Eifion (UK Parliament constituency)

Eifion
Former constituency
for the House of Commons
1885–1918
Seatsone
Created fromCaernarvonshire
Replaced byCaernarvonshire

Eifion was a parliamentary constituency in Caernarfonshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

Eifion covered the southern part of Caernarvonshire. It included the Sessional Divisions of Eifionydd (or Portmadoc) and Pwllheli (excluding the boroughs of Caernarvon and Pwllheli and the parishes of Criccieth and Nevin) and part of the Sessional Division of Caernarvon (excluding the parishes of Llanberis and Llanddeiniolen).[1]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 John Bryn Roberts Liberal
1906 Ellis William Davies Liberal
1918 constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Roberts
General election 1885: Eifion [2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts 4,535 63.8
Conservative Hugh Ellis-Nanney 2,573 36.2
Majority 1,962 27.6
Turnout 7,108 79.2
Registered electors 8,978
Liberal win (new seat)
General election 1886: Eifion [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts 4,244 77.0 +13.2
Liberal Unionist George Farren 1,267 23.0 −13.2
Majority 2,977 54.0 +26.4
Turnout 5,511 61.4 −17.8
Registered electors 8,978
Liberal hold Swing +13.2

Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Eifion [2][3][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts 4,567 69.8 −7.2
Conservative William Humphreys[6] 1,973 30.2 +7.2
Majority 2,594 39.6 −14.4
Turnout 6,540 67.9 +6.5
Registered electors 9,630
Liberal hold Swing -7.2
General election 1895: Eifion [2][3][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Eifion [2][3][1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts Unopposed
Liberal hold
General election 1906: Eifion [2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bryn Roberts Unopposed
Liberal hold
1906 Eifion by-election[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ellis William Davies Unopposed
Liberal hold

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Eifion [2][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ellis William Davies 6,118 78.3 N/A
Conservative Francis John Lloyd Priestly 1,700 21.7 New
Majority 4,418 56.6 N/A
Turnout 7,818 82.7 N/A
Liberal hold
General election December 1910: Eifion [2][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ellis William Davies Unopposed
Liberal hold

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

References

  1. ^ a b c Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, F. W. S. Craig
  3. ^ a b c d e f g The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  4. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
  5. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896
  6. ^ "Methdaliad Mr William Humphreys, Abercin". Baner ac Amserau Cymru (in Welsh). No. 4 Dec 1895. p. 6. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  7. ^ a b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
  8. ^ Liverpool Echo 21 Feb 1914