North Wales (European Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Former European Parliament constituency}}
{{About|European Parliament constituency|the Senedd electoral region of the same name|North Wales (Senedd electoral region)}}
{{other uses|North Wales (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox European Parliament constituency
|title = North Wales
|map = File:NorthWales1979EUConstituency.svg
|mapcaption = Boundary within Wales (1979-1984)
|created = 1979
|dissolved = 1999
|meps = 1
|memberstate = United Kingdom
|memberstatelink2 = the United Kingdom
|sources = [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/]
}}
File:NorthWales1984EUConstituency.svg
File:NorthWales1994EUConstituency.svg
North Wales was a European Parliament constituency which roughly covered the geographic region of North Wales, from 1979 until 1999. It was held by the Conservative Party from 1979 until 1989, during which time it was their only seat in Wales.
Prior to its uniform adoption of proportional representation in 1999, the United Kingdom used first-past-the-post for the European elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The European Parliament constituencies used under that system were smaller than the later regional constituencies and only had one Member of the European Parliament each.
The seat became part of the much larger Wales constituency in 1999.
Boundaries
1979–1984: Anglesey, Caernarfon, Conwy, Denbigh, Flintshire East, Flintshire West, Merionnydd, Montgomery, Wrexham.
1984–1994: Alyn and Deeside, Caernarfon, Clwyd North West, Clwyd South West, Conwy, Delyn, Meirionnydd Nant Conwy, Montgomery, Wrexham, Ynys Mon.
1994–1999: Alyn and Deeside, Caernarfon, Clwyd North West, Clwyd South West, Conwy, Delyn, Wrexham, Ynys Mon.
Members of the European Parliament
Results
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1979: North Wales[http://www.election.demon.co.uk/epwelsh.html United Kingdom European Parliamentary Election results 1979–99: Wales]}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Beata Brookes
|votes = 71,473
|percentage = 41.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = T. A. Dillon
|votes = 46,627
|percentage = 26.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Ieuan Wyn Jones
|votes = 34,171
|percentage = 19.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Party (UK)
|candidate = Nesta Wyn Ellis
|votes = 21,989
|percentage = 12.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 27,546
|percentage = 15.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 174,260
|percentage = 35.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1984: North Wales}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Beata Brookes
|votes = 69,139
|percentage = 31.6
|change = -10.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Thomas Ellis
|votes = 56,861
|percentage = 26.0
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Ian Campbell
|votes = 54,768
|percentage = 25.0
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dafydd Iwan
|votes = 38,117
|percentage = 17.4
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 12,278
|percentage = 5.6
|change = -9.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 218,885
|percentage = 42.4
|change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1989: North Wales}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joe Wilson
|votes = 83,638
|percentage = 33.1
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Beata Brookes
|votes = 79,178
|percentage = 31.3
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dafydd Elis-Thomas
|votes = 64,120
|percentage = 25.3
|change = +7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party (UK)
|candidate = Patrick H. W. Adams
|votes = 15,832
|percentage = 6.3
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Social and Liberal Democrats
|candidate = R. K. (Keith) Marshall
|votes = 10,056
|percentage = 4.0
|change = -22.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,460
|percentage = 1.8
|change = -3.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 252,824
|percentage = 46.8
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin |
|title=European Parliament election, 1994: North Wales}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Joe Wilson
|votes = 88,091
|percentage = 40.8
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Plaid Cymru
|candidate = Dafydd Wigley
|votes = 72,849
|percentage = 33.8
|change = +8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Glyn Mon Hughes
|votes = 33,450
|percentage = 15.5
|change = -15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ruth E. Parry
|votes = 14,828
|percentage = 6.9
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Patrick H. W. Adams
|votes = 2,850
|percentage = 1.3
|change = -5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Natural Law Party
|candidate = David E. Hughes
|votes = 2,065
|percentage = 0.9
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = J. M. (Maxwell) Cooksey
|votes = 1,623
|percentage = 0.8
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15,242
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +5.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 215,756
|percentage = 45.3
|change = -1.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.election.demon.co.uk/ David Boothroyd's United Kingdom Election Results]
{{Former European Parliament constituencies}}
Category:European Parliament constituencies in Wales (1979–1999)
Category:1979 establishments in Wales
Category:1999 disestablishments in Wales
Category:Constituencies established in 1979
Category:Constituencies disestablished in 1999
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