Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Conwy was won by Labour at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 3,081 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Conwy from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Ieuan Roberts (Conservative)
16,413
41.7%
Rev John Roberts (Liberal)
4,268 (10.8 pts)
76.4%
1987
Ieuan Roberts (Conservative)
15,730
38.7%
Rev John Roberts (Liberal)
3,024 (7.4 pts)
77.8%
1992
Sir Ieuan Roberts (Conservative)
14,250
33.7%
Rev John Roberts (Liberal Democrat)
995 (2.4 pts)
78.9%
1997
Betty Williams (Labour)
14,561
35.0%
Rev John Roberts (Liberal Democrat)
1,596 (3.8 pts)
75.4%
2001
Betty Williams (Labour)
14,366
41.8%
David Logan (Conservative)
6,219 (18.1 pts)
62.8%
2005
Betty Williams (Labour)
12,479
37.1%
Guto Bebb (Conservative)
3,081 (9.2 pts)
62.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ieuan Roberts
Conservative
16,413
41.7%
Yes
Rev John Roberts
Liberal
12,145
30.8%
No
Ira Gwilym Walters
Labour
6,731
17.1%
No
Dafydd Iwan
Plaid Cymru
4,105
10.4%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Ieuan Roberts
Conservative
15,730
38.7%
Yes
Rev John Roberts
Liberal
12,706
31.2%
No
Betty Williams
Labour
9,049
22.3%
No
Rhodri Davies
Plaid Cymru
3,177
7.8%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Sir Ieuan Roberts
Conservative
14,250
33.7%
Yes
Rev John Roberts
Liberal Democrat
13,255
31.4%
No
Betty Williams
Labour
10,883
25.8%
No
Rhodri Davies
Plaid Cymru
3,108
7.4%
No
Owen Wainwright
Independent Conservative
637
1.5%
No
David Hughes
Natural Law
114
0.3%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Betty Williams
Labour
14,561
35.0%
Yes
Rev John Roberts
Liberal Democrat
12,965
31.2%
No
David Jones
Conservative
10,085
24.3%
No
Rhodri Davies
Plaid Cymru
2,844
6.8%
No
Alan Barham
Referendum Party
760
1.8%
No
Richard Bradley
Independent
250
0.6%
No
David Hughes
Natural Law
95
0.2%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Betty Williams
Labour
14,366
41.8%
Yes
David Logan
Conservative
8,147
23.7%
No
Vicky MacDonald
Liberal Democrat
5,800
16.9%
No
Ann Owen
Plaid Cymru
5,665
16.5%
No
Allan Barham
UKIP
388
1.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Betty Williams
Labour
12,479
37.1%
Yes
Guto Bebb
Conservative
9,398
27.9%
No
Gareth Roberts
Liberal Democrat
6,723
20.0%
No
Paul Rowlinson
Plaid Cymru
3,730
11.1%
No
Jim Killock
Green
512
1.5%
No
David Jones
Socialist Labour
324
1.0%
No
Ken Khambatta
UKIP
298
0.9%
No
Tim Evans
Legalise Cannabis
193
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Conwy has been contested at 6 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Conwy in the 2005 general election?
Labour won Conwy in 2005 with 12,479 votes (37.1%), a majority of 3,081 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Conwy since 1983?
Since 1983, Conwy has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Conwy?
The closest result on record for Conwy was 1992, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 995 votes (2.4 percentage points).