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    Merioneth, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Dafydd Elis-Thomas (Plaid Cymru) won Merioneth, with a majority of 3,910 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    60
    Merioneth: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dafydd Elis-ThomasPlaid Cymru9,27540.8%Yes
    Rosemary HarveyConservative Party5,36523.6%No
    Ruth JonesThe Labour Party5,33223.5%No
    John Humphrey ParsonsLiberal Democrats2,75212.1%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 84%, electorate 26,722
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dafydd Elis-ThomasPlaid Cymru9,54342.5%Yes
    William EdwardsThe Labour Party6,95131%No
    Richard Michael JonesLiberal Democrats3,45415.4%No
    Robert Roy OwenConservative Party2,50911.2%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Dafydd Elis-ThomasPlaid Cymru7,82330%Yes
    William EdwardsThe Labour Party7,23527.8%No
    Iolo Ab Eurfyl JonesLiberal Democrats4,15315.9%No
    Richard Michael JonesLiberal Democrats3,45413.3%No
    Robert Roy OwenConservative Party3,39213%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William EdwardsThe Labour Party8,86139.8%Yes
    Dafydd WigleyPlaid Cymru5,42524.3%No
    Emlyn ThomasLiberal Democrats5,03422.6%No
    Diana EdwardsConservative Party2,96513.3%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    William EdwardsThe Labour Party9,62844.2%Yes
    Edward JonesLiberal Democrats7,73335.5%No
    Ieuan JenkinsPlaid Cymru2,49011.4%No
    Campbell Jones-LloydConservative Party1,9488.9%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Maelor Thomas JonesThe Labour Party8,42038.4%Yes
    Richard Michael JonesLiberal Democrats7,17132.7%No
    Dafydd Elystan MorganPlaid Cymru3,69716.8%No
    AE Campbell L Jones-LloydConservative Party2,65612.1%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Maelor Thomas JonesThe Labour Party9,09540.7%Yes
    Brendon JonesLiberal Democrats8,11936.3%No
    Richard Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru5,12722.9%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Maelor Thomas JonesThe Labour Party9,05638.3%Yes
    Henry Evans JonesLiberal Democrats6,37426.9%No
    Richard Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru5,24322.1%No
    John JenkinsNational Liberal3,00112.7%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Maelor Thomas JonesThe Labour Party10,50542.9%Yes
    Emrys RobertsLiberal Democrats9,45738.7%No
    William Geraint Oliver MorganConservative Party4,50518.4%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys RobertsLiberal Democrats9,64738.9%Yes
    Owen ParryThe Labour Party8,57734.6%No
    John Francis Williams-WynneConservative Party3,84615.5%No
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru2,75411.1%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Emrys RobertsLiberal Democrats8,49535.8%Yes
    Huw Morris JonesThe Labour Party8,38335.4%No
    Craig Parry HughesConservative Party4,37418.5%No
    Gwynfor EvansPlaid Cymru2,44810.3%No
    Merioneth: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Henry Haydn JonesLiberal Democrats9,46640%Yes
    Baron Maelor Thomas JonesThe Labour Party8,31735.2%No
    Charles PhibbsConservative Party5,86824.8%No

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