Caerfyrddin (UK Parliament constituency)

Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen)
Former County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Caerfyrddin (Carmarthen) in Wales for the 2024 general election
Preserved countyDyfed
Major settlementsCarmarthen, Ammanford, Llandeilo
1918–1997
SeatsOne
Replaced byCarmarthen East & Dinefwr and Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire
1542–1918
SeatsOne
Type of constituencyBorough constituency
2024–present

Caerfyrddin is a proposed parliamentary constituency in Wales to return one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, from the next general election. It previously existed between 1542 and 1997 under the English version of the name, Carmarthen. It was named Carmarthen Boroughs from 1832 to 1918; between 1997 and 2024 it was divided between Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency and Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire.

History

Because the seat contained mining areas in the valley of the River Gwendraeth (until the 1980s), much countryside and a high proportion of Welsh speakers, it was fertile territory for the Labour Party, the Conservatives and Plaid Cymru alike. Although the Conservatives never won the seat, they came within 1200 votes of doing so in 1983.

Carmarthen is notable as the first constituency to elect a Plaid Cymru MP, Gwynfor Evans, at a 1966 by-election. Evans was later involved in one of the closest General Election results ever in February 1974, when he lost to the Labour candidate by only three votes.[1][2] The constituency also shot to fame in the following election in October 1974 as the only seat in the country to see its turnout rise on that of February 1974.

Boundaries

Carmathenshire boundaries 1885–1918

The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Until 1832, it was a borough constituency consisting of the town of Carmarthen. Between 1832 and 1918 it was a district of boroughs constituency, consisting of Carmarthen itself and Llanelli, and was sometimes called "The Carmarthen Boroughs".

In 1918, the borough was abolished, but the name was transferred to one of the divisions of the county of Carmarthenshire. The constituency was made up of the whole of the county of Carmarthenshire except for the urban area around Llanelli. Notable towns were Carmarthen itself, Ammanford and Llandeilo.

In 1997, the Boundary Commission for Wales recommended an extra seat for Dyfed.[3] This led to the seat being split two to one between Carmarthen East & Dinefwr and Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire.[4]

The constituency is be re-established as Caerfyrddin as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final proposals of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election.[5]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1542–1640

Parliament Member
1542 Gruffydd Williams[6]
1545 Gruffydd Williams[6]
1547 Thomas Phaer[6]
1553 (Mar) William Parry[6]
1553 (Oct) Gruffydd Hygons[6]
1554 (Apr) William Aubrey[6][7]
1554 (Nov) John Parry[6]
1555 William Wightman[6]
1558 John Vaughan[6]
1559 John Parry[8]
1563 John Morgan[8]
1571 ?John Vaughan[8]
1572 Thomas Wigmore[8]
1584 John Puckering, sat for Bedford
replaced 1584 by Edward Donne Lee[8]
1586 Edward Donne Lee[8]
1588 Gelly Meyrick[8]
1593 Sir Thomas Baskerville[8]
1597 Henry Vaughan[8]
1601 Walter Rice[8]
1604–1611 Sir Walter Rice
1614 William Thomas
1621 Henry Vaughan
1624 Henry Vaughan
1626 Henry Vaughan
1628 Henry Vaughan
1629–1640 No Parliaments summoned

1640–1832

Election Member[9] Party
1640 (Apr) Francis Lloyd Royalist
1640 (Nov) Francis Lloyd Royalist
February 1644 Lloyd disabled from sitting – seat vacant
1646 William Davies
December 1648 Davies not recorded as sitting after Pride's Purge
1653 Carmarthen was not represented in the Barebones Parliament
or the First or Second Parliaments of the Protectorate
January 1659 David Morgan
May 1659 Not represented in the restored Rump
April 1660 Arthur Annesley
1661 Hon. John Vaughan
1679 Altham Vaughan
1685 Richard Vaughan
1725 James Phillips
1727 Arthur Bevan
1741 Sir John Philipps
1747 Thomas Mathews
1751 Griffith Philipps
1761 The Earl Verney
1768 Griffith Philipps
1774 John Adams
1780 George Philipps
1784 John George Philipps
May 1796 Magens Dorrien Magens[10]
November 1796 John George Philipps
1803 Sir William Paxton
1806 Vice-Admiral George Campbell Whig[11]
1813 John Campbell Whig[11]
1821 John Jones Tory[11]

