Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election by the dividing of the Swansea District. With the exception of the first term, it has always been held by the Labour Party. Ramsay MacDonald, who became Labour's first Prime Minister in 1924, held the seat from 1922 to 1929. Its final MP, Stephen Kinnock, is the son of Neil Kinnock, who was Labour leader and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1992.

It was one of the most consistently safe seats for Labour; since the end of the Second World War, the Labour candidate had always won Aberavon with a majority at least 33%, and with the exception of 2015, the Labour candidate has also always won an overall majority of the vote in the seat. In 2015, Kinnock only won 48.9% of the vote in Aberavon, against a surge in the vote for the UKIP candidate; however, in 2017, Kinnock's vote share rose by 19.2 percentage points, the biggest increase in the Labour vote in the seat's history, and his majority increased to 50.4%, the highest for an Aberavon MP since 2001. The 2017 result also made Aberavon the safest Labour seat in Wales, however the seat saw a significant swing against Labour in 2019.

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1918–1950: The Borough of Aberavon, the Urban Districts of Briton Ferry, Glencorwg, Margam, and Porthcawl and part of the Rural Districts of Neath and Penybont.

1950–1983: The Borough of Port Talbot, the Urban Districts of Glyncorrwg and Porthcawl, and part of the Rural District of Penybont.

1983–1997: The Borough of Afan, and the Borough of Neath wards nos. 3 and 6.

1997–2010: The Borough of Port Talbot; and the Borough of Neath wards of Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North, and Coedffranc West.

2010–2024: The Neath Port Talbot County Borough electoral divisions of Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North, Coedffranc West, Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi, Margam, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, Sandfields West, and Tai-bach.

The constituency was in South Wales, situated on the right bank of the River Afan, near its mouth in Swansea Bay.

Commenting on the 1983 boundary changes to the constituency when moving the 2000 Loyal Address of the Blair Government in Parliament, the seat's then-MP Sir John Morris, who would retire at the 2001 general election, said:

{{blockquote|"It is a happy tradition on this occasion to refer to one's constituency and to the people who sent one here....Whatever may occur in future, I would deplore the loss of the Member-constituency link. When, after 23 years, I lost part of my constituency, I missed the friendship of two generations. My constituents and I had grown up and grown older together."}}

File:Aberavon Election Results 1918-2019.png

{{Election box begin | title=1918 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party = Coalition Liberal

|candidate = Jack Edwards

|votes = 13,635

|percentage = 62.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Robert Williams

|votes = 7,758

|percentage = 35.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers

|candidate = T G Jones

|votes = 324

|percentage = 1.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,877

|percentage = 27.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 21,697

|percentage = 71.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 30,415

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Coalition Liberal

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end 1918}}

• Jones withdrew in favour of Edwards on 13 December 1918.

{{Election box begin | title=1922 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Ramsay MacDonald

|votes = 14,318

|percentage = 46.6

|change = +10.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Hutchinson Byass

|votes = 11,111

|percentage = 36.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)

|candidate = Jack Edwards

|votes = 5,238

|percentage = 17.3

|change = −45.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,207

|percentage = 10.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,667

|percentage = 88.6

|change = +17.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 34,716

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|loser = Coalition Liberal

|swing = +28.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1923 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Ramsay MacDonald

|votes = 17,439

|percentage = 55.6

|change = +9.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Sidney Hutchinson Byass

|votes = 13,927

|percentage = 44.4

|change = +8.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 3,512

|percentage = 11.2

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 31,366

|percentage = 87.2

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 39,750

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +0.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1924 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Ramsay MacDonald

|votes = 17,724

|percentage = 53.1

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Henry Williams

|votes = 15,624

|percentage = 46.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 2,100

|percentage = 6.2

|change = −5.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 33,348

|percentage = 89.6

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 37,200

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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{{Election box begin | title=1929 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 22,194

|percentage = 55.9

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Henry Williams

|votes = 13,155

|percentage = 33.2

|change = −13.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Francis Bertram Reece

|votes = 4,330

|percentage = 10.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,039

|percentage = 22.7

|change = +16.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,679

|percentage = 87.0

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 45,613

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +8.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

File:Henry_Williams.jpg

{{Election box begin | title=1931 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 23,029

|percentage = 58.4

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward Curran

|votes = 16,378

|percentage = 41.6

|change = +8.4

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,651

|percentage = 16.9

|change = −5.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,407

|percentage = 84.4

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 46,689

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −3.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1935 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 49,729

