Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983–1997
Clwyd North West |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons |
Preserved county | Clwyd |
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Major settlements | Abergele, Colwyn Bay, Rhyl |
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1983–1997 |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Denbigh and West Flintshire[1] |
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Replaced by | Clwyd West and Vale of Clwyd[1] |
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Clwyd North West (Welsh: Clwyd Gogledd-orllewin) was a parliamentary constituency in Clwyd, North Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by the first past the post system.
History
The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
From 1983 to 1992, it was represented by Conservative MP Anthony Meyer, who unsuccessfully tried to challenge the leadership of prime minister Margaret Thatcher in late 1989. As a result, he was de-selected by fellow Conservative MPs as the party's candidate for the next general election,[2] which was ultimately held on 9 April 1992 and saw the Tories hold the seat with new MP Rod Richards.
Boundaries
The constituency covered a section of the North Wales coast that stretched between the resort towns of Colwyn Bay and Rhyl.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
General election 1983: Clwyd North West[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Meyer | 23,283 | 51.0 | |
| Liberal | John Lewis | 13,294 | 29.1 | |
| Labour | Colin Campbell | 7,433 | 16.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Manon Rhys | 1,669 | 3.6 | |
Majority | 9,989 | 21.9 | |
Turnout | 45,679 | 73.1 | |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1987: Clwyd North West[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Anthony Meyer | 24,116 | 48.5 | ―2.5 |
| Labour | Thomas Lansdown | 12,335 | 24.8 | +8.5 |
| Liberal | Owain Griffiths | 11,279 | 22.7 | ―6.4 |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Davies | 1,966 | 4.0 | +0.4 |
Majority | 11,781 | 23.7 | +1.8 |
Turnout | 49,696 | 75.2 | +2.1 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | ―5.5 | |
Elections in the 1990s
See also
Notes and references
- ^ a b "'Clwyd North West', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Sir Anthony Meyer Bt - Obituaries, News". The Independent. Retrieved 14 November 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
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