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UK general election on 7 May 2015 Wales - Elections contested by Conservative

A general election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,354,197, having 30,697,525 valid votes and 102,639 invalid votes.

Read the House of Commons Library briefing.

Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Aberavon YI HE, Edward 49,821 63.3% 3,742 11.9% -2.4% 3rd
Aberconwy BEBB, Guto 45,525 66.2% 12,513 41.5% 5.7% 1st
Alyn and Deeside KNIGHTLY, Laura 62,016 66.6% 13,197 31.9% -0.3% 2nd
Arfon BARRY, Anwen 40,492 66.3% 3,521 13.1% -3.8% 3rd
Blaenau Gwent WEST, Tracey 51,335 61.7% 3,419 10.8% 3.8% 3rd
Brecon and Radnorshire DAVIES, Chris 54,441 73.6% 16,453 41.1% 4.5% 1st
Bridgend JENKINS, Meirion 59,998 65.8% 12,697 32.2% 1.8% 2nd
Caerphilly DOCHERTY, Leo 63,603 63.3% 6,683 16.6% -0.5% 3rd
Cardiff Central HOPKIN, Richard 57,456 67.3% 5,674 14.7% -6.9% 3rd
Cardiff North WILLIAMS, Craig 67,196 76.1% 21,709 42.4% 4.9% 1st
Cardiff South and Penarth WARMAN, Emma 76,006 61.4% 12,513 26.8% -1.5% 2nd
Cardiff West TAGHDISSIAN, James 66,762 65.6% 11,014 25.2% -4.5% 2nd
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr PAUL, Matthew 55,750 70.7% 8,336 21.2% -1.2% 3rd
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire HART, Simon 57,755 69.9% 17,626 43.7% 2.6% 1st
Ceredigion HENSHER, Henrietta 54,242 69.0% 4,123 11.0% -0.5% 3rd
Clwyd South NICHOLLS, David 54,996 63.8% 10,649 30.4% 0.2% 2nd
Clwyd West JONES, David 58,644 64.8% 16,463 43.3% 1.7% 1st
Cynon Valley DEWHURST, Keith 51,422 59.3% 3,676 12.1% 2.0% 4th
Delyn ISHERWOOD, Mark 53,639 69.8% 12,257 32.7% -1.9% 2nd
Dwyfor Meirionnydd FAIRLAMB, Neil 44,394 65.1% 6,550 22.7% 0.4% 2nd
Gower DAVIES, Byron 61,820 69.2% 15,862 37.1% 5.1% 1st
Islwyn JONES, Laura 55,697 63.6% 5,366 15.2% 1.2% 3rd
Llanelli SAXBY, Selaine 59,314 65.0% 5,534 14.3% -0.0% 4th
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney REES, Bill 61,716 53.0% 3,292 10.1% 2.5% 3rd
Monmouth DAVIES, David 62,248 76.2% 23,701 49.9% 1.6% 1st
Montgomeryshire DAVIES, Glyn 48,690 69.3% 15,204 45.0% 3.7% 1st
Neath HASTIE, Ed 56,097 66.2% 5,691 15.3% 2.3% 4th
Newport East ASGHAR, Natasha 56,015 62.7% 9,585 27.3% 4.3% 2nd
Newport West WEBB, Nick 62,137 64.9% 13,123 32.5% 0.2% 2nd
Ogmore MARCH, Jane 55,572 63.4% 5,620 15.9% 0.4% 2nd
Pontypridd MASON, Ann-Marie 58,940 64.3% 6,569 17.3% 1.2% 2nd
Preseli Pembrokeshire CRABB, Stephen 57,291 70.8% 16,383 40.4% -2.4% 1st
Rhondda HUDSON, Lyn 51,811 60.9% 2,116 6.7% 0.3% 4th
Swansea East HUSSAIN, Altaf 58,011 58.0% 5,142 15.3% 0.5% 3rd
Swansea West LANE, Emma 58,776 59.8% 7,931 22.6% 1.7% 2nd
Torfaen SMITH, Graham 61,896 61.3% 8,769 23.1% 3.1% 2nd
Vale Of Clwyd DAVIES, James 56,505 62.4% 13,760 39.0% 3.8% 1st
Vale Of Glamorgan CAIRNS, Alun 72,794 70.5% 23,607 46.0% 4.2% 1st
Wrexham ATKINSON, Andrew 50,992 64.2% 10,350 31.6% 6.2% 2nd
Ynys Môn WILLIS, Michelle 49,939 69.9% 7,393 21.2% -1.3% 3rd

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

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.