# West Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)

West Denbighshire, formally called the Western Division of Denbighshire, was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in North 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 voting system.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, when the two-member Denbighshire constituency was divided into and Eastern and Western divisions. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | William Cornwallis-West | Liberal |
| | 1886 | William Cornwallis-West | Liberal Unionist |
| | 1892 | Sir John Roberts | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Cornwallis-West | 4,586 | 60.5 | |
| | Conservative | Charles Salusbury Mainwaring | 2,992 | 39.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,594 | 21.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,578 | 85.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,899 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | William Cornwallis-West | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | 4,612 | 66.9 | New |
| | Liberal Unionist | William Cornwallis West | 2,279 | 33.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,333 | 33.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,891 | 69.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,915 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | 4,481 | 60.9 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Alured Wynne-Edwards | 2,878 | 39.1 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,603 | 21.8 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,359 | 82.3 | +12.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,941 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |
General election 1906: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | 5,854 | 67.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Samuel Thompson | 2,829 | 32.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,025 | 34.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,683 | 87.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,920 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election December 1910: West Denbighshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Roberts | 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: John Roberts
* Unionist: W. Henry Williams