Caernarvonshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Caernarvonshire | |
|---|---|
Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
1918–1950 | |
| Replaced by | Caernarvon and Conway |
| Created from | Arfon and Eifion |
| 1542–1885 | |
| Replaced by | Arfon and Eifion |
Caernarvonshire was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885 and from 1918 until 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system.
Contents
1 Members of Parliament
1.1 MPs 1542–1604
1.2 MPs 1604–1950
2 Uncontested elections 1832–1865
3 Elections 1866–1885
3.1 Elections in the 1860s
3.2 Elections in the 1870s
3.3 Elections in the 1880s
4 Elections 1918–1945
4.1 Elections in the 1910s
4.2 Elections in the 1920s
4.3 Elections in the 1930s
4.4 Elections in the 1940s
5 Sources
Members of Parliament
Constituency created (1542)
MPs 1542–1604
| Parliament | Member |
|---|---|
| 1542 | ?John "Wynn" ap Maredudd [1] |
| 1545 | John Puleston[1] |
| 1547 | Sir John Puleston, died 1552 and replaced by John "Wynn" ap Maredudd} [1] |
| 1553 (Mar) | John Wynn ap Hugh [1] |
| 1553 (Oct) | Morris Wynn [1] |
| 1554 (Apr) | Morris Wynn [1] |
| 1554 (Nov) | David Lloyd ap Thomas [1] |
| 1555 | Sir Rhys Gruffydd [1] |
| 1558 | William Wynn Williams [1] |
| 1558–1559 | Robert Pugh [2] |
| 1563 (Jan) | Morris Wynn[2] |
| 1571 | John Wynn ap Hugh [2] |
| 1572 (Apr) | John Gwynne, died 1574 and replaced by William Thomas[2] |
| 1584 | William Thomas [2] |
| 1586 | John Wynn [2] |
| 1588 (Oct) | Hugh Gwyn Bodvel [2] |
| 1593 | William Maurice [2] |
| 1597 (Oct) | William Griffith [2] |
| 1601 (Sep) | William Jones [2] |
MPs 1604–1950
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1604 | Sir William Maurice | ||
| 1614 | Richard Wynn | ||
| 1621 | John Griffith | ||
| 1624 | Thomas Glynn | ||
| 1625 | Thomas Glynn | ||
| 1626 | John Griffith | ||
| 1628 | John Griffith | ||
| 1640 April | Thomas Glynn | ||
| 1640 November | John Griffith junior | disabled 1642 | |
| 1647 | Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet | ||
| 1653 | Not represented in Barebones Parliament | ||
| Year | First Member | Second Member |
|---|---|---|
| Two members in first and second protectorate parliaments | ||
| 1654 | Sir John Glynne | Thomas Madryn |
| 1656 | Sir John Glynne Henry Lawrence | Robert Williams |
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1659 | William Glynne | ||
| 1660 | Sir John Glynne | ||
| 1661 | Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet | ||
| 1675 | Robert Bulkeley, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley | ||
| 1679 | Thomas Bulkeley | ||
| 1689 | Sir William Williams, 6th Baronet | ||
| 1697 | Thomas Bulkeley | ||
| 1705 | Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet | ||
| 1713 | William Griffith | ||
| 1715 | John Griffith | ||
| 1740 | John Wynn | ||
| 1741 | William Bodvell | ||
| 1754 | Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet | ||
| 1761 | Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet | ||
| 1774 | Thomas Assheton Smith | ||
| 1780 | John Parry | ||
| 1790 | Sir Robert Williams, 9th Baronet | ||
| 1826 | Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet | ||
| 1830 | Charles Griffith-Wynne | ||
| 1832 | Thomas Assheton Smith | Conservative | |
| 1837 | John Ormsby-Gore | Conservative | |
| 1841 | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Conservative | |
| 1866 | George Douglas-Pennant | Conservative | |
| 1868 | Love Jones-Parry | Liberal | |
| 1874 | Hon. George Douglas-Pennant | Conservative | |
| April 1880 | Watkin Williams | Liberal | |
| December 1880 | William Rathbone | Liberal | |
1885 | Constituency abolished | ||
1918 | Constituency re-created | ||
| 1918 | Charles Edward Breese | Coalition Liberal | |
| 1922 | Robert Jones | Labour | |
| 1923 | Goronwy Owen | Liberal | |
| 1945 | Goronwy Roberts | Labour | |
1950 | Constituency abolished | ||
Uncontested elections 1832–1865
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tory | Thomas Assheton Smith | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,688 | ||||
Tory hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Assheton Smith | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,642 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Ormsby-Gore | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,791 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,162 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,117 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,913 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,060 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,116 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,190 | ||||
