Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°05′38″N 3°22′55″W / 52.094°N 3.382°W / 52.094; -3.382

Brecon and Radnorshire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales.
Preserved county Powys
Population 69,197 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate 53,882 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlements Brecon, Crickhowell, Ystradgynlais, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells
Current constituency
Created 1918
Member of parliament Christopher Davies (Conservative)
Number of members One
Created from Breconshire
Radnorshire
Overlaps
Welsh Assembly Mid and West Wales
European Parliament constituency Wales

Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1918, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election; until 1997 its name was simply Brecon and Radnor.

The Brecon and Radnorshire Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.

Boundaries

The boundaries of the constituency correspond broadly with the ancient counties of Brecknockshire and Radnorshire. Radnorshire is included in full, and the only significantly populated area from Brecknockshire not in this constituency is Brynmawr, which is in Blaenau Gwent. This is the largest constituency in England and Wales by area.[3] No town in the constituency exceeds a population of 10,000, the largest being Ystradgynlais at roughly 9,000. Other towns in the constituency are Brecon, Knighton, Crickhowell and Llandrindod Wells. The remainder of the constituency is largely made up of small villages and land used for farming sheep: sheep outnumber humans in Powys as a whole by around ten to one.[4]

Under constituency changes announced in September 2016 ahead of the next general election it is proposed to merge this seat with the southern half of Montgomeryshire including Newtown to form a new seat called Brecon, Radnor and Montgomery.[5]

History

The constituency was created in the boundary changes of 1918 by merging Breconshire and Radnorshire, both previously constituencies in their own right. While once a Labour stronghold, the constituency was captured from the Conservative government by the SDP-Liberal Alliance at a dramatic by-election in 1985. It was regained by the Conservatives in 1992, but has been in Liberal Democrat hands since 1997. It was the Conservative Party's fifteenth target seat at the 2005 election, but their share of the vote fell, leaving it as the Conservatives' 95th target seat in 2010, requiring a swing of 5.09%. In the event, the swing to the Conservatives was 0.3%, and the Liberal Democrats retained the seat, with Roger Williams remaining the MP. In 2015 the seat was reclaimed for the Conservatives by Chris Davies whose majority of 5102 was the largest in the constituency since Tom Hooson won the seat, also for the Conservatives, in 1983. Roger Williams stood for the Liberal Democrats once again but shed over 6500 votes from his 2010 result, a loss of 17.8%.

Members of Parliament

YearMember[6][7] Whip
1918Sidney RobinsonCoalition Liberal
1922 William Jenkins National Liberal
1923 Liberal
1924Walter HallConservative
1929Peter FreemanLabour
1931Walter HallConservative
1935Ivor GuestNational
1939William JacksonLabour
1945Tudor WatkinsLabour
1970Caerwyn RoderickLabour
1979Tom HoosonConservative
1985Richard LivseyLiberal
1992Jonathan EvansConservative
1997Richard LivseyLiberal Democrats
2001Roger WilliamsLiberal Democrats
2015Christopher DaviesConservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2017: Brecon and Radnorshire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Christopher Davies 20,081 48.6 +7.5
Liberal Democrat James Gibson-Watt 12,043 29.1 +0.8
Labour Dan Lodge 7,335 17.7 +3.0
Plaid Cymru Kate Heneghan 1,299 3.1 -1.3
UKIP Peter Gilbert 576 1.4 -6.9
Majority 8,038 19.5 +6.7
Turnout 41,334 76.9 +3.1
Registered electors 56,010
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
General Election 2015: Brecon and Radnorshire[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Christopher Davies 16,453 41.1 +4.5
Liberal Democrat Roger Williams 11,351 28.3 −17.8
Labour Matthew Dorrance 5,904 14.7 +4.2
UKIP Darran Thomas [11] 3,338 8.3 +6.1
Plaid Cymru Freddy Greaves 1,767 4.4 +1.9
Green Chris Carmichael 1,261 3.1 +2.3
Majority 5,102 12.7 N/A
Turnout 40,074 73.8 +1.3
Registered electors 54,441
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing +11.1
General Election 2010: Brecon and Radnorshire[12][13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Roger Williams 17,929 46.2 +1.3
Conservative Suzy Davies 14,182 36.5 +1.9
Labour Chris Lloyd 4,096 10.4 −4.5
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 989 2.5 −1.1
UKIP Clive Easton 876 2.3 +0.4
Green Dorienne Robinson 341 0.9 N/A
Christian Jeffery Green 222 0.6 N/A
Monster Raving Loony Chris "Lord Offa of the Dyke" Rogers 210 0.5 N/A
Majority 3,747 9.6 -0.6
Turnout 38,845 72.5 +3.0
Registered electors 53,589
Liberal Democrat hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Brecon and Radnorshire[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Roger Williams 17,182 44.8 +8.0
Conservative Andrew Davies 13,277 34.6 −0.2
Labour Leighton Veale 5,755 15.0 −6.4
Plaid Cymru Mabon ap Gwynfor 1,404 3.7 +0.2
UKIP Elizabeth Phillips 723 1.9 +0.7
Majority 3,905 10.2 +8.2
Turnout 38,341 69.5 -1.0
Registered electors 55,171
Liberal Democrat hold Swing +4.1
General Election 2001: Brecon and Radnorshire[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Roger Williams 13,824 36.8 −4.0
Conservative Felix Aubel 13,073 34.8 +5.9
Labour Huw Irranca-Davies 8,024 21.4 −5.3
Plaid Cymru Brynach Parri 1,301 3.5 +2.0
Independent Ian Mitchell 762 2.0 N/A
UKIP Elizabeth Phillips 452 1.2 N/A
Independent Robert Nicholson 80 0.2 N/A
Majority 751 2.0 -9.9
Turnout 37,516 70.5 −11.8
Registered electors 53,247
Liberal Democrat hold Swing −5.0

