Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney County constituency |
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| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney shown within Wales | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Dai Havard |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Preserved county: | Gwent, Mid Glamorgan |
| EP constituency: | Wales |
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Boundaries
The main towns are Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. Neighbouring constituencies are Brecon and Radnorshire, Blaenau Gwent, Islwyn, Caerphilly and Cynon Valley.
[edit] Members of Parliament
- 1983 – 2001: Ted Rowlands, Labour
- 2001 – present: Dai Havard, Labour
[edit] Election results
| General Election 2005: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Dai Havard | 18,129 | 60.5 | -1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ceirion Rees | 4,195 | 14.0 | +6.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Noel Turner | 2,972 | 9.9 | -4.8 | |
| Conservative | Roger Berry | 2,680 | 8.9 | +1.7 | |
| Forward Wales | Neil Greer | 1,030 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
| UK Independence | Gwyn Parry | 699 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Socialist Labour | Ina Marsden | 271 | 0.9 | -1.3 | |
| Majority | 13,934 | 46.5 | |||
| Turnout | 29,976 | 54.9 | -2.8 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -3.9 | |||
| General Election 2001: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Dai Havard | 19,574 | 61.8 | -14.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Robert Hughes | 4,651 | 14.7 | +8.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Rogers | 2,385 | 7.5 | +0.1 | |
| Conservative | Richard Cuming | 2,272 | 7.2 | +0.8 | |
| Independent (politician) | Jeffrey Edwards | 1,936 | 6.1 | N/A | |
| Socialist Labour | Ken Evans | 692 | 2.2 | N/A | |
| ProLife Alliance | Anthony Lewis | 174 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,923 | 47.1 | |||
| Turnout | 31,684 | 57.7 | -11.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] See also
| Constituencies in Wales | |
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| Labour |
Aberavon | Alyn and Deeside | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff North | Cardiff South and Penarth | Cardiff West | Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Clwyd South | Conwy | Cynon Valley | Delyn | Gower | Islwyn | Llanelli | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Neath | Newport East | Newport West | Ogmore | Pontypridd | Rhondda | Swansea East | Swansea West | Torfaen | Vale of Clwyd | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | Ynys Môn |
| Liberal Democrat |
Brecon and Radnorshire | Cardiff Central | Ceredigion | Montgomeryshire |
| Conservative | |
| Plaid Cymru |
Caernarfon | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy |
| Independent | |
| Wales European constituency: Labour (2) | Conservative (1) | Plaid Cymru (1) | |
