Gower (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 51°37′12″N 4°08′13″W / 51.620°N 4.137°W / 51.620; -4.137

Gower
County constituency
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Gower shown within Wales
Created: 1885
MP: Martin Caton
Party: Labour
Type: House of Commons
Preserved county: West Glamorgan
EP constituency: Wales

Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The constituency has elected only Labour MPs since 1906, the longest run (with Normanton and Makerfield) of any UK constituency. It is one of three parliamentary seats representing the city and county of Swansea, the others being Swansea West and Swansea East.

Contents

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the old Lordship of Gower (less the city of Swansea) and covers the inner Gower Peninsula and outer Gower areas including Clydach, Gowerton, Gorseinon, Felindre and Garnswllt.

Gower currently comprises the electoral wards of Gower, Oystermouth, Newton, Mawr, Pennard, Fairwood, Kingsbridge, Lower Loughor, Upper Loughor, Penyrheol, Bishopston, Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, Clydach, Penclawdd, Gowerton, Penllergaer, Llangyfelach and West Cross.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 Frank Yeo Liberal
1888 by-election David Randell Liberal
1900 John Thomas Liberal
1906 John Williams Liberal-Labour
1910 Labour
1922 David Grenfell Labour
1959 Ifor Davies Labour
1982 by-election Gareth Wardell Labour
1997 Martin Caton Labour

Election results

Election in the 2000s

Prospective candidates for the 2010 general election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Caton
Conservative Byron Davies
Liberal Democrat Mike Day
UKIP Alex Lewis
Plaid Cymru Darren Price
Majority
Turnout
General Election 2005: Gower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Caton 16,786 42.5 -4.8
Conservative Mike Murray 10,083 25.5 -2.0
Liberal Democrat Nick Tregoning 7,291 18.4 +6.3
Plaid Cymru Sian Caiach 3,089 7.8 -2.5
UKIP Richard Lewis 1,264 3.2 +3.2
Green Rhoddri Griffiths 1,029 2.6 +1.0
Majority 6,703 17.0
Turnout 39,542 64.9 +1.5
Labour hold Swing -1.4
General Election 2001: Gower
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Caton 17,676 47.3 -6.5
Conservative John Bushell 10,281 27.5 +3.7
Liberal Democrat Sheila Waye 4,507 12.1 -0.9
Plaid Cymru Sian Caiach 3,865 10.3 +5.2
Green Tina Shrewsbury 607 1.6 N/A
Socialist Labour Darran Hickery 417 1.1 N/A
Majority 7,395 19.8
Turnout 37,353 63.4 -11.7
Labour hold Swing

Election in the 1990s

General Election 1 May 1997:

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General Election 9 April 1992:

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Election in the 1980s

General Election 11 June 1987:

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General Election 9 June 1983:

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Elections in the 1970s

General Election 3 May 1979:

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General Election 10 October 1974:

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General Election 28 February 1974:

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General Election 18 June 1970:

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Elections in the 1960s

General Election 31 March 1966:

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General Election 15 October 1964:

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Elections in the 1950s

General Election 8 October 1959:

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General Election 26 May 1955:

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General Election 25 October 1951:

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General Election 23 February 1950:

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Election in the 1940s

General Election 5 to 19 July 1945:

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Election in the 1930s

General Election 14 November 1935:

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General Election 27 October 1931:

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Election in the 1920s

General Election 30 May 1929:

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General Election 29 October 1924:

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General Election 6 December 1923:

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General Election 15 November 1922:

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Election in the 1910s

General Election 14 December 1918:

constituency of Gower
Composed of the wards of Urban District of Oystermouth and Rural Districts of Gower and Swansea
Electorate 29,667, Turnout %,
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J Williams 10,109
Liberal D Williams 8,353
Majority 1,756
Turnout
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See also

References

  1. ^ [1], UK Polling Report
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
North Antrim		 Constituency represented by the Father of the House
1952–1959		 Succeeded by
Woodford

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