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Brecon and Radnorshire[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Richard Livsey 17,516 40.8 +5.0
Conservative Jonathan Evans 12,419 29.0 −7.1
Labour Christopher Mann 11,424 26.6 +0.3
Referendum Elizabeth Phillips 900 2.1 N/A
Plaid Cymru Steven Cornelius 622 1.5 +0.6
Majority 5,097 11.9 N/A
Turnout 42,881 82.2 -3.7
Registered electors 52,142
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing +6.1

The Labour candidate, Chris Mann, won the selection over future AMs Carwyn Jones and Jeffrey Cuthbert, and future AM and MP Peter Law.[17]

General Election 1992: Brecon and Radnor[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Jonathan Evans 15,977 36.1 +1.4
Liberal Democrat Richard Livsey 15,847 35.8 +1.0
Labour Christopher Mann 11,634 26.3 −2.9
Plaid Cymru Sian Meredudd 418 0.9 −0.3
Green Hugh Richards 393 0.9 N/A
Majority 130 0.3 N/A
Turnout 44,269 85.9 +1.5
Registered electors 51,509
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +0.2

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1987: Brecon and Radnor[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Livsey 14,509 34.81 +10.45
Conservative Jonathan Evans 14,453 34.68 -13.52
Labour Frederick Willey 12,180 29.22 +4.22
Plaid Cymru John Davies 535 1.28 -0.41
Majority 56 0.13 N/A
Turnout 41,677 84.3 +4.2
Registered electors 49,394
Liberal hold Swing
Brecon and Radnor by-election, 1985
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Livsey 13,753 35.8 +11.4
Labour Frederick Willey 13,194 34.4 +9.4
Conservative Chris Butler 10,631 27.7 −20.5
Plaid Cymru Janet Davies 435 1.1 −0.6
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 202 0.5 N/A
One Nation Conservative Roger Everest 154 0.4 N/A
Independent Andre C.L. Genillard 43 0.1 N/A
Majority 559 1.4 N/A
Turnout 38,412 79.4 −0.7
Registered electors 48,371
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +16.0
General Election 1983: Brecon and Radnor[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tom Hooson 18,255 48.20 +0.97
Labour David Morris 9,471 25.00 -15.92
Liberal Richard Livsey 9,226 24.36 +14.66
Plaid Cymru Sian Meredudd 640 1.69 -0.46
Independent Richard Booth 278 0.73 N/A
Majority 8,784 23.20 +16.89
Turnout 37,870 80.1 -4.1
Registered electors 47,277
Conservative hold Swing +8.45

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1979: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tom Hooson 22,660 47.23 +11.92
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 19,633 40.92 -1.20
Liberal N Lewis 4,654 9.70 -7.67
Plaid Cymru J Power 1,031 2.15 -3.05
Majority 3,027 6.31 N/A
Turnout 47,978 84.21 +2.78
Registered electors 56,975
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.56
General Election October 1974: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 18,622 42.12 +1.65
Conservative LH Davies 15,610 35.31 -0.09
Liberal NK Thomas 7,682 17.37 -2.09
Plaid Cymru DN Gittins 2,300 5.20 +0.53
Majority 3,012 6.81 +1.74
Turnout 44,214 81.43 -1.98
Registered electors 54,300
Labour hold Swing +0.87
General Election February 1974: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 18,180 40.47 -2.95
Conservative LH Davies 15,903 35.40 +3.20
Liberal N Thomas 8,741 19.46 +0.53
Plaid Cymru DN Gittins 2,099 4.67 -0.77
Majority 2,277 5.07 -6.16
Turnout 44,923 83.41 +1.53
Registered electors 53,857
Labour hold Swing -3.08
General Election 1970: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Caerwyn Roderick 18,736 43.42 -14.07
Conservative Gareth JJ Neale 13,892 32.20 -4.26
Liberal Geraint Howells 8,169 18.93 N/A
Plaid Cymru W George Jenkins 2,349 5.44 -0.61
Majority 4,844 11.23 -9.80
Turnout 43,146 81.88 +1.35
Registered electors 52,694
Labour hold Swing -4.91

