Election 97

Preseli Pembrokeshire

Current MP Nick Ainger (Contesting different seat)
Conservative 97 11,741
Labour 97 20,477
LibDem 97 5,527
Nationalist 97 2,683
Other 97 401
Elected party
Preseli Pembrokeshire

Robert Waller wrote
Old constituency Pembroke
Conservative 92 17,270
Labour 92 16,667
LibDem 92 5,379
Nationalist 92 3,773
Other 92 642
Elected party Conservative

In the most recent round of boundary changes the south-western part of Wales has been granted an extra seat. This has led to major changes affecting the historic county of Pembrokeshire. The whole of South Pembrokeshire, with around 30,000 electors, has been removed to join the western part of Carmarthenshire in a brand new seat. In return, around 12,000 voters around Fishguard in the north of the county have been returned from their link with Ceredigion (Cardiganshire). This seat is now centred on the northern part of the county, around the Preseli hills. The main towns are Milford Haven, Haverfordwest, and Fishguard. The seat also includes the tiny cathedral city of St David's plus a dramatic coastline, and the islands of Ramsey, Skomer and Skokholm.

Politically, Preseli Pembrokeshire must rank as a Tory-Labour marginal. Labour gained Pembroke with a majority of 755 in 1992. In 1997 they will be confident of gaining Preseli Pembrokeshire with at least that margin of comfort.


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