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

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 CLARKE, Helen 49,821 63.3% 1,397 4.4% -11.8% 5th
Aberconwy BABU, Victor 45,525 66.2% 1,391 4.6% -14.7% 5th
Alyn and Deeside JONES, Tudor 62,016 66.6% 1,733 4.2% -14.1% 4th
Arfon SHULTAN, Mohammed 40,492 66.3% 718 2.7% -11.4% 5th
Blaenau Gwent REES, Samuel 51,335 61.7% 620 2.0% -8.2% 6th
Brecon and Radnorshire WILLIAMS, Roger 54,441 73.6% 11,351 28.3% -17.8% 2nd
Bridgend DAVIES, Anita 59,998 65.8% 1,648 4.2% -18.4% 5th
Caerphilly AYESH, Aladdin 63,603 63.3% 935 2.3% -12.4% 6th
Cardiff Central WILLOTT, Jenny 57,456 67.3% 10,481 27.1% -14.3% 2nd
Cardiff North CLARK, Elizabeth 67,196 76.1% 1,953 3.8% -14.5% 5th
Cardiff South and Penarth HOWELLS, Nigel 76,006 61.4% 2,318 5.0% -17.3% 5th
Cardiff West AP TOMOS, Cadan 66,762 65.6% 2,069 4.7% -12.8% 5th
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr LLOYD WILLIAMS, Sara 55,750 70.7% 928 2.4% -9.8% 6th
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire RUNNETT, Selwyn 57,755 69.9% 963 2.4% -9.7% 6th
Ceredigion WILLIAMS, Mark 54,242 69.0% 13,414 35.9% -14.2% 1st
Clwyd South ROBERTS, Bruce 54,996 63.8% 1,349 3.8% -13.4% 5th
Clwyd West LESITER-BURGESS, Sarah 58,644 64.8% 1,387 3.6% -11.6% 5th
Cynon Valley JONES, Angharad 51,422 59.3% 830 2.7% -11.1% 5th
Delyn RIPPETH, Tom 53,639 69.8% 1,380 3.7% -11.9% 5th
Dwyfor Meirionnydd CHURCHMAN, Stephen 44,394 65.1% 1,153 4.0% -8.3% 6th
Gower SHEEHAN, Mike 61,820 69.2% 1,552 3.6% -15.4% 5th
Islwyn D'CRUZ, Brendan 55,697 63.6% 950 2.7% -7.7% 5th
Llanelli PHILLIPS, Cen 59,314 65.0% 751 1.9% -8.5% 5th
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney GRIFFIN, Bob 61,716 53.0% 1,351 4.1% -26.9% 5th
Monmouth GERMAN, Veronica 62,248 76.2% 2,496 5.3% -14.1% 4th
Montgomeryshire DODDS, Jane 48,690 69.3% 9,879 29.3% -8.6% 2nd
Neath BENTLEY, Clare 56,097 66.2% 1,173 3.2% -11.8% 6th
Newport East HALLIDAY, Paul 56,015 62.7% 2,251 6.4% -25.8% 4th
Newport West TOWNSEND, Ed 62,137 64.9% 1,581 3.9% -12.7% 5th
Ogmore FRANCIS, Gerald 55,572 63.4% 1,072 3.0% -12.1% 5th
Pontypridd POWELL, Mike 58,940 64.3% 4,904 12.9% -18.2% 4th
Preseli Pembrokeshire TREGONING, Nick 57,291 70.8% 780 1.9% -12.6% 7th
Rhondda SUMMERS, George 51,811 60.9% 474 1.5% -9.1% 5th
Swansea East JAMAL, Ann 58,011 58.0% 1,392 4.1% -14.2% 5th
Swansea West HOLLEY, Chris 58,776 59.8% 3,178 9.0% -24.2% 4th
Torfaen WILLOTT, Alison 61,896 61.3% 1,271 3.4% -13.3% 5th
Vale Of Clwyd WILLIAMS, Gwyn 56,505 62.4% 915 2.6% -10.0% 5th
Vale Of Glamorgan MORGAN, David 72,794 70.5% 1,309 2.6% -12.7% 5th
Wrexham WALSH, Rob 50,992 64.2% 1,735 5.3% -20.5% 5th
Ynys Môn ROSENTHAL, Mark 49,939 69.9% 751 2.2% -5.4% 5th

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.