Montgomery — UK General Election Results
Montgomery was won by Liberal Democrat at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 5,209 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Montgomery from 1832 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1832–1992
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1865 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1868 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1874 | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1880 | Stuart Rendel (Liberal) | 2,232 | 52.2% | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | 191 (4.5 pts) | 80.8% |
| 1885 | Stuart Rendel (Liberal) | 4,044 | 54.4% | Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | 655 (8.8 pts) | 83.8% |
| 1886 | Stuart Rendel (Liberal) | 3,799 | 54.1% | Devereux Herbert Mytton (Conservative) | 579 (8.2 pts) | 79.1% |
| 1892 | Stuart Rendel (Liberal) | 3,662 | 56.3% | Devereux Herbert Mytton (Conservative) | 815 (12.5 pts) | 73.3% |
| 1895 | Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen (Liberal) | 3,442 | 50.2% | Robert William Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | 27 (0.4 pts) | 85.8% |
| 1900 | Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen (Liberal) | 3,482 | 52.0% | Robert William Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | 264 (3.9 pts) | 84.6% |
| 1906 | David Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| Jan 1910 | David Davies (Liberal) | 4,369 | 61.8% | Arthur Williams-Wynn (Conservative) | 1,672 (23.7 pts) | 89.1% |
| Dec 1910 | David Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | David Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1922 | David Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1923 | David Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1924 | David Davies (Liberal) | 14,942 | 77.3% | Arthur Davies (Labour) | 10,558 (54.6 pts) | 79.4% |
| 1929 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 12,779 | 46.5% | John Murray Naylor (Unionist) | 2,128 (7.7 pts) | 88.3% |
| 1931 | Edward Clement Davies (National Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1935 | Edward Clement Davies (National Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1945 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 14,018 | 56.3% | Philip Owen (Conservative) | 3,123 (12.5 pts) | 77.4% |
| 1950 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 14,401 | 50.0% | Harry West (Conservative) | 6,780 (23.6 pts) | 86.8% |
| 1951 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 17,075 | 68.5% | David Caradog Jones (Labour) | 9,491 (38.1 pts) | 76.1% |
| 1955 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 16,021 | 68.1% | David Caradog Jones (Labour) | 8,500 (36.1 pts) | 73.6% |
| 1959 | Edward Clement Davies (Liberal) | 10,970 | 42.0% | Frank Leslie Morgan (Conservative) | 2,794 (10.7 pts) | 83.8% |
| 1964 | Hugh Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 10,738 | 42.3% | Alfred William Wiggin (Conservative) | 3,970 (15.7 pts) | 84.1% |
| 1966 | Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 10,278 | 41.5% | Jerry Wiggin (Conservative) | 3,494 (14.1 pts) | 82.8% |
| 1970 | Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 10,202 | 38.4% | David Williams (Conservative) | 2,311 (8.7 pts) | 82.3% |
| Feb 1974 | Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 12,495 | 45.4% | William Robert Charles Williams-Wynne (Conservative) | 4,651 (16.9 pts) | 82.5% |
| Oct 1974 | Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 11,280 | 43.1% | William Robert Charles Williams-Wynne (Conservative) | 3,859 (14.7 pts) | 78.0% |
| 1979 | Delwyn Williams (Conservative) | 11,751 | 40.3% | Emlyn Hooson (Liberal) | 1,593 (5.5 pts) | 81.4% |
| 1983 | Alex Carlile (Liberal) | 12,863 | 43.3% | David Williams (Conservative) | 668 (2.2 pts) | 79.2% |
| 1987 | Alex Carlile (Liberal) | 14,729 | 46.6% | David Evans (Conservative) | 2,558 (8.1 pts) | 79.4% |
| 1992 | Alexander Carlile (Liberal Democrat) | 16,031 | 48.5% | Jeannie France-Hayhurst (Conservative) | 5,209 (15.8 pts) | 79.9% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Rendel | Liberal | 2,232 | 52.2% | Yes |
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | 2,041 | 47.8% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Rendel | Liberal | 4,044 | 54.4% | Yes |
| Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | 3,389 | 45.6% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Rendel | Liberal | 3,799 | 54.1% | Yes |
| Devereux Herbert Mytton | Conservative | 3,220 | 45.9% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Rendel | Liberal | 3,662 | 56.3% | Yes |
