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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997

Clwyd North West
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Preserved countyClwyd
Major settlementsAbergele, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl
1983–1997
SeatsOne
Created fromDenbigh and West Flintshire
Replaced byClwyd West and Vale of Clwyd

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 MPs as the party's candidate for the next general election, which was ultimately held on 9 April 1992 and saw the Tories hold the seat with new MP Rod Richards.

Boundaries

The constituency covered a section of the North Wales coast that stretched between the resort towns of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1983 Anthony Meyer Conservative
1992 Rod Richards Conservative
1997 constituency abolished: see Clwyd West & Vale of Clwyd

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Clwyd North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Meyer 23,283 51.0
Liberal John Lewis 13,294 29.1
Labour Colin Campbell 7,433 16.3
Plaid Cymru Manon Rhys 1,669 3.6
Majority 9,989 21.9
Turnout 45,679 73.1
Conservative win (new seat)
General election 1987: Clwyd North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Meyer 24,116 48.5 ―2.5
Labour Thomas Lansdown 12,335 24.8 +8.5
Liberal Owain Griffiths 11,279 22.7 ―6.4
Plaid Cymru Robert Davies 1,966 4.0 +0.4
Majority 11,781 23.7 +1.8
Turnout 49,696 75.2 +2.1
Conservative hold Swing ―5.5

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Clwyd North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rod Richards 24,488 46.2 ―2.3
Labour Chris Ruane 18,438 34.8 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Robert Ingham 7,999 15.1 ―7.6
Plaid Cymru Neil Taylor 1,888 3.6 ―0.4
Natural Law Mary Swift 158 0.3 New
Majority 6,050 11.4 ―12.3
Turnout 52,971 78.6 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing ―6.1

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ "'Clwyd North West', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. "Sir Anthony Meyer Bt - Obituaries, News". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
  3. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
  4. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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