Bedwellty (UK Parliament constituency)

On its creation in 1918 the constituency consisted of the urban districts of Bedwas and Machen, Bedwellty, Mynyddislwyn and Risca and the civil parish of Rogerstone in St Mellons Rural District.Schedule 9 to the Representation of the People Act, 1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5. C.64) These areas had previously been divided between the West Monmouthshire and South Monmouthshire constituencies.

The House of Commons (Redistribution of Seats) Act 1949 removed Rogerstone into the constituency of Monmouth from 1950. Although there were substantial changes in local government boundaries in 1974, those of the constituency were not altered prior to its abolition in 1983.

The constituency was abolished by the Parliamentary Constituencies (Wales) Order 1983, which redistributed Commons seats and aligned boundaries with wards of the districts created by the Local Government Act 1972.

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|title=General election 1918: BedwelltyCraig, F. W. S. (1983). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3 ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. {{ISBN|0-900178-06-X}}.{{cite web|title=Monmouthshire Bedwellty PDivCon through time - Political Life Statistics - Total Electorate|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12752829/cube/ELECTORATE_TOT|website=A Vision of Britain through Time|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth|accessdate=13 April 2016}}{{cite web|title=Monmouthshire Bedwellty PDivCon through time - Political Life Statistics - Groupings of Political Parties|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/12752829/cube/POL_PARTY_GROUP|website=A Vision of Britain through Time|publisher=GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth|accessdate=13 April 2016}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

|votes = 11,730

|percentage = 53.56

|change =

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{{Election box candidate with party link coalition 1918|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Henry Williams

|votes = 10,170

|percentage = 46.44

|change =

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,560

|percentage = 7.12

|change =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 21,900

|percentage = 70.79

|change =

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 30,938

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{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

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|title=General election 1922: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

|votes = 17,270

|percentage = 63.02

|change = +9.46

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = C.E. Bagram

|votes = 10,132

|percentage = 36.98

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 7,138

|percentage = 26.04

|change = +18.92

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 27,402

|percentage = 81.21

|change = +10.42

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 33,741

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +9.46

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|title=General election 1923: Bedwellty Etholiadau'r ganrif 1885-1997, Beti Jones

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

|votes = 17,564

|percentage = 67.55

|change = +4.53

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = William Henry Williams

|votes = 8,436

|percentage = 32.45

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 9,128

|percentage = 35.10

|change = +9.06

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 26,000

|percentage = 74.18

|change = -7.03

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 35,051

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +4.53

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{{Election box end}}

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|title=General election 1924: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 35,909

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{{Election box end}}

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|title=General election 1929: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

|votes = 26,021

|percentage = 78.95

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Unionist Party (UK)

|candidate = Hubert Geoffrey Griffith

|votes = 6,936

|percentage = 21.05

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 19,085

|percentage = 57.90

|change = N/A

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 32,957

|percentage = 74.86

|change = N/A

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,023

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

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{{Election box end}}

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|title=General election 1931: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,432

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{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1935: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

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{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 45,328

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{{Election box end}}

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|title=General election 1945: Bedwellty

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles Edwards

|votes = 30,480

|percentage = 82.11

|change = N/A

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate =H Lewis Tett

|votes = 6,641

|percentage = 17.89

|change = New

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,839

|percentage = 64.22

|change = N/A

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 37,121

|percentage = 77.80

|change = N/A

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 47,716

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = N/A

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{{Election box end}}

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|title=General election 1950: Bedwellty British Parliamentary Election Results 1950-1973, FWS Craig{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1950|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501055837/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge50/i02.htm|archive-date=1 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 31,329

|percentage = 83.38

|change = +1.27

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = RC Pitman

|votes = 6,247

|percentage = 16.62

|change = -1.27

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{{Election box majority|

|votes = 25,082

|percentage = 66.76

|change = +2.54

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 37,576

|percentage = 85.49

|change = +7.69

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{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 43,954

