Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)

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1983–2010: The Borough of Islwyn.

2010–2024: The Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions of Aberbargoed, Abercarn, Argoed, Blackwood, Cefn Fforest, Crosskeys, Crumlin, Maesycwmmer, Newbridge, Pengam, Penmaen, Pontllanfraith, Risca East, Risca West, and Ynysddu.

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1983: Islwyn{{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 = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 23,183

|percentage = 59.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate = David Johnson

|votes = 8,803

|percentage = 22.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Michael Bevan

|votes = 5,511

|percentage = 14.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = William Richards

|votes = 1,574

|percentage = 4.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 14,380

|percentage = 36.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,071

|percentage = 77.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,259

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Welsh Labour

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1987: Islwyn{{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 = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 28,901

|percentage = 71.3

|change = +11.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = John Twitchen

|votes = 5,954

|percentage = 14.7

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Social Democratic Party (UK)

|candidate = Jacqui Gasson

|votes = 3,746

|percentage = 9.2

|change = −13.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = William Richards

|votes = 1,932

|percentage = 4.8

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 22,947

|percentage = 56.6

|change = +19.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,533

|percentage = 80.4

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,414

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1992: Islwyn{{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}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Labour

|candidate = Neil Kinnock

|votes = 30,908

|percentage = 74.3

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Peter Bone

|votes = 6,180

|percentage = 14.9

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Michael Symonds

|votes = 2,352

|percentage = 5.7

|change = −3.5

}}

{{Election box candidate for alliance|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|side = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Helen Mary Jones

|votes = 1,606

|percentage = 3.9

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party

|candidate = Screaming Lord Sutch

|votes = 547

|percentage = 1.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 24,728

|percentage = 59.4

|change = +2.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 41,593

|percentage = 81.4

|change = +1.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 51,079

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Welsh Labour

|swing = +1.4

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=1995 Islwyn by-election{{cite web|url=http://www.election.demon.co.uk/by1992.html|title=Results of Byelections in the 1992–97 Parliament|last=Boothroyd|first=David|access-date=14 February 2020|website=United Kingdom Election Results}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Don Touhig

|votes = 16,030

|percentage = 69.2

|change = −5.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Jocelyn Davies

|votes = 2,933

|percentage = 12.7

|change = +8.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = John Bushell

|votes = 2,448

|percentage = 10.6

|change = +4.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Robert Buckland

|votes = 913

|percentage = 3.9

|change = −11.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party

|candidate = Screaming Lord Sutch

|votes = 506

|percentage = 2.2

|change = +0.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Hugh Hughes

|votes = 289

|percentage = 1.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Natural Law Party

|candidate = Trevor Rees

|votes = 47

|percentage = 0.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 13,097

|percentage = 56.5

|change = −2.9

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 23,166

|percentage = 45.1

|change = −36.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,971

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −2.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 1997: Islwyn{{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://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/342.stm|title=BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Islwyn|date=1 May 1997|work=Vote 2001|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 April 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Don Touhig

|votes = 26,995

|percentage = 74.2

|change = −0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Christopher Worker

|votes = 3,064

|percentage = 8.4

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = David Walters

|votes = 2,864

|percentage = 7.9

|change = −7.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Darren Jones

|votes = 2,272

|percentage = 6.2

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Susan Monaghan

|votes = 1,209

|percentage = 3.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 23,391

|percentage = 65.8

|change = +6.4

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,404

|percentage = 72.0

|change = −9.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,540

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −1.5

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2001: Islwyn{{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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/342.stm|title=BBC NEWS > Islwyn|publisher=BBC News |work=Vote 2001 |date=7 June 2001|access-date=4 April 2020}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Don Touhig

|votes = 19,505

|percentage = 61.5

|change = −12.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Kevin Etheridge

|votes = 4,196

|percentage = 13.2

|change = +4.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Leigh Thomas

|votes = 3,767

|percentage = 11.9

|change = +5.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Phillip Howells

|votes = 2,543

|percentage = 8.0

|change = +0.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Paul Taylor

|votes = 1,263

|percentage = 4.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Mary Millington

|votes = 417

|percentage = 1.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,309

|percentage = 48.3

|change = −17.5

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 31,691

|percentage = 61.9

|change = −10.1

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 51,230

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −8.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2005: Islwyn{{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|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2005/html/342.stm|title=Islwyn parliamentary constituency – Election 2005|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Don Touhig

