Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Caernarfon was won by Plaid Cymru at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 5,209 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Caernarfon from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
18,308
52.7%
Dennis Jones (Conservative)
10,989 (31.6 pts)
78.6%
1987
Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
20,338
57.1%
Felix Aubel (Conservative)
12,812 (36.0 pts)
78.0%
1992
Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
21,439
59.0%
Peter Fowler (Conservative)
14,476 (39.9 pts)
78.2%
1997
Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru)
17,616
51.0%
Elwyn Wyn Williams (Labour)
7,449 (21.6 pts)
73.7%
2001
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
12,894
44.4%
Martin Eaglestone (Labour)
3,511 (12.1 pts)
61.4%
2005
Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru)
12,747
45.5%
Martin Eaglestone (Labour)
5,209 (18.6 pts)
60.4%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Wigley
Plaid Cymru
18,308
52.7%
Yes
Dennis Jones
Conservative
7,319
21.1%
No
Betty Williams
Labour
6,736
19.4%
No
Owain Griffiths
Liberal
2,356
6.8%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Wigley
Plaid Cymru
20,338
57.1%
Yes
Felix Aubel
Conservative
7,526
21.1%
No
David Williams
Labour
5,652
15.9%
No
John Parsons
Liberal
2,103
5.9%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Wigley
Plaid Cymru
21,439
59.0%
Yes
Peter Fowler
Conservative
6,963
19.2%
No
Sharon Mainwaring
Labour
5,641
15.5%
No
Robert Williams
Liberal Democrat
2,101
5.8%
No
Gwyndaf Evans
Natural Law
173
0.5%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Wigley
Plaid Cymru
17,616
51.0%
Yes
Elwyn Wyn Williams
Labour
10,167
29.5%
No
Elwyn Williams
Conservative
4,230
12.3%
No
Mary Macqueen
Liberal Democrat
1,686
4.9%
No
Clive Collins
Referendum Party
811
2.4%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
12,894
44.4%
Yes
Martin Eaglestone
Labour
9,383
32.3%
No
Bronwen Naish
Conservative
4,403
15.2%
No
Evan Owain
Liberal Democrat
1,823
6.3%
No
Ifor Lloyd
UKIP
550
1.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hywel Williams
Plaid Cymru
12,747
45.5%
Yes
Martin Eaglestone
Labour
7,538
26.9%
No
Evan Ab-Owain
Liberal Democrat
3,508
12.5%
No
Guy Opperman
Conservative
3,483
12.4%
No
Elwyn Williams
UKIP
723
2.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Caernarfon has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Plaid Cymru.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Caernarfon in the 2005 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Caernarfon in 2005 with 12,747 votes (45.5%), a majority of 5,209 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Caernarfon since 1983?
Since 1983, Caernarfon has been won by: Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Caernarfon?
The closest result on record for Caernarfon was 2001, when Plaid Cymru beat Labour by just 3,511 votes (12.1 percentage points).