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1966: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 22,902 57.49 -0.2
Conservative Frank T Stevens 14,523 36.46 -0.6
Plaid Cymru Trefor Richard Morgan 2,410 6.05 +0.9
Majority 8,379 21.03 +0.4
Turnout 39,835 80.53 -2.3
Registered electors 49,464
Labour hold Swing +0.2
General Election 1964: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 23,967 57.69 +0.4
Conservative Frank T Stevens 15,415 37.10 -5.6
Plaid Cymru Trefor Richard Morgan 2,165 5.21 N/A
Majority 8,552 20.58 +6.0
Turnout 41,547 82.83 -3.6
Registered electors 50,159
Labour hold Swing +3.0

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 25,411 57.30 +4.2
Conservative John H Davies 18,939 42.70 +6.3
Majority 6,472 14.59 -2.1
Turnout 44,350 86.36 -0.4
Registered electors 51,357
Labour hold Swing -1.1
General Election 1955: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 23,953 53.10 +0.9
Conservative Henry Graham Partridge 16,412 36.38 -11.4
Liberal Russell Thomas 4,745 10.52 N/A
Majority 7,541 16.72 +12.3
Turnout 45,110 86.80 -2.5
Registered electors 51,969
Labour hold Swing +6.2
General Election 1951: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 24,572 52.21 +3.3
Conservative David Gibson-Watt 22,489 47.79 +5.1
Majority 2,083 4.43 -1.7
Turnout 47,061 89.25 +0.5
Registered electors 52,728
Labour hold Swing -0.9
General Election 1950: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 22,519 48.84 +2.0
Conservative James Gibson-Watt 19,690 42.70 +10.3
Liberal Rolle Malcolm Ritson Paton 3,903 8.46 -11.3
Majority 2,829 6.14 -7.3
Turnout 46,112 88.76 +8.8
Registered electors 51,951
Labour hold Swing -4.2

Elections in the 1940s

General Election 1945: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Tudor Watkins 19,725 46.8 -0.6
Conservative Oscar Guest 14,089 33.4 N/A
Liberal David Lewis 8,335 19.8 N/A
Majority 5,636 13.4 N/A
Turnout 42,149 80.0 -4.3
Registered electors 52,689
Labour hold Swing N/A

General Election 1939/40:

Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1930s

Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, 1939
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour William Jackson 20,679 53.4 +6.0
Conservative Richard Hanning Philipps 18,043 46.6 N/A
Majority 2,636 6.8 N/A
Turnout 38,722 79.9 -4.4
Registered electors 48,486
Labour gain from National Swing
General Election 1935: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Ivor Guest 22,079 52.6 N/A
Labour Leslie Haden-Guest 19,910 47.4 +7.2
Majority 2,169 5.2 N/A
Turnout 41,989 84.3 -2.8
Registered electors 49,827
National hold Swing
General Election 1931: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Walter Hall 25,620 59.8 N/A
Labour Peter Freeman 17,223 40.2 +6.5
Majority 8,397 19.6 N/A
Turnout 42,843 87.1 -0.6
Registered electors 49,199
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1929: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Peter Freeman 14,551 33.7 +3.2
Unionist Walter Hall 14,324 33.3 -5.1
Liberal Wynne Cemlyn-Jones 14,182 33.0 +1.9
Majority 187 0.4 N/A
Turnout 43,057 87.7 +4.1
Registered electors 49,031
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +4.2
General Election 1924: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Unionist Walter Hall 12,834 38.4 N/A
Liberal William Jenkins 10,374 31.1 N/A
Labour Edward John 10,167 30.5 N/A
Majority 2,460 7.3 N/A
Turnout 33,375 83.6 N/A
Registered electors 39,943
Unionist gain from Liberal Swing N/A
General Election 1923: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Jenkins Unopposed
Registered electors 39,750
Liberal hold
W.A. Jenkins
General Election 1922: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Liberal William Jenkins 20,405 67.4 N/A
Labour Edward John 9,850 32.6 N/A
Majority 10,555 34.8 N/A
Turnout 30,255 77.9 N/A
Registered electors 38,815
National Liberal hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918: Brecon and Radnor
Party Candidate Votes % ±
C Liberal Sidney Robinson Unopposed
Registered electors 37,771
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Brecon and Radnorshire: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "House of Commons Hansard Debates for 2 Jul 2001 (pt 22)". parliament.uk.
  4. ↑ "Jubilee tour diary: Powys picnic". BBC News. 13 June 2002.
  5. ↑ "A radical shake-up of the constituency". Shropshire Star. 13 September 2016. p. 10. Report by Mark Andrews, dealing with constituencies in or bordering Shropshire.
  6. ↑ "Brecon and Radnorshire 1997-". Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
  8. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Powys County Council. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Powys election results". 2015 General Election results. Powys County Council. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "UKIP candidate row in Brecon and Radnorshire". BBC News.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Brecon and Radnorshire BBC Election - Brecon and Radnorshire
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ National Assembly for Wales, page 20
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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