Eifion (UK Parliament constituency)
| Eifion | |
|---|---|
|
Former constituency for the House of Commons | |
| 1885–1918 | |
| Number of members | one |
| Replaced by | Caernarvonshire |
| Created from | Caernarvonshire |
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.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | John Bryn Roberts | Liberal | |
| 1906 | Ellis William Davies | Liberal | |
| 1918 | constituency abolished | ||
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
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