Election for the constituency of Islwyn on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Islwyn, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Chris Evans with a majority of 10,404 - 29.4% - on a turnout of 63.6%.
An electorate of 55,697, having a valid vote count of 35,401 and an invalid vote count of 46.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVANS, Chris | Lab / Co-op | 17,336 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| SMYTH, Joe | UKIP | 6,932 | 19.6% | 16.9% |
| JONES, Laura | Con | 5,366 | 15.2% | 1.2% |
| ACKERMAN, Lyn | PC | 3,794 | 10.7% | -2.3% |
| D'CRUZ, Brendan | LD | 950 | 2.7% | -7.7% |
| VARLEY, Peter | Green | 659 | 1.9% | - |
| BARON, von Magpie | MRLP | 213 | 0.6% | - |
| RAWCLIFFE, Josh | TUSC | 151 | 0.4% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 02:30 on 8 May 2015. 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.