1832–1918: Carmarthen Boroughs

Election Member[9] Party
1832 Hon. William Yelverton Whig[11]
1835 David Lewis Conservative[11]
1837 David Morris Whig[11][12][13]
1859 Liberal
1864 William Morris Liberal
1868 (Sir) John Cowell-Stepney[14] Liberal
1874 Charles William Nevill Conservative
1876 (Sir) Arthur Cowell-Stepney[15] Liberal
1878 by-election Benjamin Thomas Williams Liberal
1882 by-election John Jones Jenkins Liberal
1886 Sir Arthur Cowell-Stepney Liberal
1892 Evan Rowland Jones Liberal
1895 Sir John Jones Jenkins Liberal Unionist
1900 Alfred Davies Liberal
1906 W. Llewelyn Williams Liberal

1918–1997: county constituency

Election Member[9] Party
1918 John Hinds Coalition Liberal
1923 Sir Ellis Ellis-Griffith Liberal
1924 by-election Alfred Mond Liberal
1926 Conservative
1928 by-election William Nathaniel Jones Liberal
1929 Daniel Hopkin Labour
1931 Richard Thomas Evans Liberal
1935 Daniel Hopkin Labour
1941 by-election Moelwyn Hughes Labour
1945 Rhys Hopkin Morris Liberal
1957 by-election Megan Lloyd George Labour
1966 by-election Gwynfor Evans Plaid Cymru
1970 Gwynoro Jones Labour
Oct. 1974 Gwynfor Evans Plaid Cymru
1979 Roger Thomas Labour
1987 Alan Williams Labour
1997 constituency abolished: see Carmarthen East & Dinefwr and
Carmarthen West & South Pembrokeshire

Elections

Carmarthen – Carmarthen East and Dinefwr election results

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1830: Carmarthen Boroughs[11][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
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At the 1830 general election, rioting broke out during polling, at which point John Jones and his Whig rival, John George Philipps, had secured three votes apiece. The vote was abandoned and a by-election was called four months later in December.

By-election, 25 August 1831: Carmarthen Boroughs[11][16]
Party Candidate Votes %
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 57.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John George Philipps The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 42.6
Majority 71 14.8
Turnout The time allocated for running scripts has expired. c. 66.0The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
Registered electors c. 723The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
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General election 1832: Carmarthen Boroughs[11][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Henry Yelverton The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 50.6 +8.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones 295 49.4 −8.0
Majority 7 1.2 N/A
Turnout 597 87.3 c. +21.3The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
Registered electors 684
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General election 1835: Carmarthen Boroughs[11][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Lewis The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 53.1 +3.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Henry Yelverton 268 46.9 −3.7
Majority 36 6.2 N/A
Turnout 572 74.0 −13.3
Registered electors 773
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General election 1837: Carmarthen Boroughs[11][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 53.7 +6.8
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Lewis 287 46.3 −6.8
Majority 46 7.4 N/A
Turnout 620 78.9 +4.9
Registered electors 786
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Elections in the 1840s

General election 1841: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 938
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General election 1847: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 991
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Elections in the 1850s

General election 1852: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 849
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General election 1857: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 799
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General election 1859: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 823
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Elections in the 1860s

Morris' death caused a by-election.

By-election, 31 Oct 1864: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Morris Unopposed
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General election 1865: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Morris Unopposed
Registered electors 884
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General election 1868: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Cowell-Stepney The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 76.1 N/A
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Morgan Dalrymple Treherne[18] 595 23.9 New
Majority 1,297 52.2 N/A
Turnout 2,487 75.7 N/A
Registered electors 3,286
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Elections in the 1870s

General election 1874: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Charles William Nevill The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 52.8 +28.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Arthur Cowell-Stepney 1,481 47.2 −28.9
Majority 173 5.6 N/A
Turnout 3,135 69.8 −5.9
Registered electors 4,494
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Nevill resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 14 Aug 1876: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Arthur Cowell-Stepney Unopposed
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Cowell-Stepney resigned, causing a by-election.