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Welsh Labour

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1945 general election: AberavonCraig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|0-900178-019}}. Page 556}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 31,286

|percentage = 72.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = David Llewellyn

|votes = 11,860

|percentage = 27.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,426

|percentage = 45.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 43,146

|percentage = 79.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 54,323

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = N/A

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1950 general election: Aberavon{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1950}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 29,278

|percentage = 68.7

|change = −3.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = National Liberal and Conservative

|candidate = Auberon Herbert

|votes = 8,091

|percentage = 19.0

|change = −8.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Maldwyn Thomas

|votes = 5,263

|percentage = 12.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,187

|percentage = 49.7

|change = +4.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,634

|percentage = 85.8

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 49,667

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +2.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1951 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 30,498

|percentage = 72.0

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = John Loveridge

|votes = 11,878

|percentage = 28.0

|change = +9.0

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 18,620

|percentage = 44.0

|change = −5.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 42,376

|percentage = 84.6

|change = −1.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,071

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −2.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1955 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = William Cove

|votes = 29,003

|percentage = 69.5

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Geoffrey Howe

|votes = 12,706

|percentage = 30.5

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,297

|percentage = 39.0

|change = −5.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,709

|percentage = 79.3

|change = −5.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 52,616

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −2.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1959 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 30,397

|percentage = 65.8

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Geoffrey Howe

|votes = 12,759

|percentage = 27.6

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Illtyd M. Lewis

|votes = 3,066

|percentage = 6.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 17,638

|percentage = 38.2

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,222

|percentage = 82.1

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 56,316

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −0.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1964 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 33,103

|percentage = 72.2

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = John Stradling Thomas

|votes = 9,424

|percentage = 20.5

|change = −7.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Glyn John

|votes = 2,118

|percentage = 4.6

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = Julian Tudor Hart

|votes = 1,260

|percentage = 2.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,679

|percentage = 51.7

|change = +13.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,905

|percentage = 80.8

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 56,777

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +6.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1966 general election: Aberavon}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 33,763

|percentage = 75.5

|change = +3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Robert Hicks

|votes = 9,369

|percentage = 20.9

|change = +0.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = Julian Tudor Hart

|votes = 1,620

|percentage = 3.6

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 24,394

|percentage = 54.6

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 45,146

|percentage = 78.3

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 57,179

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1970 general election: AberavonCraig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|9780900178023}}. Page 576}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 31,314

|percentage = 67.0

|change = −8.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Ian Grist

|votes = 10,419

|percentage = 22.3

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Graham Farmer

|votes = 3,912

|percentage = 8.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = Julian Tudor Hart

|votes = 1,102

|percentage = 2.3

|change = −1.3

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,895

|percentage = 44.7

|change = −9.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 46,747

|percentage = 74.8

|change = −3.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 62,516

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=February 1974 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=28 February 1974|work=Election February 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811173224/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 31,656

|percentage = 65.2

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Peter Hubbard-Miles

|votes = 10,968

|percentage = 22.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = D G Foster

|votes = 5,898

|percentage = 12.2

|change = +3.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,688

|percentage = 42.6

|change = −2.1

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 48,522

|percentage = 75.6

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,162

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −1.0

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=October 1974 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=10 October 1974|work=Election October 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811155111/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 29,683

|percentage = 62.8

|change = −2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Nigel K Hammond

|votes = 7,931

|percentage = 16.8

|change = −5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Sheila M. Cutts

|votes = 5,178

|percentage = 11.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Geraint Thomas

|votes = 4,032

|percentage = 8.5

|change = −3.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)

|candidate = J Bevan

|votes = 427

|percentage = 0.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,752

|percentage = 46.0

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,251

|percentage = 73.1

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,667

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +1.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1979 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=3 May 1979|work=Election 1979|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811163031/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 31,665

|percentage = 61.7

|change = −1.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = F McCarthy

|votes = 12,692

|percentage = 24.7

|change = +7.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Sheila M. Cutts

|votes = 4,624

|percentage = 9.0

|change = −2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Geraint Thomas

|votes = 1,954

|percentage = 3.8

|change = −4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Communist Party of Great Britain

