Caernarvonshire was a

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of the

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of the

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, then of the

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from 1707 to 1800, and of the

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from 1801 to 1885 and from 1918 until 1950. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the

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system.

Members of Parliament

*''Constituency created'' (1542)

MPs 1542–1604

, - , 1553 (Mar), , John Wynn ap Hugh , - , 1553 (Oct), , Morris Wynn , - , 1554 (Apr), , Morris Wynn , - , 1554 (Nov), , David Lloyd ap Thomas , - , 1555, , Sir Rhys Gruffydd , - , 1558, , William Wynn Williams , - , 1558–1559, ,

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, - , 1563 (Jan), , Morris Wynn , - , 1571, , John Wynn ap Hugh , - , 1572 (Apr), , John Gwynne, ''died 1574
and replaced by'' William Thomas , - , 1584, , William Thomas , - , 1586, , John Wynn , - , 1588 (Oct), , Hugh Gwyn Bodvel , - , 1593, , William Maurice , - , 1597 (Oct), , William Griffith , - , 1601 (Sep), , William Jones

MPs 1604–1950

Uncontested elections 1830–1865

Elections 1866–1885

Elections in the 1860s

Pennant was elevated to the peerage, becoming Lord Penrhyn, causing a by-election.

Elections in the 1870s

Elections in the 1880s

Williams resigned after being appointed a judge of the Queen's Bench Division of the

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Elections 1918–1945

Elections in the 1910s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

* Owen opposed the National Government 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; *Liberal: Goronwy Owen *Labour: Elwyn Jones

Elections in the 1940s

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References

{{Historic constituencies in Wales, selected = Until 1950 History of Caernarfonshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1542 Historic parliamentary constituencies in North Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950 Politics of Caernarfonshire