By-election, 11 May 1878: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Benjamin Thomas Williams Unopposed
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Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Benjamin Thomas Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 51.5 +4.3
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins[19] 1,825 48.5 New
Majority 110 3.0 N/A
Turnout 3,760 70.0 +0.2
Registered electors 5,369
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Williams resigned after being appointed a County Court judge, causing a by-election.

By-election, 7 Jan 1882: Carmarthen Boroughs[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins Unopposed
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General election 1885: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 69.2 +17.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Simmons Tregoning 1,281 30.8 New
Majority 1,603 38.4 +35.4
Turnout 4,165 77.1 +7.1
Registered electors 5,399
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General election 1886: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Arthur Cowell-Stepney The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 52.8 −16.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins 1,898 47.2 +16.4
Majority 222 5.6 −32.8
Turnout 4,018 74.4 −2.7
Registered electors 5,399
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Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Evan Rowland Jones The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 52.4 −0.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins 2,187 47.6 +0.4
Majority 225 4.8 −0.8
Turnout 4,599 87.0 +12.6
Registered electors 5,289
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  • Lewis Morris was Liberal candidate but retired before the poll.[21]
General election 1895: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 50.5 +2.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Evan Rowland Jones 2,391 49.5 −2.9
Majority 52 1.0 N/A
Turnout 4,834 90.0 +3.0
Registered electors 5,370
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Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alfred Davies The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 58.1 +8.6
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Jones Jenkins 2,047 41.9 −8.6
Majority 790 16.2 N/A
Turnout 4,884 87.9 −2.1
Registered electors 5,557
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W.L. Williams
General election 1906: Carmarthen Boroughs[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. W. Llewelyn Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 68.3 +10.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Vere Ponsonby 1,808 31.7 −10.2
Majority 2,094 36.6 +20.4
Turnout 5,710 91.2 +3.3
Registered electors 6,258
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Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Carmarthen Boroughs[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. W. Llewelyn Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 68.1 −0.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Viscount Tiverton 1,965 31.9 +0.2
Majority 2,232 36.2 −0.4
Turnout 6,162 91.0 −0.2
Registered electors 6,772
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General election December 1910: Carmarthen Boroughs[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. W. Llewelyn Williams Unopposed
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1912 Carmarthen District by-election[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. W. Llewelyn Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 58.6 N/A
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Henry Coulson Bond 2,555 39.1 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Frank G Vivian 149 2.3 New
Majority 1,281 19.5 N/A
Turnout 6,540 89.8 N/A
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1915 Carmarthen District by-election: Carmarthen Boroughs[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. W. Llewelyn Williams Unopposed
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General election 1918: Carmarthen Boroughs[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
C The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Hinds Unopposed
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Elections in the 1920s

Hinds
General election 1922: Carmarthen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Hinds The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 41.9 N/A
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. George Coventry 8,805 29.4 New
National Farmers' Union David Johns 4,775 15.9 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Hubert Llewelyn-Williams 3,847 12.8 N/A
Majority 3,725 12.5 N/A
Turnout 29,957 82.7 N/A
Registered electors 36,213
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General election 1923: Carmarthen[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Ellis Ellis-Griffith The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 45.1 +32.3
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alfred Stephens 8,677 30.1 +0.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rowland Williams 7,132 24.8 New
Majority 4,311 15.0 N/A
Turnout 28,797 78.3 −4.4
Registered electors 36,779
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Sir Alfred Mond
1924 Carmarthen by-election[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alfred Mond The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 44.0 −1.1
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Edward Teilo Owen 8,351 28.8 +4.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alfred Stephens 7,896 27.2 −2.9
Majority 4,409 15.2 +0.2
Turnout 29,007 78.9 +0.6
Registered electors 36,779
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General election 1924: Carmarthen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alfred Mond The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 68.5 +23.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Edward Teilo Owen 7,953 31.5 +6.7
Majority 9,328 37.0 +22.0
Turnout 25,234 67.9 −10.4
Registered electors 37,155
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1928 Carmarthen by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Nathaniel Jones The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 35.5 −33.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Daniel Hopkin 10,154 35.4 +3.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Courtenay Mansel 8,361 29.1 New
Majority 47 0.1 −36.9
Turnout 28,716 76.6 +8.7
Registered electors 37,482
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. hold Swing −18.5