|candidate = G Rowden

|votes = 406

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 18,973

|percentage = 37.0

|change = −9.0

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 47,179

|percentage = 79.2

|change = +6.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,864

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1983 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 23,745

|percentage = 58.8

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Sheila M. Cutts

|votes = 8,206

|percentage = 20.3

|change = +11.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = George Bailey

|votes = 6,605

|percentage = 16.3

|change = −8.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Glenn Phillips

|votes = 1,859

|percentage = 4.6

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,539

|percentage = 38.5

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,415

|percentage = 75.6

|change = −3.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 53,443

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1987 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 27,126

|percentage = 66.8

|change = +8.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = Marilyn Harris

|votes = 6,517

|percentage = 16.0

|change = −4.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Paul Warwick

|votes = 5,861

|percentage = 14.4

|change = −1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Anne Howells

|votes = 1,124

|percentage = 2.8

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,609

|percentage = 50.8

|change = +12.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,628

|percentage = 77.7

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 52,280

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +6.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1992 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=6 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 26,877

|percentage = 67.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Hywel Williams

|votes = 5,567

|percentage = 13.9

|change = −0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Marilyn Harris

|votes = 4,999

|percentage = 12.5

|change = −3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = David W. J. Saunders

|votes = 1,919

|percentage = 4.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Real Bean

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 707

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,310

|percentage = 53.2

|change = +2.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,069

|percentage = 77.6

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 51,650

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +0.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=1997 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/555.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=1 May 1997|work=Election 1997|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=25 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184415/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/555.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p. 120 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995).{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/001.stm|title=BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Aberavon|date=1 May 1997|work=Vote 2001|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2011-01-12}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = John Morris

|votes = 25,650

|percentage = 71.3

|change = +4.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Ronald McConville

|votes = 4,079

|percentage = 11.3

|change = −1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Peter Harper

|votes = 2,835

|percentage = 7.9

|change = −6.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Philip Cockwell

|votes = 2,088

|percentage = 5.8

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Peter David

|votes = 970

|percentage = 2.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 341

|percentage = 1.0

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,571

|percentage = 60.0

|change = +9.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,963

|percentage = 71.9

|change = −5.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,031

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +1.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2001 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=199&RPID=6354833&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council |access-date=23 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/001.stm|title=BBC NEWS > Aberavon|publisher=BBC News |work=Vote 2001 |date=7 June 2001|access-date=2011-01-22}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Hywel Francis

|votes = 19,063

|percentage = 63.1

|change = −8.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Lisa Turnbull

|votes = 2,955

|percentage = 9.8

|change = +4.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Christopher Davies

|votes = 2,933

|percentage = 9.7

|change = −1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Ali Miraj

|votes = 2,296

|percentage = 7.6

|change = −0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Andrew Tutton

|votes = 1,960

|percentage = 6.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = New Millennium Bean

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 727

|percentage = 2.4

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Socialist Alliance

|candidate = Martin Chapman

|votes = 256

|percentage = 0.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 16,108

|percentage = 53.3

|change = −6.7

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,190

|percentage = 61.0

|change = −10.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 49,524

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −6.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2005 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=197&RPID=6354810&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=5 May 2005 |access-date=23 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2005/html/1.stm|title=Aberavon parliamentary constituency - Election 2005|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Hywel Francis

|votes = 18,077

|percentage = 60.0

|change = −3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Claire Waller

|votes = 4,140

|percentage = 13.8

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Philip Evans

|votes = 3,545

|percentage = 11.8

|change = +2.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Annunziata Rees-Mogg

|votes = 3,064

|percentage = 10.2

|change = +2.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Veritas (political party)

|candidate = Jim Wright

|votes = 768

|percentage = 2.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Miranda La Vey

|votes = 510

|percentage = 1.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 13,937

|percentage = 46.2

|change = −7.1

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,104

|percentage = 58.9

|change = −1.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,685

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −3.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=2010 general election: Aberavon{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.npt.gov.uk/20467 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council |access-date=23 December 2019}}{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt |archive-date=26 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w09.stm |title=BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Aberavon |publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 November 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Hywel Francis

|votes = 16,073

|percentage = 51.9

|change = −8.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Keith Davies

|votes = 5,034

|percentage = 16.3

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Caroline Jones

|votes = 4,411

|percentage = 14.2

|change = +4.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Paul Nicholls-Jones

|votes = 2,198

|percentage = 7.1

|change = −4.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Kevin Edwards

|votes = 1,276

|percentage = 4.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Andrew Tutton

|votes = 919

|percentage = 3.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate

|party = New Millennium Bean Party

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 558

|percentage = 1.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Joe Callan

|votes = 489

|percentage = 1.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 44

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 11,039

|percentage = 35.7

|change = −10.5

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 30,958

|percentage = 61.0

|change = +2.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,838

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −5.3

}}

{{Election box end}}

Of the 44 rejected ballots:

• 29 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 14 voted for more than one candidate.
• 1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.

