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Clwyd West (uk Parliament Constituency)




  Type County
  Entity Wales
  DivisionType Preserved County
  Division Clwyd
  Year 1997
  MP David Jones
  Party Conservative
  EP Wales


Clwyd West (''Gorllewin Clwyd'' in Welsh ) is a Constituency represented in the House Of Commons of the Parliament Of The United Kingdom .


BOUNDARIES



HISTORY

In the 2005 Election this constituency was the Conservative party's 20th target.


MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT



ELECTIONS


Elections in the 2000s

;General election of 2005
  title General Election 2005 : Clwyd West


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate David Jones
  votes 12,909
  percentage 362
  change +06


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Gareth Thomas
  votes 12,776
  percentage 359
  change -29


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Frank Taylor
  votes 4,723
  percentage 133
  change +19


  party Plaid Cymru
  candidate Eilian Williams
  votes 3,874
  percentage 109
  change -20


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Warwick Nicholson
  votes 512
  percentage 14
  change 00


  party Independent
  candidate Jimmy James
  votes 507
  percentage 14
  change +14


  party Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Patrick Keenan
  votes 313
  percentage 09
  change +09


  votes 133
  percentage 04


  votes 35,671
  percentage 626
  change 15


  winner Conservative Party (UK)
  loser Labour Party (UK)
  swing +18



;General election of 2001
  title General Election 2001 : Clwyd West


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Gareth Thomas
  votes 13,426
  percentage 388
  change +17


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Jimmy James
  votes 12,311
  percentage 356
  change +31


  party Plaid Cymru
  candidate Elfed Williams
  votes 4,453
  percentage 129
  change -06


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Robina Feeley
  votes 3,934
  percentage 114
  change -14


  party United Kingdom Independence Party
  candidate Matthew Guest
  votes 476
  percentage 14
  change ''N/A''


  votes 1,115
  percentage 32


  votes 34,600
  percentage 641
  change -112


  winner Labour Party (UK)



;General election of 1997
  title General Election 1997 : Clwyd West


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Gareth Thomas
  votes 14,918
  percentage 371


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Rod Richards
  votes 13,070
  percentage 325


  party Plaid Cymru
  candidate Eryl Williams
  votes 5,421
  percentage 135


  party Liberal Democrats (UK)
  candidate Gwyn Williams
  votes 5,151
  percentage 128


  party Referendum Party
  candidate Mrs H Collins
  votes 1,114
  percentage 28


  party Conservatory
  candidate D Neal
  votes 583
  percentage 14


  votes 1,848


  percentage 753




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