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

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 KINNOCK, Stephen 49,821 63.3% 15,416 48.9% -3.0% 1st
Aberconwy WIMBURY, Mary 45,525 66.2% 8,514 28.2% 3.8% 2nd
Alyn and Deeside TAMI, Mark 62,016 66.6% 16,540 40.0% 0.4% 1st
Arfon PUGH, Alun 40,492 66.3% 8,122 30.3% -0.1% 2nd
Blaenau Gwent SMITH, Nick 51,335 61.7% 18,380 58.0% 5.6% 1st
Brecon and Radnorshire DORRANCE, Matthew 54,441 73.6% 5,904 14.7% 4.2% 3rd
Bridgend MOON, Madeleine 59,998 65.8% 14,624 37.1% 0.7% 1st
Caerphilly DAVID, Wayne 63,603 63.3% 17,864 44.3% -0.6% 1st
Cardiff Central STEVENS, Jo 57,456 67.3% 15,462 40.0% 11.2% 1st
Cardiff North WILLIAMS, Mari 67,196 76.1% 19,572 38.3% 1.2% 2nd
Cardiff South and Penarth DOUGHTY, Stephen 76,006 61.4% 19,966 42.8% 3.9% 1st
Cardiff West BRENNAN, Kevin 66,762 65.6% 17,803 40.7% -0.6% 1st
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr HIGGINS, Calum 55,750 70.7% 9,541 24.2% -2.3% 2nd
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire EVANS, Delyth 57,755 69.9% 11,572 28.7% -4.0% 2nd
Ceredigion THOMAS, Huw 54,242 69.0% 3,615 9.7% 3.9% 5th
Clwyd South JONES, Susan Elan 54,996 63.8% 13,051 37.2% -1.2% 1st
Clwyd West THOMAS, Gareth 58,644 64.8% 9,733 25.6% 0.9% 2nd
Cynon Valley CLWYD, Ann 51,422 59.3% 14,532 47.7% -4.8% 1st
Delyn HANSON, David 53,639 69.8% 15,187 40.5% -0.2% 1st
Dwyfor Meirionnydd GRIFFITHS CLARKE, Mary 44,394 65.1% 3,904 13.5% -0.4% 3rd
Gower EVANS, Liz 61,820 69.2% 15,835 37.0% -1.4% 2nd
Islwyn EVANS, Chris 55,697 63.6% 17,336 49.0% -0.2% 1st
Llanelli GRIFFITH, Nia 59,314 65.0% 15,948 41.3% -1.1% 1st
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney JONES, Gerald 61,716 53.0% 17,619 53.9% 10.2% 1st
Monmouth JONES, Ruth 62,248 76.2% 12,719 26.8% 0.9% 2nd
Montgomeryshire SINGLETON, Martyn 48,690 69.3% 1,900 5.6% -1.5% 4th
Neath REES, Christina 56,097 66.2% 16,270 43.8% -2.4% 1st
Newport East MORDEN, Jessica 56,015 62.7% 14,290 40.7% 3.7% 1st
Newport West FLYNN, Paul 62,137 64.9% 16,633 41.2% -0.0% 1st
Ogmore IRRANCA-DAVIES, Huw 55,572 63.4% 18,663 52.9% -0.9% 1st
Pontypridd SMITH, Owen 58,940 64.3% 15,554 41.1% 2.3% 1st
Preseli Pembrokeshire MILLER, Paul 57,291 70.8% 11,414 28.1% -3.0% 2nd
Rhondda BRYANT, Chris 51,811 60.9% 15,976 50.7% -4.6% 1st
Swansea East HARRIS, Carolyn 58,011 58.0% 17,807 53.0% 1.5% 1st
Swansea West DAVIES, Geraint 58,776 59.8% 14,967 42.6% 7.9% 1st
Torfaen THOMAS-SYMONDS, Nick 61,896 61.3% 16,938 44.6% -0.1% 1st
Vale Of Clwyd RUANE, Chris 56,505 62.4% 13,523 38.4% -3.9% 2nd
Vale Of Glamorgan ELMORE, Chris 72,794 70.5% 16,727 32.6% -0.3% 2nd
Wrexham LUCAS, Ian 50,992 64.2% 12,181 37.2% 0.4% 1st
Ynys Môn OWEN, Albert 49,939 69.9% 10,871 31.1% -2.2% 1st

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.