GOWER (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'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 Swansea, the others being Swansea West and Swansea East.

Contents

Boundaries

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses the old Lordship of Gower and it covers the peninsula, and extends to Clydach, Gowerton, Felindre and Garnswllt.

Members of Parliament

★ 1885 – 1888: Frank Ash Yeo

★ 1888 – 1900: David Randell Liberal

★ 1900 – 1906: John Aeron Thomas Liberal

★ 1906 – 1922: John Williams Labour

★ 1922 – 1959: David Grenfell, Labour

★ 1959 – 1982: Ifor Davies, Labour

★ 1982 – 1997: Gareth Wardell, Labour

★ 1997 – ''present'': Martin Caton, Labour

Election results

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Glamorgan