Islwyn (UK Parliament constituency)

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Islwyn
County constituency
Islwyn shown within Wales
Created: 1983
MP: Don Touhig
Party: Labour Co-operative
Type: House of Commons
Preserved county: Gwent
EP constituency: Wales

Islwyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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[edit] Boundaries

Formerly known as Bedwellty,this is a safe Labour seat with former Coal-mining traditions which was held for many years by the former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock.

[edit] Members of Parliament

[edit] Election results

General Election 2005: Islwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Don Touhig 19,687 63.8 +2.3
Plaid Cymru Jim Criddle 3,947 12.8 +0.9
Liberal Democrat Lee Dillon 3,873 12.5 -0.7
Conservative Phillip Howells 3,358 10.9 +2.9
Majority 15,740 51.0
Turnout 30,865 61.0 -0.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing +0.7
General Election 2001: Islwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Don Touhig 19,505 61.5 -12.6
Liberal Democrat Kevin Etheridge 4,196 13.2 +4.8
Plaid Cymru Leigh Thomas 3,767 11.9 +5.6
Conservative Phillip Howells 2,543 8.0 +0.2
Independent Paul Taylor 1,263 4.0 N/A
Socialist Labour Mary Millington 417 1.3 N/A
Majority 15,309 48.3
Turnout 31,691 61.9 -10.2
Labour Co-op hold Swing

[edit] See also


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Constituencies in Wales
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Liberal Democrat
Conservative
Plaid Cymru
Independent
Wales European constituency: Labour (2) · Conservative (1) · Plaid Cymru (1)


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