Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Arfon was won by Plaid Cymru at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 2,781 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Arfon from 1885 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1885–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1885
William Rathbone (Liberal)
4,562
61.6%
Henry Platt (Conservative)
1,724 (23.3 pts)
81.0%
1886
William Rathbone (Liberal)
4,072
58.0%
Henry Platt (Conservative)
1,122 (16.0 pts)
76.9%
1892
William Rathbone (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1895
William Jones (Liberal)
4,488
61.1%
Alfred William Hughes (Conservative)
1,628 (22.2 pts)
83.3%
1900
William Jones (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
1906
William Jones (Liberal)
5,945
70.1%
Arthur Hughes (Conservative)
3,412 (40.2 pts)
85.2%
Jan 1910
William Jones (Liberal)
6,223
70.3%
Arthur Hughes (Conservative)
3,594 (40.6 pts)
87.2%
Dec 1910
William Jones (Liberal)
Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record
0.0%
2010
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
9,383
36.0%
Alun Pugh (Labour)
1,455 (5.6 pts)
63.5%
2015
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
11,790
43.9%
Alun Pugh (Labour)
3,668 (13.7 pts)
66.5%
2017
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
11,519
40.8%
Mary Griffiths Clarke (Labour)
92 (0.3 pts)
68.4%
2019
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
13,134
45.2%
Steffie Williams Roberts (Labour)
2,781 (9.6 pts)
69.1%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Rathbone
Liberal
4,562
61.6%
Yes
Henry Platt
Conservative
2,838
38.4%
No
1886
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Rathbone
Liberal
4,072
58.0%
Yes
Henry Platt
Conservative
2,950
42.0%
No
1892
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Rathbone
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1895
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Jones
Liberal
4,488
61.1%
Yes
Alfred William Hughes
Conservative
2,860
38.9%
No
1900
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Jones
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
1906
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Jones
Liberal
5,945
70.1%
Yes
Arthur Hughes
Conservative
2,533
29.9%
No
Jan 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Jones
Liberal
6,223
70.3%
Yes
Arthur Hughes
Conservative
2,629
29.7%
No
Dec 1910
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Jones
Liberal
Unopposed
Yes
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
9,383
36.0%
Yes
Alun Pugh
Labour
7,928
30.4%
No
Robin Millar
Conservative
4,416
16.9%
No
Sarah Green
Liberal Democrat
3,666
14.1%
No
Elwyn Williams
UKIP
685
2.6%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
11,790
43.9%
Yes
Alun Pugh
Labour
8,122
30.3%
No
Anwen Barry
Conservative
3,521
13.1%
No
Simon Wall
UKIP
2,277
8.5%
No
Mohammed Shultan
Liberal Democrat
718
2.7%
No
Kathrine Jones
Socialist Labour
409
1.5%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
11,519
40.8%
Yes
Mary Griffiths Clarke
Labour
11,427
40.5%
No
Phillippa Parry
Conservative
4,614
16.4%
No
Calum Davies
Liberal Democrat
648
2.3%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
13,134
45.2%
Yes
Steffie Williams Roberts
Labour
10,353
35.6%
No
Gonul Daniels
Conservative
4,428
15.2%
No
Gary Gribben
Brexit Party
1,159
4.0%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Arfon has been contested at 12 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Plaid Cymru.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Arfon in the 2019 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Arfon in 2019 with 13,134 votes (45.2%), a majority of 2,781 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Arfon since 1885?
Since 1885, Arfon has been won by: Liberal, Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Arfon?
The closest result on record for Arfon was 2017, when Plaid Cymru beat Labour by just 92 votes (0.3 percentage points).