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General election 1929: Carmarthen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Daniel Hopkin The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 38.2 +6.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. William Nathaniel Jones 14,477 36.6 −31.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Coventry 9,961 25.2 N/A
Majority 653 1.6 N/A
Turnout 39,568 85.8 +17.9
Registered electors 46,110
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Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Carmarthen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Richard Evans The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 39.5 +2.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Daniel Hopkin 14,318 36.5 -1.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Delme William Campbell Davies-Evans 9,434 24.0 -1.2
Majority 1,214 3.0 N/A
Turnout 39,284 84.5 -1.3
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General election 1935: Carmarthen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Daniel Hopkin The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 47.5 +11.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Richard Evans 12,911 33.8 -5.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Edward Kellett 7,177 18.8 -5.2
Majority 5,235 13.7 N/A
Turnout 38,234 79.3 -5.2
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Elections in the 1940s

1941 Carmarthen by-election Labour: Moelwyn Hughes elected unopposed.

General election 1945: Carmarthen[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rhys Hopkin Morris The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 51.7 +17.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Moelwyn Hughes 18,504 48.3 +0.8
Majority 1,279 3.4 N/A
Turnout 38,286 76.1 -3.2
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Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Carmarthen:[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rhys Hopkin Morris The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 50.2 -1.48
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Lynn Ungoed-Thomas 24,285 49.8 +1.48
Majority 187 0.4 -2.96
Turnout 48,759 83.4 +7.3
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General election 1951: Carmarthen[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rhys Hopkin Morris The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 50.46 +0.27
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Owen 25,165 49.54 -0.65
Majority 467 0.92 +0.54
Turnout 5,0795 86.52 +3.09
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General election 1955: Carmarthen[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rhys Hopkin Morris The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 49.49 -0.97
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jack Evans 21,077 42.73 -6.81
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jennie Eirian Davies 3,835 7.78 New
Majority 3,333 6.76 +5.84
Turnout 49,320 85.10 -1.42
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1957 Carmarthen by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Megan Lloyd George The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 47.33 +4.60
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. John Morgan Davies 20,610 41.20 -8.29
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jennie Eirian Davies 5,741 11.48 +3.70
Majority 3,069 6.13 N/A
Turnout 43,726 87.4 +2.3
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General election 1959: Carmarthen[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Megan Lloyd George The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 47.89 +5.16
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alun Talfan Davies 16,766 34.32 -15.17
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. JB Evans 6,147 12.58 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Hywel Heulyn Roberts 2,545 5.21 -2.57
Majority 6,633 13.57 +6.81
Turnout 48,855 85.42 +0.32
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Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Carmarthen[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Megan Lloyd George The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 45.46 -2.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alun Talfan Davies 15,210 32.28 -2.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 5,495 11.66 +6.5
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. H.E. Protheroe-Beynon 4,996 10.60 -1.98
Majority 6,214 13.19 -0.39
Turnout 47,122 84.4 -1.0
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General election 1966: Carmarthen[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Megan Lloyd George The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 46.2 +0.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. D Hywel Davies 11,988 26.1 −6.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 7,416 16.1 +4.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Simon James Day 5,338 11.6 +1.0
Majority 9,233 20.1 +6.9
Turnout 45,960 82.6 -1.8
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1966 Carmarthen by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 38.98 +22.84
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwilym Prys-Davies 13,743 33.11 -13.06
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. D Hywel Davies 8,650 20.84 -5.25
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Simon James Day 2,934 7.09 -4.52
Majority 2,436 5.87 N/A
Turnout 41,506 74.9 -7.7
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Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Carmarthen[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynoro Jones The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 38.0 −8.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 14,812 30.1 +14.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Huw Thomas 10,707 21.7 −4.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Lloyd Harvard Davies 4,975 10.1 −1.5
Majority 3,907 7.9 N/A
Turnout 49,214 83.5 +1.0
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General election February 1974: Carmarthen[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynoro Jones The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 34.3 −3.7
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 17,162 34.3 +4.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Roderick Owen-Jones 9,698 19.4 −2.3
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Bill Newton Dunn 6,037 12.1 +2.0
Majority 3 0.01 -7.9
Turnout 50,062 83.5 0.0
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General election October 1974: Carmarthen[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 45.1 +11.8
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynoro Jones 19,685 38.1 +3.8
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. David Roderick Owen-Jones 5,393 10.4 -9.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Robert Hayward 2,962 5.7 -6.4
British Candidate Edward .B Jones 342 0.7 New
Majority 3,640 7.0 N/A
Turnout 51,704 85.6 +2.1
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General election 1979: Carmarthen[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Roger Thomas The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 35.9 -2.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 16,689 32.0 -13.1
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Nigel M. Thomas 12,272 23.6 +17.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Clem Thomas 4,186 8.0 -2.4
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Charlie Grice 149 0.3 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. EJ Clarke 126 0.2 New
Majority 1,978 3.9 N/A
Turnout 52,086 84.4 -1.2
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Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Carmarthen[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Roger Thomas The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 31.6 -4.3
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Nigel M. Thomas 15,305 29.4 +5.8
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynfor Evans 14,099 27.1 -4.9
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Joan Colin 5,737 11.0 +3.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Brian Kingzett 374 0.7 New
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Charlie Grice 154 0.3 New
Majority 1,154 2.2 -1.7
Turnout 52,126 82.1 -1.3
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General election 1987: Carmarthen[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alan Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 35.4 +3.8
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rod Richards 14,811 27.4 -2.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Hywel Teifi Edwards 12,457 23.0 -4.1
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Gwynoro Jones 7,203 13.3 +2.3
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Graham Oubridge 481 0.9 +0.2
Majority 4,317 8.0 +5.8
Turnout 54,080 82.9 +0.8
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Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Carmarthen[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Alan Williams The time allocated for running scripts has expired. 36.6 +1.2
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Rhodri Glyn Thomas 17,957 31.5 +8.5
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Stephen J. Cavenagh 12,782 22.4 −5.0
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Juliana M.J. Hughes 5,353 9.4 −3.9
Majority 2,922 5.1 −2.9
Turnout 56,971 82.7 −0.2
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Elections in the 2020s

