Monmouth by-election, 1991

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The Monmouth by-election, 1991 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Monmouth in South Wales on 16 May 1991. It was won by the Labour Party candidate Huw Edwards.

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[edit] Vacancy

The seat had become vacant when the the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP), Sir John Stradling Thomas had died at the age of 66 on 29 March 1991. He had held the seat since the 1970 general election.

[edit] Candidates

The Conservative candidate was 44-year-old Roger Evans. The Labour Party candidate was 38-year-old Huw Edwards.

[edit] Result

The result was a victory for the Labour candidate, Huw Edwards, who took the seat on a swing of 12.6%.

However, he was unseated at the 1992 general election by his defeated Conservative opponent Roger Evans, who held the seat until Edwards regained it in the Labour landslide at the 1997 general election .

[edit] Votes

Monmouth by-election, 1991
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Huw Edwards 17,733 39.3 +11.6
Conservative Roger Evans 15,327 34.0 −13.5
Liberal Democrat Frances David 11,164 24.8 +0.8
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 314 0.7 N/A
Green Party & Plaid Cymru Melvin Witherden 277 0.6 N/A
Unitax independent Peter Carpenter 164 0.4 N/A
Corrective Party Lindi St Clair 121 0.3 N/A
Majority 2,406 5.3
Turnout 45,100
Labour gain from Conservative Swing 12.6
General Election 1987: Monmouth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Stradling Thomas 22,387 47.5 +1.6
Labour K. Gass 13,037 27.7 +6.0
Social Democrat C. D. Lindley 11,313 24.0 −4.0
Plaid Cymru S. Meredudd 363 0.77 −0.3
Majority 9,530 19.9 −1.2
Turnout 47,100 80.6 +1.73
Conservative hold Swing −2.2

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