| Devereux Herbert Mytton | Conservative | 2,847 | 43.7% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen | Liberal | 3,442 | 50.2% | Yes |
| Robert William Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | 3,415 | 49.8% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen | Liberal | 3,482 | 52.0% | Yes |
| Robert William Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn | Conservative | 3,218 | 48.0% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | 4,369 | 61.8% | Yes |
| Arthur Williams-Wynn | Conservative | 2,697 | 38.2% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | 14,942 | 77.3% | Yes |
| Arthur Davies | Labour | 4,384 | 22.7% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 12,779 | 46.5% | Yes |
| John Murray Naylor | Unionist | 10,651 | 38.7% | No |
| John Evans | Labour | 4,069 | 14.8% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | National Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | National Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 14,018 | 56.3% | Yes |
| Philip Owen | Conservative | 10,895 | 43.7% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 14,401 | 50.0% | Yes |
| Harry West | Conservative | 7,621 | 26.5% | No |
| John David Williams | Labour | 6,070 | 21.1% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 17,075 | 68.5% | Yes |
| David Caradog Jones | Labour | 7,584 | 30.4% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 16,021 | 68.1% | Yes |
| David Caradog Jones | Labour | 7,521 | 31.9% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Clement Davies | Liberal | 10,970 | 42.0% | Yes |
| Frank Leslie Morgan | Conservative | 8,176 | 31.3% | No |
| David Caradog Jones | Labour | 6,950 | 26.6% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 10,738 | 42.3% | Yes |
| Alfred William Wiggin | Conservative | 6,768 | 26.7% | No |
| Gwyn M Evans | Labour | 5,696 | 22.5% | No |
| Islwyn Ffowc Elis | Plaid Cymru | 2,167 | 8.5% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 10,278 | 41.5% | Yes |
| Jerry Wiggin | Conservative | 6,784 | 27.4% | No |
| Gwyn Evans | Labour | 5,891 | 23.8% | No |
| Trefor Edwards | Plaid Cymru | 1,841 | 7.4% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 10,202 | 38.4% | Yes |
| David Williams | Conservative | 7,891 | 29.7% | No |
| David Wynne Thomas | Labour | 5,335 | 20.1% | No |
| Edward Millward | Plaid Cymru | 3,145 | 11.8% | No |
Feb 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 12,495 | 45.4% | Yes |
| William Robert Charles Williams-Wynne | Conservative | 7,844 | 28.5% | No |
| Peter Warren Harris | Labour | 4,888 | 17.8% | No |
| Arwel Jones | Plaid Cymru | 2,274 | 8.3% | No |
Oct 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 11,280 | 43.1% | Yes |
| William Robert Charles Williams-Wynne | Conservative | 7,421 | 28.4% | No |
| Peter Warren Harris | Labour | 5,031 | 19.2% | No |
| Arwel Jones | Plaid Cymru | 2,440 | 9.3% | No |
1979
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delwyn Williams | Conservative | 11,751 | 40.3% | Yes |
| Emlyn Hooson | Liberal | 10,158 | 34.9% | No |
| John Price | Labour | 4,751 | 16.3% | No |
| Carl Iwan Clowes | Plaid Cymru | 2,474 | 8.5% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carlile | Liberal | 12,863 | 43.3% | Yes |
| David Williams | Conservative | 12,195 | 41.1% | No |
| Joe Wilson | Labour | 2,550 | 8.6% | No |
| Dr Carl Clowes | Plaid Cymru | 1,585 | 5.3% | No |
| David Rowlands | Independent | 487 | 1.6% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Carlile | Liberal | 14,729 | 46.6% | Yes |
| David Evans | Conservative | 12,171 | 38.5% | No |
| Edward Llewellyn-Jones | Labour | 3,304 | 10.5% | No |
| Dr Carl Clowes | Plaid Cymru | 1,412 | 4.5% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Carlile | Liberal Democrat | 16,031 | 48.5% | Yes |
| Jeannie France-Hayhurst | Conservative | 10,822 | 32.7% | No |
| Steve Wood | Labour | 4,115 | 12.4% | No |
| Hugh Parsons | Plaid Cymru | 1,581 | 4.8% | No |
| Patrick Adams | Green | 508 | 1.5% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Montgomery has been contested at 41 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, National Liberal, Liberal Democrat.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Montgomery in the 1992 general election?
Liberal Democrat won Montgomery in 1992 with 16,031 votes (48.5%), a majority of 5,209 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Montgomery since 1832?
Since 1832, Montgomery has been won by: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Democrat, National Liberal.
What was the closest result in Montgomery?
The closest result on record for Montgomery was 1895, when Liberal beat Conservative by just 27 votes (0.4 percentage points).