 1991: | Carpenter advocated that the tax and benefit system be simplified by the creation of a single, all-inclusive tax. |
|
|
GWENT, NEWPORT EAST [555] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 52,503 | 76.6 | † | R.J. Hughes
K.R. Thomason
Mrs. F.A. David
D.J. Thomas | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 15,931
13,301
10,293
697
2,630 |
*
* | 39.6
33.1
25.6
1.7
6.5 |
| 1987 | 52,375 | 79.8 |
| R.J. Hughes
G.R. Webster-Gardiner
Mrs. F.A. David
G. Butler | Lab
C
SDP
PC | 20,518
13,454
7,383
458
7,064 |
* | 49.1
32.2
17.6
1.1
16.9 |
| 1992 | 51,602* | 81.2 |
| R.J. Hughes
Mrs. A.A. Emmett
W.A. Oliver
S.M. Ainley | Lab
C
L Dem
PC/GP | 23,050
13,151
4,991
716
9,899 |
* | 55.0
31.4
11.9
1.7
23.6 |
|
GWENT, NEWPORT WEST [556] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 54,125 | 77.5 |
| M.N.F. Robinson
B. Davies
W.R.D. Jones
D.R. Watkins | C
Lab
L
PC | 15,948
15,367
10,163
477
581 |
* | 38.0
36.6
24.2
1.2
1.4 |
| 1987 | 55,455 | 81.8 |
| P.P. Flynn
M.N.F. Robinson
G.W. Roddick
D.J. Bevan | Lab
C
L
PC | 20,887
18,179
5,903
377
2,708 |
* | 46.1
40.1
13.0
0.8
6.0 |
| 1992 | 54,872* | 82.8 |
| P.P. Flynn
A.R. Taylor
J.W.A. Toye
P.J. Keelan | Lab
C
L Dem
PC/GP | 24,139
16,360
4,296
653
7,779 |
* | 53.1
36.0
9.5
1.4
17.1 |
|
GWENT, TORFAEN [557] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 58,739 | 74.4 | † | L. Abse
G.R. Blackburn
P.J. Martin
Mrs. P.M.R. Cox | Lab
L
C
PC | 20,678
12,393
9,751
896
8,285 |
* | 47.3
28.3
22.3
2.1
19.0 |
| 1987 | 59,896 | 75.6 |
| P.P. Murphy
G.R. Blackburn
R.I.N. Gordon
Miss J. Evans
M.J. Witherden | Lab
L
C
PC
GP | 26,577
9,027
8,632
577
450
17,550 |
*
* | 58.7
19.9
19.1
1.3
1.0
38.8 |
| 1992 | 61,103* | 77.5 |
| P.P. Murphy
M.C. Watkins
M.G. Hewson
Dr. J.I. Cox | Lab
C
L Dem
PC/GP | 30,352
9,598
6,178
1,210
20,754 |
* | 64.1
20.3
13.1
2.5
43.8 |
|
GWYNEDD, CAERNARFON [558] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 44,147 | 78.6 | † | D.W. Wigley
D.T. Jones
Mrs. B.H. Williams
O.G. Griffiths | PC
C
Lab
L | 18,308
7,319
6,736
2,356
10,989 |
* | 52.7
21.1
19.4
6.8
31.6 |
| 1987 | 45,661 | 78.0 |
| D.W. Wigley
F.F.E. Aubel
D. Rhys Williams
J.H. Parsons | PC
C
Lab
L | 20,338
7,526
5,652
2,103
12,812 |
| 57.1
21.1
15.9
5.9
36.0 |
| 1992 | 45,348 | 80.1 |
| D.W. Wigley
P.E.H. Fowler
Ms. S. Mainwaring
R.A.W. Williams
G. Evans | PC
C
Lab
L Dem
NLP | 21,439
6,963
5,641
2,101
173
14,476 |
* | 59.0
19.2
15.5
5.8
0.5
39.8 |
|
GWYNEDD, CONWY [559] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 51,567 | 76.4 | † | I.W.P. Roberts
Rev. J.R. Roberts
I.G. Walters
D. Iwan | C
L
Lab
PC | 16,413
12,145
6,731
4,105
4,268 |
* | 41.7
30.8
17.1
10.4
10.9 |
| 1987 | 52,294 | 77.8 |
| I.W.P. Roberts
Rev. J.R. Roberts
Mrs. B.H. Williams
R.V. Davies | C
L
Lab
PC | 15,730
12,706
9,049
3,177
3,024 |
| 38.7
31.2
22.3
7.8
7.5 |
| 1992 | 53,668 | 78.7 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir I.W.P. Roberts
Rev. J.R. Roberts
Mrs. B.H. Williams
R.V. Davies
O. Wainwright
D.E. Hughes | C
L Dem
Lab
PC
Ind C
NLP | 14,250
13,255
10,883
3,108
637
114
995 |
*
* | 33.7
31.4
25.8
7.3
1.5
0.3
2.3 |
|
GWYNEDD, MEIRIONNYDD NANT CONWY [560] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 30,459 | 81.3 | † | D.E. Thomas
D.G. Lloyd
D.L. Roberts
G. Williams | PC
C
SDP
Lab | 9,709
