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 Democrat | 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 Democrat | Keith Rogers | 2,385 | 7.5 | +0.1 | |
Conservative | Richard Cuming | 2,272 | 7.2 | +0.8 | |
Independent | 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
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