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +1.27

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1951: Bedwellty {{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1951|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181219/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge51/i02.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 31,582

|percentage = 83.28

|change = -0.10

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{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Smith

|votes = 6,339

|percentage = 16.72

|change = +0.10

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 25,243

|percentage = 66.56

|change = -0.20

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 37,921

|percentage = 85.37

|change = -0.12

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,417

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -0.10

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1955: Bedwellty {{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1955|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213144/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge55/i02.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 30,104

|percentage = 82.44

|change = -0.84

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Scott-Hopkins

|votes = 6,412

|percentage = 17.56

|change = +0.84

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,692

|percentage = 64.88

|change = -1.68

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,516

|percentage = 81.59

|change = -3.78

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,753

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -0.84

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1959: Bedwellty {{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1959|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032122/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge59/i02.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 30,697

|percentage = 81.83

|change = -0.61

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles James Cox

|votes = 6,817

|percentage = 18.17

|change = +0.61

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,880

|percentage = 63.66

|change = -1.22

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 37,514

|percentage = 83.57

|change = +1.98

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,890

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -0.61

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1964: Bedwellty {{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1964|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185925/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge64/i02.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 29,425

|percentage = 83.51

|change = +1.68

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Charles James Cox

|votes = 5,810

|percentage = 16.49

|change = -1.68

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,615

|percentage = 67.02

|change = +3.36

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,235

|percentage = 79.11

|change = -4.46

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,538

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +1.68

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1966: Bedwellty {{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1966|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234632/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge66/i02.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harold Finch

|votes = 29,723

|percentage = 86.25

|change = +2.74

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Nigel Williams

|votes = 4,739

|percentage = 13.75

|change = -2.74

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 24,984

|percentage = 72.50

|change = +5.48

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,462

|percentage = 76.68

|change = -2.43

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 44,944

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +2.74

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1970: Bedwellty{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1970|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050020/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge70/i02.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 28,078

|percentage = 74.6

|change = −11.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Paul Marland

|votes = 5,799

|percentage = 15.4

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Charles M. Davey

|votes = 3,780

|percentage = 10.0

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 22,279

|percentage = 59.2

|change = −13.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 37,657

|percentage = 76.6

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 49,157

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −6.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election February 1974: Bedwellty{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results February 1974|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502091221/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i02.htm|archive-date=2 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 26,664

|percentage = 67.06

|change = -7.50

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Tim Yeo

|votes = 5,027

|percentage = 12.64

|change = -2.76

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = R Morgan

|votes = 5,020

|percentage = 12.63

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = A Moore

|votes = 3,048

|percentage =7.67

|change = -2.37

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 21,637

|percentage = 54.42

|change = -4.74

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,759

|percentage = 79.90

|change = +3.29

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 49,758

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -2.37

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election October 1974: Bedwellty{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results October 1974|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501053754/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i02.htm|archive-date=1 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 27,418

|percentage = 70.88

|change = +3.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Peter Brooke

|votes = 4,556

|percentage = 11.78

|change = -0.86

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Party (UK)

|candidate = RG Morgan

|votes = 3,621

|percentage = 9.36

|change = -3.27

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = D Mogford

|votes = 3,086

|percentage = 7.98

|change = +0.31

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 22,862

|percentage = 59.10

|change = +4.68

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 38,681

|percentage = 77.08

|change = -2.82

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 50,183

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -2.82

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1979: Bedwellty{{cite web|last1=Kimber|first1=Richard|title=UK General Election results 1979|url=http://politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i02.htm|website=Political Science Resources|accessdate=13 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501055800/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i02.htm|archive-date=1 May 2016|url-status=dead}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 28,794

|percentage = 71.35

|change = +0.47

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Walter

|votes = 8,358

|percentage = 20.71

|change = +8.93

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = T Richards

|votes = 2,648

|percentage = 6.56

|change = -1.42

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Ecology Party (UK)

|candidate = PM Rout

|votes = 556

|percentage = 1.38

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 20,436

|percentage = 50.64

|change = -8.46

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,356

|percentage = 79.59

|change = +2.51

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 50,708

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -4.00

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{{Election box end}}

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