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UK Parliamentary constituency, 1983–2024 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Islwyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɪslʊɨn]) was a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The area, historically known for coal-mining, had voted for Labour Party candidates since it was created effective at the 1983 general election. Islwyn's first Member of Parliament (MP) was Neil Kinnock, who represented it until he resigned from Parliament in 1995. Kinnock also served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 until 1992.
Islwyn | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Islwyn in Wales | |
Preserved county | Gwent |
Electorate | 54,792 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Blackwood, Risca, Pontllanfraith, Newbridge |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Bedwellty and Abertillery[2] |
Replaced by | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Caerphilly Newport West and Islwyn |
Senedd | Islwyn, South Wales East |
The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election. Its wards were split between Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, Caerphilly, and Newport West and Islwyn.[3]
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 | Member[4] | Party | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1983 | Neil Kinnock | Labour | Leader of the Labour Party & Leader of the Opposition 1983–92 | |
1995 by-election | Don Touhig | Labour Co-op | Junior Defence Minister & current Shadow Spokesperson for Defence | |
2010 | Chris Evans | Labour Co-op | ||
2024 | Constituency abolished |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil Kinnock | 23,183 | 59.4 | N/A | |
SDP | David Johnson | 8,803 | 22.5 | N/A | |
Conservative | Michael Bevan | 5,511 | 14.1 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | William Richards | 1,574 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,380 | 36.9 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 39,071 | 77.7 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 50,259 | ||||
Labour win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil Kinnock | 28,901 | 71.3 | +11.9 | |
Conservative | John Twitchen | 5,954 | 14.7 | +0.6 | |
SDP | Jacqui Gasson | 3,746 | 9.2 | ―13.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | William Richards | 1,932 | 4.8 | +0.8 | |
Majority | 22,947 | 56.6 | +19.7 | ||
Turnout | 40,533 | 80.4 | +2.7 | ||
Registered electors | 50,414 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Neil Kinnock | 30,908 | 74.3 | +3.0 | |
Conservative | Peter Bone | 6,180 | 14.9 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Symonds | 2,352 | 5.7 | ―3.5 | |
Plaid Cymru (Green) | Helen Mary Jones | 1,606 | 3.9 | ―0.9 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 547 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 24,728 | 59.4 | +2.8 | ||
Turnout | 41,593 | 81.4 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 51,079 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +1.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Don Touhig | 16,030 | 69.2 | ―5.1 | |
Plaid Cymru | Jocelyn Davies | 2,933 | 12.7 | +8.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Bushell | 2,448 | 10.6 | +4.9 | |
Conservative | Robert Buckland | 913 | 3.9 | ―11.0 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 506 | 2.2 | +0.8 | |
UKIP | Hugh Hughes | 289 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Natural Law | Trevor Rees | 47 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 13,097 | 56.5 | ―2.9 | ||
Turnout | 23,166 | 45.1 | ―36.3 | ||
Registered electors | 50,971 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―2.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Don Touhig | 26,995 | 74.2 | ―0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Worker | 3,064 | 8.4 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | David Walters | 2,864 | 7.9 | ―7.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Darren Jones | 2,272 | 6.2 | +2.3 | |
Referendum | Susan Monaghan | 1,209 | 3.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 23,391 | 65.8 | +6.4 | ||
Turnout | 36,404 | 72.0 | ―9.4 | ||
Registered electors | 50,540 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―1.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Don Touhig | 19,505 | 61.5 | ―12.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kevin Etheridge | 4,196 | 13.2 | +4.8 | |
Plaid Cymru | Leigh Thomas | 3,767 | 11.9 | +5.7 | |
Conservative | Phillip Howells | 2,543 | 8.0 | +0.1 | |
Independent | Paul Taylor | 1,263 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Socialist Labour | Mary Millington | 417 | 1.3 | N/A | |
Majority | 15,309 | 48.3 | ―17.5 | ||
Turnout | 31,691 | 61.9 | ―10.1 | ||
Registered electors | 51,230 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―8.7 |
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 Democrats | Lee Dillon | 3,873 | 12.5 | ―0.7 | |
Conservative | Phillip Howells | 3,358 | 10.9 | +2.9 | |
Majority | 15,740 | 51.0 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 30,865 | 61.0 | ―0.9 | ||
Registered electors | 50,095 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Chris Evans | 17,069 | 49.2 | ―15.1 | |
Conservative | Daniel Thomas | 4,854 | 14.0 | +3.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Steffan Lewis | 4,518 | 13.0 | +0.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ashgar Ali | 3,597 | 10.4 | ―1.8 | |
Independent | Dave Rees | 1,495 | 4.3 | N/A | |
BNP | John Voisey | 1,320 | 3.8 | N/A | |
UKIP | Jason Crew | 936 | 2.7 | N/A | |
Independent | Paul Taylor | 901 | 2.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 12,215 | 35.2 | ―15.8 | ||
Turnout | 34,690 | 63.3 | +3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 54,866 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―9.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Chris Evans | 17,336 | 49.0 | ―0.2 | |
UKIP | Joe Smyth | 6,932 | 19.6 | +16.9 | |
Conservative | Laura Anne Jones | 5,366 | 15.2 | +1.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Lyn Ackerman | 3,794 | 10.7 | ―2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brendan D'Cruz | 950 | 2.7 | ―7.7 | |
Green | Peter Varley | 659 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Monster Raving Loony | Von Magpie Baron | 213 | 0.6 | N/A | |
TUSC | Josh Rawcliffe | 151 | 0.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 10,404 | 29.4 | ―5.8 | ||
Turnout | 35,401 | 63.6 | +0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 55,697 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Chris Evans | 21,238 | 58.8 | +9.8 | |
Conservative | Dan Thomas | 9,826 | 27.2 | +12.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Darren Jones | 2,739 | 7.6 | ―3.1 | |
UKIP | Joe Smyth | 1,605 | 4.4 | ―15.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Kidner | 685 | 1.9 | ―0.8 | |
Majority | 11,412 | 31.6 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 36,093 | 64.2 | +0.6 | ||
Registered electors | 56,256 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―1.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Chris Evans | 15,356 | 44.7 | ―14.1 | |
Conservative | Gavin Chambers | 9,892 | 28.8 | +1.6 | |
Brexit Party | James Wells | 4,834 | 14.1 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Zoe Hammond | 2,286 | 6.7 | ―0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jo Watkins | 1,313 | 3.8 | +1.9 | |
Green | Catherine Linstrum | 669 | 1.9 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 145 | ||||
Majority | 5,464 | 15.9 | ―15.7 | ||
Turnout | 34,350 | 62.0 | ―2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 55,423 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ―7.9 |
Of the 145 rejected ballots:
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