Meirionnydd Nant Conwy — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy was won by Plaid Cymru at the 2005 general election, with a majority of 6,614 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy from 1983 to 2005.
Full Election History, 1983–2005
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1983
Dafydd Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
9,709
39.2%
David Lloyd (Conservative)
2,643 (10.7 pts)
81.3%
1987
Dafydd Thomas (Plaid Cymru)
10,392
40.0%
Dennis Jones (Conservative)
3,026 (11.7 pts)
80.6%
1992
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
11,608
44.0%
Gwyn Lewis (Conservative)
4,613 (17.5 pts)
81.5%
1997
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
12,465
50.7%
Hefin Rees (Labour)
6,805 (27.7 pts)
76.0%
2001
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
10,459
49.6%
Denise Jones (Labour)
5,684 (27.0 pts)
63.5%
2005
Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru)
10,597
51.3%
Rhodri Jones (Labour)
6,614 (32.0 pts)
61.7%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1983
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Thomas
Plaid Cymru
9,709
39.2%
Yes
David Lloyd
Conservative
7,066
28.5%
No
David Roberts
Social Democratic Party
4,254
17.2%
No
Glyn Williams
Labour
3,735
15.1%
No
1987
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Dafydd Thomas
Plaid Cymru
10,392
40.0%
Yes
Dennis Jones
Conservative
7,366
28.4%
No
Hugh Roberts
Labour
4,397
16.9%
No
David Roberts
Social Democratic Party
3,814
14.7%
No
1992
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elfyn Llwyd
Plaid Cymru
11,608
44.0%
Yes
Gwyn Lewis
Conservative
6,995
26.5%
No
D Rhys Williams
Labour
4,978
18.8%
No
Ruth Parry
Liberal Democrat
2,358
8.9%
No
William Pritchard
Green
471
1.8%
No
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elfyn Llwyd
Plaid Cymru
12,465
50.7%
Yes
Hefin Rees
Labour
5,660
23.0%
No
Jeremy Quin
Conservative
3,922
16.0%
No
Robina Feeley
Liberal Democrat
1,719
7.0%
No
Phillip Hodge
Referendum Party
809
3.3%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elfyn Llwyd
Plaid Cymru
10,459
49.6%
Yes
Denise Jones
Labour
4,775
22.7%
No
Lisa Francis
Conservative
3,962
18.8%
No
Dafydd Raw-Rees
Liberal Democrat
1,872
8.9%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Elfyn Llwyd
Plaid Cymru
10,597
51.3%
Yes
Rhodri Jones
Labour
3,983
19.3%
No
Dan Munford
Conservative
3,402
16.5%
No
Adrian Fawcett
Liberal Democrat
2,192
10.6%
No
Francis Wykes
UKIP
466
2.3%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy 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 Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in the 2005 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Meirionnydd Nant Conwy in 2005 with 10,597 votes (51.3%), a majority of 6,614 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Meirionnydd Nant Conwy since 1983?
Since 1983, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy has been won by: Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Meirionnydd Nant Conwy?
The closest result on record for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy was 1983, when Plaid Cymru beat Conservative by just 2,643 votes (10.7 percentage points).