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Next general election: Caerfyrddin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Ann Davies
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Jonathan Edwards
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Simon Hart
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Bernard Holton
The time allocated for running scripts has expired. Martha O'Neil
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Notes and references

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  2. ^ The BBC article quoted above says that it was the second closest General Election result since the Second World War. But the Winchester general election result of 1997 was closer.
  3. ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.12 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
  4. ^ C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p.202 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995)
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  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j The time allocated for running scripts has expired.
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  10. ^ On petition, Magens was found not to have been duly elected, and his opponent Phillips was seated in his place
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  14. ^ Created a baronet, 1871
  15. ^ Succeeded to baronetcy, 1877
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  20. ^ a b c d e f British parliamentary election results, 1885–1918 (Craig)
  21. ^ 'MORRIS, Sir Lewis', Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2015; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 23 April 2015
  22. ^ a b c d e Craig, F. W. S. (1974). British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (1 ed.). London: Macmillan.
  23. ^ Etholiadau'r ganrif 18885-1997, Beti Jones
  24. ^ F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949; Political Reference Publications, Glasgow 1949, p551
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Sources

  • Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) [1]
  • D Brunton & D H Pennington, Members of the Long Parliament (London: George Allen & Unwin, 1954)
  • Cobbett's Parliamentary history of England, from the Norman Conquest in 1066 to the year 1803 (London: Thomas Hansard, 1808) [2]
  • The Constitutional Year Book for 1913 (London: National Union of Conservative and Unionist Associations, 1913)
  • F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)
  • J Holladay Philbin, Parliamentary Representation 1832 – England and Wales (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965)

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