Conservative hold | |||||
Elections 1866–1885
Elections in the 1860s
Pennant was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Penrhyn, causing a by-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Douglas-Pennant | Unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Love Jones-Parry | 1,968 | 52.0 | N/A | |
Conservative | George Douglas-Pennant | 1,815 | 48.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 153 | 4.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 3,783 | 78.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 4,852 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1870s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Douglas-Pennant | 2,750 | 54.3 | +6.3 | |
Liberal | Love Jones-Parry | 2,318 | 45.7 | −6.3 | |
| Majority | 432 | 8.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,068 | 80.6 | +2.6 | ||
Registered electors | 6,286 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.3 | |||
Elections in the 1880s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Watkin Williams | 3,303 | 60.0 | +14.3 | |
Conservative | George Douglas-Pennant | 2,206 | 40.0 | −14.3 | |
| Majority | 1,097 | 19.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 5,509 | 82.8 | +2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 6,652 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.3 | |||
Williams resigned after being appointed a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Rathbone | 3,180 | 59.7 | −0.3 | |
Conservative | Hugh Ellis-Nanney[5] | 2,151 | 40.3 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 1,029 | 19.3 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 5,331 | 80.1 | −2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 6,652 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 | |||
Elections 1918–1945
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | Liberal | Charles Edward Breese | 10,488 | 44.5 | n/a |
Independent Labour | Robert Jones | 8,145 | 34.6 | n/a | |
Independent Liberal | Ellis William Davies | 4,937 | 20.99 | n/a | |
| Majority | 2,343 | 9.9 | n/a | ||
Turnout | 64.6 | n/a | |||
Liberal win | |||||
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
Elections in the 1920s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Jones | 14,016 | 53.0 | +18.4 | |
National Liberal | Charles Edward Breese | 12,407 | 47.0 | +2.5 | |
| Majority | 1,609 | 6.0 | −3.9 | ||
Turnout | 26,423 | 70.6 | +6.0 | ||
Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 15,043 | 52.7 | +5.7 | |
Labour | Robert Jones | 13,521 | 47.3 | −5.7 | |
| Majority | 1,522 | 5.4 | 11.4 | ||
Turnout | 74.9 | +4.3 | |||
Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +5.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 15,033 | 50.8 | −1.9 | |
Labour | Robert Jones | 14,564 | 49.2 | +1.9 | |
| Majority | 469 | 1.6 | −3.8 | ||
Turnout | 29,597 | 76.6 | +1.7 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 18,507 | 47.8 | −2.9 | |
Labour | Robert Jones | 14,867 | 38.5 | −10.7 | |
Unionist | D. Fowden Jones | 4,669 | 12.1 | n/a | |
Plaid Cymru | Lewis Valentine | 609 | 1.6 | n/a | |
| Majority | 3,640 | 9.3 | +7.8 | ||
Turnout | 38,652 | 81.4 | +4.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |||
Elections in the 1930s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 14,993 | 39.0 | ||
Labour | Elwyn Jones | 14,299 | 37.2 | ||
National | W P O Evans | 7,990 | 20.8 | ||
Plaid Cymru | John Edward Daniel | 1,136 | 3.0 | ||
| Majority | 694 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,418 | 80.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
- Owen opposed the National Government
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 17,947 | 48.6 | ||
Labour | Elwyn Jones | 16,450 | 44.5 | ||
Plaid Cymru | John Edward Daniel | 2,534 | 6.9 | ||
| Majority | 1,497 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 36,931 | 74.9 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 1939/40:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
Liberal: Goronwy Owen
Labour: Elwyn Jones
Elections in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Goronwy Roberts | 22,043 | 55.3 | +10.8 | |
Liberal | Goronwy Owen | 15,637 | 39.3 | −9.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | Ambrose Bebb | 2,152 | 5.4 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 6,406 | 16.1 | 20.1 | ||
Turnout | 77.7 | +2.8 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.0 | |||
Sources
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
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