Welsh Elections 1832 - 2005

[Harry Hayfield]

Following the posting about Scottish Election Maps, it seems only far that I do a series of maps showing Wales (but as I have information going back to 1832 that's where I'll start from).

[Harry Hayfield]

Following the posting about Scottish Election Maps, it seems only far that I do a series of maps showing Wales (but as I have information going back to 1832 that's where I'll start from).

These are my sources:

The Swing of the Pendulum (which details constituencies from 1832 - 1906)
Welsh Elections 1885 - 1997 (published by Yr Lolfa)
Downloaded Materials relating to the 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2005 elections

[Harry Hayfield]

http://flickr.com/photos/61254856@N00/sets/72157594237703574/detail/

Wales from 2005 - 1950 (a little backwards I know!)

[Harry Hayfield]

Let me give you some examples:

Montgomeryshire
Lib Dem 2005 - 1988
Liberal 1988 - 1983
Conservative 1983 - 1979
Liberal 1979 - 1885

Ceredigion
Lib Dem 2005
Plaid Cymru 2005 - 1992
Lib Dem 1992 - 1988
Liberal 1988 - 1974 (Feb)
Labour 1974 (Feb) - 1966
Liberal 1966 - 1885

Brecon and Radnorshire
Lib Dem 2005  - 1997
Conservative 1997 - 1992
Lib Dem 1992 - 1988
Liberal 1988 - 1985
Conservative 1985 - 1979
Labour 1974 (Oct) - 1935
National 1935 - 1931
Conservative 1931 - 1929
Labour 1929 - 1924
Conservative 1924  - 1923
Liberal 1923 - 1910 (Seat combined from Breconshire and Radnorshire)

[Harry Hayfield]

Brecon and Radnor 1979
Con 22,660 (47.2%)
Lab 19,633 (40.9%)
Lib 4,654 (9.7%)
PC 1,031 (2.2%)
Con maj 3,027 (6.3%)

Brecon and Radnor Notional 1979
Con 17,344 (47.2%)
Lab 14,898 (40.5%)
Lib 3,676 (10.0%)
PC 853 (2.31%)
Con maj 2,446 (6.7%)

[Harry Hayfield]

Brecon and Radnor 1979
Con 22,660 (47.2%)
Lab 19,633 (40.9%)
Lib 4,654 (9.7%)
PC 1,031 (2.2%)
Con maj 3,027 (6.3%)

Brecon and Radnor Notional 1979
Con 17,344 (47.2%)
Lab 14,898 (40.5%)
Lib 3,676 (10.0%)
PC 853 (2.31%)
Con maj 2,446 (6.7%)

Impossible; the main settlements to be removed were Brynmawr, Vaynor and Penderyn, all of which are Labour, and strongly so, as a general rule.

Where'd you get those figures from, btw? I've seen a notional set for the new constituency from the early '80's and it looked nothing like that.

The first figures are the Brecon and Radnor election result from 1979 as taken from the book Welsh Elections 1885 - 1997 published by Yr Lolfa in 1998. The second figures are the BBC / ITN Notional Calculations published before the 1983 General Election.

[Harry Hayfield]

You are aware that "How Green was my Valley" was actually written by an Englishman are you?