Election for the constituency of Carmarthen East and Dinefwr on 12 December 2019
An election to the 58th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Carmarthen East and Dinefwr, held as part of the general election on 12 December 2019.
Plaid Cymru hold by Jonathan Edwards with a majority of 1,809 - 4.4% - on a turnout of 71.4%.
An electorate of 57,419, having a valid vote count of 41,002 and an invalid vote count of 145.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, Jonathan | PC | 15,939 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| HUGHES, Havard | Con | 14,130 | 34.5% | 8.2% |
| CARROLL, Maria | Lab | 8,622 | 21.0% | -8.8% |
| PROSSER, Pete | BRX | 2,311 | 5.6% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 5 November 2019.
Result declared at 03:02 on 13 December 2019. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.