Merioneth — UK General Election Results
Merioneth was won by Plaid Cymru at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 3,910 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Merioneth from 1832 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1832–1979
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Robert Williames Vaughan (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Robert Williames Vaughan (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Richard Richards (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Richard Richards (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Richard Richards (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | William Watkin Edward Wynne (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | William Watkin Edward Wynne (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | William Watkin Edward Wynne (Conservative) | 389 | 52.6% | David Williams (Liberal) | 38 (5.1 pts) | 67.8% |
| 1865 | William Robert Maurice Wynne (Conservative) | 610 | 51.3% | David Williams (Liberal) | 31 (2.6 pts) | 77.9% |
| 1868 | David Williams (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Samuel Holland (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Samuel Holland (Liberal) | 1,860 | 63.4% | Alexander Milne Dunlop (Conservative) | 786 (26.8 pts) | 82.2% |
| 1885 | Henry Robertson (Liberal) | 3,784 | 47.9% | William Robert Maurice Wynne (Conservative) | 1,575 (19.9 pts) | 84.6% |
| 1886 | Thomas Edward Ellis (Liberal) | 4,127 | 59.1% | John Vaughan (Conservative) | 1,267 (18.1 pts) | 74.9% |
| 1892 | Thomas Edward Ellis (Liberal) | 5,175 | 72.8% | Henry Owen (Conservative) | 3,238 (45.5 pts) | 77.8% |
| 1895 | Thomas Edward Ellis (Liberal) | 5,173 | 69.9% | Charles Edward Jones Owen (Conservative) | 2,941 (39.7 pts) | 82.4% |
| 1900 | Arthur Osmond Williams (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1906 | Arthur Osmond Williams (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Jan 1910 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 6,065 | 76.4% | Robert John Morris (Conservative) | 4,192 (52.8 pts) | 84.8% |
| Dec 1910 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1922 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 9,903 | 58.3% | John Jones Roberts (Labour) | 2,832 (16.7 pts) | 77.1% |
| 1923 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 11,005 | 60.5% | John Jones Roberts (Labour) | 3,824 (21.0 pts) | 80.2% |
| 1924 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 9,228 | 47.8% | John Jones Roberts (Labour) | 2,835 (14.7 pts) | 83.9% |
| 1929 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 11,865 | 48.3% | John Jones Roberts (Labour) | 3,885 (15.8 pts) | 85.2% |
| 1931 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 9,756 | 40.8% | James Henry Howard (Labour) | 1,949 (8.1 pts) | 82.6% |
| 1935 | Henry Haydn Jones (Liberal) | 9,466 | 40.0% | Thomas William Jones (Labour) | 1,149 (4.9 pts) | 81.6% |
| 1945 | Emrys Owen Roberts (Liberal) | 8,495 | 35.8% | Huw Morris Jones (Labour) | 112 (0.5 pts) | 82.2% |
| 1950 | Emrys Owen Roberts (Liberal) | 9,647 | 38.1% | Owen Parry (Labour) | 1,070 (4.2 pts) | 88.8% |
| 1951 | Thomas William Jones (Labour) | 10,505 | 42.9% | Emrys Owen Roberts (Liberal) | 1,048 (4.3 pts) | 87.3% |
| 1955 | Thomas William Jones (Labour) | 9,056 | 38.3% | Henry Evans Jones (Liberal) | 2,682 (11.3 pts) | 86.2% |
| 1959 | Thomas William Jones (Labour) | 9,095 | 40.7% | Benjamin George Jones (Liberal) | 976 (4.4 pts) | 84.5% |
| 1964 | Thomas William Jones (Labour) | 8,420 | 38.4% | Richard O Jones (Liberal) | 1,249 (5.7 pts) | 83.1% |
| 1966 | William Edwards (Labour) | 9,628 | 44.2% | Edward Jones (Liberal) | 1,895 (8.7 pts) | 85.8% |
| 1970 | William Edwards (Labour) | 8,861 | 39.8% | Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru) | 3,436 (15.4 pts) | 84.3% |
| Oct 1974 | Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru) | 9,543 | 42.5% | William Edwards (Labour) | 2,592 (11.5 pts) | 84.0% |
| Feb 1974 | Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru) | 7,823 | 34.6% | William Edwards (Labour) | 588 (2.6 pts) | 85.2% |
| 1979 | Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru) | 9,275 | 40.8% | Robert Harvey (Conservative) | 3,910 (17.2 pts) | 83.4% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williames Vaughan | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williames Vaughan | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Richards | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Richards | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Richards | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watkin Edward Wynne | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watkin Edward Wynne | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watkin Edward Wynne | Conservative | 389 | 52.6% | Yes |
| David Williams | Liberal | 351 | 47.4% | No |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Robert Maurice Wynne | Conservative | 610 | 51.3% | Yes |
| David Williams | Liberal | 579 | 48.7% | No |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Williams | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Holland | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Holland | Liberal | 1,860 | 63.4% | Yes |
| Alexander Milne Dunlop | Conservative | 1,074 | 36.6% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Robertson | Liberal | 3,784 | 47.9% | Yes |
