Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Montgomeryshire was won by Conservative at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 12,138 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Montgomeryshire from 1997 to 2019.
Full Election History, 1997–2019
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)
14,647
45.9%
Edward Davies (Conservative)
6,303 (19.7 pts)
74.9%
2001
Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)
14,319
49.4%
David Jones (Conservative)
6,234 (21.5 pts)
65.5%
2005
Lembit Öpik (Liberal Democrat)
15,419
51.2%
Simon Baynes (Conservative)
7,173 (23.8 pts)
64.4%
2010
Glyn Davies (Conservative)
13,976
41.3%
Lembit Opik (Liberal Democrat)
1,184 (3.5 pts)
69.5%
2015
Glyn Davies (Conservative)
15,204
45.0%
Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat)
5,325 (15.8 pts)
69.4%
2017
Glyn Davies (Conservative)
18,075
51.8%
Jane Dodds (Liberal Democrat)
9,285 (26.6 pts)
68.9%
2019
Craig Williams (Conservative)
20,020
58.5%
Kishan Devani (Liberal Democrat)
12,138 (35.5 pts)
70.3%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrat
14,647
45.9%
Yes
Edward Davies
Conservative
8,344
26.1%
No
Angharad Davies
Labour
6,109
19.1%
No
Helen Jones
Plaid Cymru
1,608
5.0%
No
John Bufton
Referendum Party
879
2.8%
No
Susan Walker
Green
338
1.1%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrat
14,319
49.4%
Yes
David Jones
Conservative
8,085
27.9%
No
Paul Davies
Labour
3,443
11.9%
No
David Senior
Plaid Cymru
1,969
6.8%
No
David Rowlands
UKIP
786
2.7%
No
Ruth Davies
ProLife Alliance
210
0.7%
No
Reginald Taylor
Independent
171
0.6%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrat
15,419
51.2%
Yes
Simon Baynes
Conservative
8,246
27.4%
No
David Tinline
Labour
3,454
11.5%
No
Ellen ap Gwynn
Plaid Cymru
2,078
6.9%
No
Clive Easton
UKIP
900
3.0%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Glyn Davies
Conservative
13,976
41.3%
Yes
Lembit Opik
Liberal Democrat
12,792
37.8%
No
Heledd Fychan
Plaid Cymru
2,802
8.3%
No
Nick Colbourne
Labour
2,407
7.1%
No
David Rowlands
UKIP
1,128
3.3%
No
Milton Ellis
National Front
384
1.1%
No
Bruce Lawson
Independent
324
1.0%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Glyn Davies
Conservative
15,204
45.0%
Yes
Jane Dodds
Liberal Democrat
9,879
29.3%
No
Des Parkinson
UKIP
3,769
11.2%
No
Martyn Singleton
Labour
1,900
5.6%
No
Ann Griffith
Plaid Cymru
1,745
5.2%
No
Richard Chaloner
Green
1,260
3.7%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Glyn Davies
Conservative
18,075
51.8%
Yes
Jane Dodds
Liberal Democrat
8,790
25.2%
No
Iwan Wyn Jones
Labour
5,542
15.9%
No
Aled Morgan Hughes
Plaid Cymru
1,960
5.6%
No
Richard Chaloner
Green
524
1.5%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Craig Williams
Conservative
20,020
58.5%
Yes
Kishan Devani
Liberal Democrat
7,882
23.0%
No
Kait Duerden
Labour
5,585
16.3%
No
Gwyn Evans
Gwlad Gwlad
727
2.1%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Montgomeryshire has been contested at 7 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal Democrat, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Montgomeryshire in the 2019 general election?
Conservative won Montgomeryshire in 2019 with 20,020 votes (58.5%), a majority of 12,138 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Montgomeryshire since 1997?
Since 1997, Montgomeryshire has been won by: Conservative, Liberal Democrat.
What was the closest result in Montgomeryshire?
The closest result on record for Montgomeryshire was 2010, when Conservative beat Liberal Democrat by just 1,184 votes (3.5 percentage points).