# Delwyn Williams > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Delwyn_Williams > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Delwyn_Williams.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delwyn_Williams > Source revision: 1347547935 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British Conservative politician (1938–2024) Delwyn Williams Delwyn Williams outside Welshpool Town Hall following his election victory, May 1979 Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire In office 3 May 1979 – 13 May 1983 Preceded by Emlyn Hooson Succeeded by Alex Carlile Personal details Born David John Delwyn Williams (1938-11-01)1 November 1938 Forden, Wales Died 21 August 2024(2024-08-21) (aged 85) Welshpool, Wales Party Conservative (before 2007) Spouse Olive Jerman ​ (m. 1963)​ Children 2 Profession Politician and solicitor **David John Delwyn Williams** (1 November 1938 – 21 August 2024) was a British [Conservative Party](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) politician and solicitor. ## Early life Williams was born in [Forden](/source/Forden), Montgomeryshire.[1] He was educated at Welshpool High School and the [University College of Wales, Aberystwyth](/source/Aberystwyth_University), where he obtained an LL.B. degree.[1] He subsequently qualified as a solicitor, working in Forden and [Shrewsbury](/source/Shrewsbury).[1] ## Political career Williams was elected to the Montgomeryshire County Council.[1] He unsuccessfully fought the [1970 United Kingdom general election](/source/1970_United_Kingdom_general_election),[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] and the [February 1974](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=February_1974_United_Kingdom_election&action=edit&redlink=1) elections, the latter at [Cardiganshire](/source/Ceredigion_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).[1] He was elected [member of parliament](/source/Member_of_Parliament_(United_Kingdom)) for the traditionally Liberal seat of [Montgomeryshire](/source/Montgomeryshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) in [1979](/source/1979_United_Kingdom_general_election), ousting [Emlyn Hooson](/source/Emlyn_Hooson) by a majority of 1,593 votes. He lost the seat by 668 votes after one term to the Liberal [Alex Carlile](/source/Alex_Carlile%2C_Baron_Carlile_of_Berriew) in [1983](/source/1983_United_Kingdom_general_election). He was on the right wing of the party, and a strong supporter of [Margaret Thatcher](/source/Margaret_Thatcher).[1] After leaving parliament, he continued to work as a solicitor.[1] He stood in a by-election to [Powys County Council](/source/Powys_County_Council) in 2007 in the Welshpool, Gungrog ward as an Independent but came third behind the Liberal Democrat candidate and another Independent.[1] In the campaign for the [2015 General Election](/source/2015_United_Kingdom_general_election) he publicly declared his support for the [United Kingdom Independence Party](/source/United_Kingdom_Independence_Party), citing in at least one newspaper letter dissatisfaction with the Prime Ministerial record of [David Cameron](/source/David_Cameron), and objection to proposals by the Conservatives to extend tax raising powers to the [Welsh Assembly](/source/Welsh_Assembly).[2] In September 2016 he criticised Wales Boundary Commission proposals that would partition the then Montgomeryshire UK Parliament seat between three neighbouring seats, claiming it would "create a bureaucratic nightmare" of three MPs representing the existing shire county area. He suggested instead the whole seat be amalgamated with the neighbouring [Brecon and Radnorshire](/source/Brecon_and_Radnorshire_(UK_Parliament_constituency)) on grounds of their common administration under Powys County Council.[3] ## Personal life and death Williams married Olive Jerman in 1963, and they had two children.[1][4] As of 2015, Williams lived in [Guilsfield](/source/Guilsfield), Montgomeryshire.[2] He died on 21 August 2024, at the age of 85.[1][5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Times_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Times_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Times_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Times_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Times_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Times_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Times_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Times_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-Times_1-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-Times_1-9) ["Delwyn Williams obituary: MP in Wales and self-described 'Maggie's boy'"](https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/delwyn-williams-fzgx78ggf). *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-shropstar_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-shropstar_2-1) "Premier pledges (letter), Your Views and Comments". *Shropshire Star*. 5 May 2015. p. 9.Letter published for benefit of former Conservative supporters. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "Former MP urges re-think on move". *Shropshire Star*. 17 September 2016. p. 16. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Walsh, Ruairi. ["Ex-MP Lord Carlile pays tribute to Delwyn Williams"](https://www.countytimes.co.uk/news/24550337.ex-mp-lord-carlile-pays-tribute-delwyn-williams/). County Times. Retrieved 30 August 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Former Montgomeryshire MP passes away"](https://www.mywelshpool.co.uk/viewernews/articleId/26261/Former-Montgomeryshire-MP-passes-away). *www.mywelshpool.co.uk*. Retrieved 23 August 2024. ## External links - *[Hansard](/source/Hansard)* 1803–2005: [contributions in Parliament by Delwyn Williams](https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/people/mr-delwyn-williams) - Times Guide to the House of Commons 1983 Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded by Emlyn Hooson Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire 1979–1983 Succeeded by Alex Carlile Authority control databases: People UK Parliament --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Delwyn Williams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delwyn_Williams) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delwyn_Williams?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.