| William Robert Maurice Wynne | Conservative | 2,209 | 28.0% | No |
| Morgan Lloyd | Independent Liberal | 1,907 | 24.1% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Ellis | Liberal | 4,127 | 59.1% | Yes |
| John Vaughan | Conservative | 2,860 | 40.9% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Ellis | Liberal | 5,175 | 72.8% | Yes |
| Henry Owen | Conservative | 1,937 | 27.2% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Ellis | Liberal | 5,173 | 69.9% | Yes |
| Charles Edward Jones Owen | Conservative | 2,232 | 30.1% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Osmond Williams | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Osmond Williams | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 6,065 | 76.4% | Yes |
| Robert John Morris | Conservative | 1,873 | 23.6% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 9,903 | 58.3% | Yes |
| John Jones Roberts | Labour | 7,071 | 41.7% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 11,005 | 60.5% | Yes |
| John Jones Roberts | Labour | 7,181 | 39.5% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 9,228 | 47.8% | Yes |
| John Jones Roberts | Labour | 6,393 | 33.1% | No |
| Robert Vaughan | Unionist | 3,677 | 19.1% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 11,865 | 48.3% | Yes |
| John Jones Roberts | Labour | 7,980 | 32.5% | No |
| Charles Phibbs | Unionist | 4,731 | 19.3% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 9,756 | 40.8% | Yes |
| James Henry Howard | Labour | 7,807 | 32.6% | No |
| Charles Phibbs | Conservative | 6,372 | 26.6% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Haydn Jones | Liberal | 9,466 | 40.0% | Yes |
| Thomas William Jones | Labour | 8,317 | 35.2% | No |
| Charles Phibbs | Conservative | 5,868 | 24.8% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emrys Owen Roberts | Liberal | 8,495 | 35.8% | Yes |
| Huw Morris Jones | Labour | 8,383 | 35.4% | No |
| Craig Parry Hughes | Conservative | 4,374 | 18.5% | No |
| Gwynfor Richard Evans | Plaid Cymru | 2,448 | 10.3% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emrys Owen Roberts | Liberal | 9,647 | 38.1% | Yes |
| Owen Parry | Labour | 8,577 | 33.8% | No |
| John Francis Williams-Wynne | Conservative | 3,846 | 15.2% | No |
| Gwynfor Richard Evans | Plaid Cymru | 2,754 | 10.9% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Jones | Labour | 10,505 | 42.9% | Yes |
| Emrys Owen Roberts | Liberal | 9,457 | 38.7% | No |
| William Geraint Oliver Morgan | Conservative | 4,505 | 18.4% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Jones | Labour | 9,056 | 38.3% | Yes |
| Henry Evans Jones | Liberal | 6,374 | 26.9% | No |
| Richard Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 5,243 | 22.1% | No |
| John Jenkins | National Liberal | 3,001 | 12.7% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Jones | Labour | 9,095 | 40.7% | Yes |
| Benjamin George Jones | Liberal | 8,119 | 36.3% | No |
| Richard Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 5,127 | 22.9% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas William Jones | Labour | 8,420 | 38.4% | Yes |
| Richard O Jones | Liberal | 7,171 | 32.7% | No |
| Dafydd Elystan Morgan | Plaid Cymru | 3,697 | 16.8% | No |
| AE Campbell L Jones-Lloyd | Conservative | 2,656 | 12.1% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edwards | Labour | 9,628 | 44.2% | Yes |
| Edward Jones | Liberal | 7,733 | 35.5% | No |
| Ieuan Jenkins | Plaid Cymru | 2,490 | 11.4% | No |
| Campbell Jones-Lloyd | Conservative | 1,948 | 8.9% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edwards | Labour | 8,861 | 39.8% | Yes |
| Dafydd Wigley | Plaid Cymru | 5,425 | 24.3% | No |
| Emlyn Thomas | Liberal | 5,034 | 22.6% | No |
| D Elgan Edwards | Conservative | 2,965 | 13.3% | No |
Oct 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafydd Elis-Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 9,543 | 42.5% | Yes |
| William Edwards | Labour | 6,951 | 31.0% | No |
| Richard Jones | Liberal | 3,454 | 15.4% | No |
| Robert Roy Owen | Conservative | 2,509 | 11.2% | No |
Feb 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafydd Elis-Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 7,823 | 34.6% | Yes |
| William Edwards | Labour | 7,235 | 32.0% | No |
| Iolo Ab Eurfyl Jones | Liberal | 4,153 | 18.4% | No |
| Robert Roy Owen | Conservative | 3,392 | 15.0% | No |
1979
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafydd Elis-Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 9,275 | 40.8% | Yes |
| Robert Harvey | Conservative | 5,365 | 23.6% | No |
| Rhion Herman Jones | Labour | 5,332 | 23.5% | No |
| John Humphrey Parsons | Liberal | 2,752 | 12.1% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Merioneth has been contested at 38 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Labour, Plaid Cymru.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Merioneth in the 1979 general election?
Plaid Cymru won Merioneth in 1979 with 9,275 votes (40.8%), a majority of 3,910 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Merioneth since 1832?
Since 1832, Merioneth has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Merioneth?
The closest result on record for Merioneth was 1945, when Liberal beat Labour by just 112 votes (0.5 percentage points).