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Delyn, created as a Westminster seat for the 1983 general election, was won in its inaugural year by the Conservative Keith Raffan, following in the footsteps of previous Tory MPs, Nigel Birch and Sir Anthony Meyer, who between them had represented the area since 1950.
When Mr Raffan was first elected in 1983 his majority was not far short of 6,000, but it was cut to 1,200 in the 1987 general election.
In 1992 Labour won Delyn as David Hanson was elected with a majority of 2,039. In 1997 he extended his majority, gaining over 57% of the vote. There were small decreases in the Labour vote share in 2001 and 2005, but Mr Hanson held the seat with a majority of 6,644 in 2005.
There are no boundary changes affecting this seat.
This seat is the west Flintshire seat in northeast Wales. On a clear day England can be seen across the Dee Estuary which borders the constituency up to the Point of Ayr. It covers Holywell, Flint, and the market town Mold, as well as a number of smaller villages set among the Clwydian hills.
The constituency is divided between the Deeside conurbation and the rural hinterland of Clwyd. The former is the more industrial, while the latter is more agricultural, and with a greater number of Welsh speakers.
While the colliery at Point of Ayr has closed, the major gas terminal still dominates what remains an industrial landscape.
A number of constituents commute to work in nearby Chester or other parts of north-west England, in
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Delyn, created as a Westminster seat for the 1983 general election, was won in its inaugural year by the Conservative Keith Raffan, following in the footsteps of previous Tory MPs, Nigel Birch and Sir Anthony Meyer, who between them had represented the area since 1950.
When Mr Raffan was first elected in 1983 his majority was not far short of 6,000, but it was cut to 1,200 in the 1987 general election.
In 1992 Labour won Delyn as David Hanson was elected with a majority of 2,039. In 1997 he extended his majority, gaining over 57% of the vote. There were small decreases in the Labour vote share in 2001 and 2005, but Mr Hanson held the seat with a majority of 6,644 in 2005.
There are no boundary changes affecting this seat.
This seat is the west Flintshire seat in northeast Wales. On a clear day England can be seen across the Dee Estuary which borders the constituency up to the Point of Ayr. It covers Holywell, Flint, and the market town Mold, as well as a number of smaller villages set among the Clwydian hills.
The constituency is divided between the Deeside conurbation and the rural hinterland of Clwyd. The former is the more industrial, while the latter is more agricultural, and with a greater number of Welsh speakers.
While the colliery at Point of Ayr has closed, the major gas terminal still dominates what remains an industrial landscape.
A number of constituents commute to work in nearby Chester or other parts of north-west England, including Liverpool and Manchester.
Flintshire is one of the more affluent areas of Wales. It has higher than average wage levels and lower unemployment.
Rallings & Thrasher Notional:
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15,083 (40.78%)