7,066
4,254
3,735
2,643 |
| 39.2
28.5
17.2
15.1
10.7 |
| 1987 | 32,214* | 80.6 |
| D.E. Thomas
D.T. Jones
H.G. Roberts
D.L. Roberts | PC
C
Lab
SDP | 10,392
7,366
4,397
3,814
3,026 |
| 40.0
28.4
16.9
14.7
11.6 |
| 1992 | 32,413 | 81.5 |
| E. Llwyd
G.S. Lewis
D.R. Williams
Mrs. R.E. Parry
W.A. Pritchard | PC
C
Lab
L Dem
GP | 11,608
6,995
4,978
2,358
471
4,613 |
* | 44.0
26.5
18.8
8.9
1.8
17.5 |
|
GWYNEDD, YNYS MÔN [561] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 50,359 | 79.6 | † | K.L. Best
I.W. Jones
T. Williams
D.E. Thomas | C
PC
Lab
SDP | 15,017
13,333
6,791
4,947
1,684 |
* | 37.5
33.3
16.9
12.3
4.2 |
| 1987 | 52,633 | 81.7 |
| I.W. Jones
R.K. Evans
C. Parry
I.W. Evans | PC
C
Lab
SDP | 18,580
14,282
7,252
2,863
4,298 |
| 43.2
33.2
16.9
6.7
10.0 |
| 1992 | 53,412 | 80.6 |
| I.W. Jones
G.P. Rowlands
R.O. Jones
Mrs. P.E. Badger
Mrs. S.M. Parry | PC
C
Lab
L Dem
NLP | 15,984
14,878
10,126
1,891
182
1,106 |
*
* | 37.1
34.6
23.5
4.4
0.4
2.5 |
|
POWYS, BRECON and RADNOR [562] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 47,277 | 80.1 | † | T.E. Hooson
Rev. D.R. Morris
R.A.L. Livsey
Mrs. S.R. Meredudd
R.G.W.P. Booth | C
Lab
L
PC
Ind | 18,255
9,471
9,226
640
278
8,784 |
*
* | 48.2
25.0
24.4
1.7
0.7
23.2 |
| (Death) |
1985
(4/7) | 48,371 | 79.4 |
| R.A.L. Livsey
F.R. Willey
C.J. Butler
Mrs. J.M. Davies
D.E. Sutch
R.J. Everest
A.C.L. Genillard | L
Lab
C
PC
MRLP
Ind C
Ind | 13,753
13,194
10,631
435
202
154
43
559 |
*
*
*
* | 35.8
34.4
27.7
1.1
0.5
0.4
0.1
1.4 |
| 1987 | 49,410 | 84.3 |
| R.A.L. Livsey
J.P. Evans
F.R. Willey
J.H. Davies | L (SLD)
(L Dem)
C
Lab
PC | 14,509
14,453
12,180
535
56 |
* | 34.8
34.7
29.2
1.3
0.1 |
| 1992 | 51,564 | 85.9 |
| J.P. Evans
R.A.L. Livsey
C.J. Mann
Mrs. S.R. Meredudd
H.W. Richards | C
L Dem
Lab
PC
GP | 15,977
15,847
11,634
418
393
130 |
*
* | 36.1
35.8
26.3
0.9
0.9
0.3 |
from 1994 this constituency was renamed Powys, Brecknock and Radnorshire |
| Notes:- |
| 1983: | Booth was the candidate of the 'Rural Revival Party', which he had formed in Hay-on-Wye in the constituency. The policy of the party was essentially anti-government interference and supported the reintroduction of horses. |
|
| 1985: | Everest described himself as a 'One Nation Conservative'. |
|
| Genillard sought election as a 'Free the World from Multiple Sclerosis' candidate. |
|
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POWYS, MONTGOMERY [563] |
| Election | Electors | T'out |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| % |
|---|
| 1983 | 37,474 | 79.2 |
† | A.C. Carlile
D.J.D. Williams
A.J. Wilson
Dr. C.I. Clowes
D.W.L. Rowlands | L
C
Lab
PC
Ind | 12,863
12,195
2,550
1,585
487
668 |
*
* | 43.3
41.1
8.6
5.3
1.7
2.2 |
| 1987 | 39,806* | 79.4 |
| A.C. Carlile
D.M. Evans
E.D.W. Llewellyn-Jones
Dr. C.I. Clowes | L (SLD)
(L Dem)
C
Lab
PC | 14,729
12,171
3,304
1,412
2,558 |
* | 46.6
38.5
10.4
4.5
8.1 |
| 1992 | 41,386 | 79.9 |
| A.C. Carlile
Mrs. J. France-Hayhurst
S.J. Wood
H.N. Parsons
P.H.W. Adams | L Dem
C
Lab
PC
GP | 16,031
10,822
4,115
1,581
508
5,029 |
*
* | 48.5
32.7
12.5
4.8
1.5
15.8 |
from 1994 this constituency was renamed Powys, Montgomeryshire |
| Notes:- |
| 1983: | Rowlands was opposed to British membership of the European Communities. |
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