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{{Election box begin|title=2015 general election: Aberavon{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|title=Aberavon and Neath Results|url=http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/Elections_DOR_UKPARL_2015.pdf|website=UK Parliamentary Elections May 2015 results|publisher=Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council|access-date=16 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005110443/http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/Elections_DOR_UKPARL_2015.pdf|archive-date=2015-10-05|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049#election2015-logo|website=Election 2015 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 May 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Stephen Kinnock

|votes = 15,416

|percentage = 48.9

|change = −3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Peter Bush

|votes = 4,971

|percentage = 15.8

|change = +14.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Edward Yi He

|votes = 3,742

|percentage = 11.9

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Duncan Higgitt

|votes = 3,663

|percentage = 11.6

|change = +4.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Helen Ceri-Clarke

|votes = 1,397

|percentage = 4.4

|change = −11.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 1,137

|percentage = 3.6

|change = +1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jonathan Tier

|votes = 711

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Andrew Jordan

|votes = 352

|percentage = 1.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Owen Herbert

|votes = 134

|percentage = 0.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 57

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,445

|percentage = 33.1

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 31,523

|percentage = 63.3

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 49,821

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −8.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

Of the 57 rejected ballots:

• 37 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 20 voted for more than one candidate.

{{Election box begin|title=2017 general election: Aberavon{{cite web |title=Results|url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=193&RPID=6354560&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=8 June 2017 |access-date=23 December 2019}}{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049#election2017-logo|website=Election 2017 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 June 2017}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Stephen Kinnock

|votes = 22,662

|percentage = 68.1

|change = +19.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Sadie Vidal

|votes = 5,901

|percentage = 17.7

|change = +5.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Andrew Bennison

|votes = 2,761

|percentage = 8.3

|change = −3.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Caroline Jones

|votes = 1,345

|percentage = 4.0

|change = −11.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Cen Phillips

|votes = 599

|percentage = 1.8

|change = −2.6

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 57

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 16,761

|percentage = 50.4

|change = +17.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 33,268

|percentage = 66.7

|change = +3.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 49,892

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +6.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

Of the 57 rejected ballots:

• 41 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 16 voted for more than one candidate.

{{Election box begin|title=2019 general election: Aberavon{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=74&RPID=6354186&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=12 December 2019 |access-date=23 December 2019}}{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049|website=Election 2019 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=23 December 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Stephen Kinnock

|votes = 17,008

|percentage = 53.8

|change = −14.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Charlotte Lang

|votes = 6,518

|percentage = 20.6

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Brexit Party

|candidate = Glenda Davies

|votes = 3,108

|percentage = 9.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Nigel Hunt

|votes = 2,711

|percentage = 8.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Sheila Kingston-Jones

|votes = 1,072

|percentage = 3.4

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Captain Beany

|votes = 731

|percentage = 2.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Giorgia Finney

|votes = 450

|percentage = 1.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 82

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,490

|percentage = 33.2

|change = −17.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 31,598

|percentage = 62.3

|change = −4.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,747

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = −8.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

Of the 82 rejected ballots:

• 61 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
• 19 voted for more than one candidate.
• 2 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.

• Aberavon (Senedd constituency)

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite web|url=http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm|title=UK General Elections since 1832 UK General Elections since 1832|access-date=23 June 2008|author=Richard Kimber|year=2008|publisher=psr.keele.ac.uk| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080609184615/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/edates.htm| archive-date= 9 June 2008 | url-status= live}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180216152334/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/edates.htm Politics Resources] (election results from 1922 onwards)
• [http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/flatfile.html Electoral Calculus] (election results from 1955 onwards)
• [http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf 2017 Election] House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
• [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/ A Vision Of Britain Through Time] (constituency elector numbers)
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/12884.html Aberavon UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66101.html Aberavon UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

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