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Wales · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Caernarvon

Every general election in Caernarvon since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Plaid Cymru, majority 8,724.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Plaid Cymru Won17,42049.7%
Labour8,69624.8%
Conservative6,96819.9%
Liberal1,9995.7%
Valid votes35,083
Majority8,72424.9%

PC hold Turnout 81.5% of 43,041 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 50.2%Labour, 1959: 50.9%Labour, 1964: 54.4%Labour, 1966: 56.1%Labour, 1970: 40.1%Labour, February 1974: 35.6%Labour, October 1974: 34.1%Labour, 1979: 24.8%Plaid Cymru, 1955: 16.5%Plaid Cymru, 1959: 21.2%Plaid Cymru, 1964: 21.4%Plaid Cymru, 1966: 21.7%Plaid Cymru, 1970: 33.4%Plaid Cymru, February 1974: 40.5%Plaid Cymru, October 1974: 42.6%Plaid Cymru, 1979: 49.7%Conservative, 1955: 24.0%Conservative, 1959: 27.8%Conservative, 1964: 24.2%Conservative, 1966: 22.2%Conservative, 1970: 20.1%Conservative, February 1974: 16.7%Conservative, October 1974: 12.6%Conservative, 1979: 19.9%Liberal, 1955: 9.3%Liberal, 1970: 6.5%Liberal, February 1974: 7.2%Liberal, October 1974: 10.7%Liberal, 1979: 5.7%
Vote share in Caernarvon at each general election Lab PC Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979PCLab8,72424.981.5%PC hold
October 1974PCLab2,8948.480.9%PC hold
February 1974PCLab1,7285.082.4%
1970LabPC2,2966.881.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon10,67834.078.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon9,86230.280.4%Lab hold
1959LabCon7,94223.183.4%Lab hold
1955LabCon9,22126.282.4%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Caernarvon?

Plaid Cymru won Caernarvon at the 1979 general election with a majority of 8,724.

Which parties have won Caernarvon?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 5, Plaid Cymru 3.

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