|votes = 19,687

|percentage = 63.8

|change = +2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Jim Criddle

|votes = 3,947

|percentage = 12.8

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Lee Dillon

|votes = 3,873

|percentage = 12.5

|change = −0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Phillip Howells

|votes = 3,358

|percentage = 10.9

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,740

|percentage = 51.0

|change = +2.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 30,865

|percentage = 61.0

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 50,095

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = +0.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= General election 2010: Islwyn{{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 }}[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w37.stm Islwyn] BBC Election – Islwyn}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Chris Evans

|votes = 17,069

|percentage = 49.2

|change = −15.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Daniel Thomas

|votes = 4,854

|percentage = 14.0

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Steffan Lewis

|votes = 4,518

|percentage = 13.0

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Ashgar Ali

|votes = 3,597

|percentage = 10.4

|change = −1.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Dave Rees

|votes = 1,495

|percentage = 4.3

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = John Voisey

|votes = 1,320

|percentage = 3.8

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Jason Crew

|votes = 936

|percentage = 2.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Paul Taylor

|votes = 901

|percentage = 2.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,215

|percentage = 35.2

|change = −15.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,690

|percentage = 63.3

|change = +3.0

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 54,866

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −9.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= General election 2015: Islwyn{{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=Islwyn result|url=http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/Voting-and-elections/Election-Results/General-Election-2015-results/General-Election-2015-results-for-Islwyn-constitue|website=General Election 2015 – Results for Islwyn constituency|publisher=Caerphilly County Borough Council|access-date=21 September 2015}}{{cite news|title=Islwyn Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000077#election2015-logo|website=Election 2015 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 April 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Chris Evans

|votes = 17,336

|percentage = 49.0

|change = −0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = United Kingdom Independence Party

|candidate = Joe Smyth

|votes = 6,932

|percentage = 19.6

|change = +16.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Laura Anne Jones

|votes = 5,366

|percentage = 15.2

|change = +1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Lyn Ackerman

|votes = 3,794

|percentage = 10.7

|change = −2.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Brendan D'Cruz

|votes = 950

|percentage = 2.7

|change = −7.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Peter Varley

|votes = 659

|percentage = 1.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party

|candidate = Von Magpie Baron

|votes = 213

|percentage = 0.6

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

|candidate = Josh Rawcliffe

|votes = 151

|percentage = 0.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 10,404

|percentage = 29.4

|change = −5.8

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 35,401

|percentage = 63.6

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 55,697

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= General election 2017: Islwyn{{cite news|title=Islwyn Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000077#election2017-logo|website=Election 2017 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 April 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Chris Evans

|votes = 21,238

|percentage = 58.8

|change = +9.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Dan Thomas

|votes = 9,826

|percentage = 27.2

|change = +12.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Darren Jones

|votes = 2,739

|percentage = 7.6

|change = −3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Joe Smyth

|votes = 1,605

|percentage = 4.4

|change = −15.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Matthew Kidner

|votes = 685

|percentage = 1.9

|change = −0.8

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 11,412

|percentage = 31.6

|change = +2.2

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 36,093

|percentage = 64.2

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 56,256

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −1.1

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title= General election 2019: Islwyn{{cite web |title=General Election 2019 |url=https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/Elections/General-Election-2019/NOTICE-OF-POLL-STATEMENT-OF-PERSONS-ISLWYN.aspx |website=Caerphilly County Borough Council |access-date=16 November 2019}}{{cite news|title=Islwyn Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/W07000077|website=Election 2019 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 April 2020}}{{cite web |title=Election-Results/General-Election-2019|url=https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/Elections/General-Election-2019/Islwyn_2019_Result.aspx|website=Caerphilly Council |access-date=4 April 2020}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Co-operative

|candidate = Chris Evans

|votes = 15,356

|percentage = 44.7

|change = −14.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Conservatives

|candidate = Gavin Chambers

|votes = 9,892

|percentage = 28.8

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Brexit Party

|candidate = James Wells

|votes = 4,834

|percentage = 14.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Plaid Cymru

|candidate = Zoe Hammond

|votes = 2,286

|percentage = 6.7

|change = −0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Welsh Liberal Democrats

|candidate = Jo Watkins

|votes = 1,313

|percentage = 3.8

|change = +1.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Catherine Linstrum

|votes = 669

|percentage = 1.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box rejected

|votes = 145

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 5,464

|percentage = 15.9

|change = −15.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 34,350

|percentage = 62.0

|change = −2.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 55,423

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Co-operative

|swing = −7.9

}}

{{Election box end}}

Of the 145 rejected ballots:

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

• Islwyn (Senedd constituency)
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{{Reflist}}

• [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/13168.html Islwyn UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66097.html Islwyn UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK

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