Eifion (UK Parliament constituency)
# Eifion (UK Parliament constituency)

Eifion was a parliamentary constituency in Caernarfonshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Boundaries

Eifion covered the southern part of Caernarvonshire. It included the Sessional Divisions of Eifionydd (or Portmadoc) and Pwllheli (excluding the boroughs of Caernarvon and Pwllheli and the parishes of Criccieth and Nevin) and part of the Sessional Division of Caernarvon (excluding the parishes of Llanberis and Llanddeiniolen).

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| | 1885 | John Bryn Roberts | Liberal |
| | 1906 | Ellis William Davies | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections

### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | 4,535 | 63.8 | |
| | Conservative | Hugh Ellis-Nanney | 2,573 | 36.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,962 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,108 | 79.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,978 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |

General election 1886: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | 4,244 | 77.0 | +13.2 |
| | Liberal Unionist | George Farren | 1,267 | 23.0 | -13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,977 | 54.0 | +26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,511 | 61.4 | -17.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,978 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.2 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | 4,567 | 69.8 | -7.2 |
| | Conservative | William Humphreys | 1,973 | 30.2 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,594 | 39.6 | -14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,540 | 67.9 | +6.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,630 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

General election 1895: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

General election 1906: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Bryn Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

1906 Eifion by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ellis William Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ellis William Davies | 6,118 | 78.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Francis John Lloyd Priestly | 1,700 | 21.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,418 | 56.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,818 | 82.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

General election December 1910: Eifion :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Ellis William Davies | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

* Liberal: Ellis William Davies
* Unionist:
* Ind. Liberal: W.O. Jones
