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

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 BUSH, Peter 49,821 63.3% 4,971 15.8% 14.2% 2nd
Aberconwy HAIGH, Andrew 45,525 66.2% 3,467 11.5% 9.4% 4th
Alyn and Deeside SMILLIE, Blair 62,016 66.6% 7,260 17.6% 15.0% 3rd
Arfon WALL, Simon 40,492 66.3% 2,277 8.5% 5.9% 4th
Blaenau Gwent BOUCHER, Susan 51,335 61.7% 5,677 17.9% 16.4% 2nd
Brecon and Radnorshire THOMAS, Darran 54,441 73.6% 3,338 8.3% 6.1% 4th
Bridgend JONES, Caroline 59,998 65.8% 5,911 15.0% 12.9% 3rd
Caerphilly GOULD, Sam 63,603 63.3% 7,791 19.3% 17.0% 2nd
Cardiff Central RAYBOULD, Anthony 57,456 67.3% 2,499 6.5% 4.4% 4th
Cardiff North WILKINSON, Ethan 67,196 76.1% 3,953 7.7% 5.4% 3rd
Cardiff South and Penarth REES-EVANS, John 76,006 61.4% 6,423 13.8% 11.2% 3rd
Cardiff West MORRIS, Brian 66,762 65.6% 4,923 11.2% 8.5% 4th
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr WOODWARD, Norma 55,750 70.7% 4,363 11.1% 7.7% 4th
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire ATKINSON, John 57,755 69.9% 4,698 11.6% 8.8% 3rd
Ceredigion JAMES, Gethin 54,242 69.0% 3,829 10.2% 7.7% 4th
Clwyd South JONES, Mandy 54,996 63.8% 5,480 15.6% 13.3% 3rd
Clwyd West NICHOLSON, Warwick 58,644 64.8% 4,988 13.1% 10.8% 3rd
Cynon Valley REES-EVANS, Rebecca 51,422 59.3% 4,976 16.3% 13.0% 3rd
Delyn WILLIAMS, Nigel 53,639 69.8% 6,150 16.4% 14.6% 3rd
Dwyfor Meirionnydd GILLIBRAND, Christopher 44,394 65.1% 3,126 10.8% 8.1% 4th
Gower BECKETT, Colin 61,820 69.2% 4,773 11.2% 9.6% 3rd
Islwyn SMYTH, Joe 55,697 63.6% 6,932 19.6% 16.9% 2nd
Llanelli REES, Kenneth 59,314 65.0% 6,269 16.3% 13.5% 3rd
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney ROWLANDS, David 61,716 53.0% 6,106 18.7% 15.9% 2nd
Monmouth DUNN, Gareth 62,248 76.2% 4,942 10.4% 8.0% 3rd
Montgomeryshire PARKINSON, Des 48,690 69.3% 3,769 11.2% 7.8% 3rd
Neath PRITCHARD, Richard 56,097 66.2% 6,094 16.4% 14.2% 3rd
Newport East STOCK, David 56,015 62.7% 6,466 18.4% 16.5% 3rd
Newport West NORRIE, Gordon 62,137 64.9% 6,134 15.2% 12.3% 3rd
Ogmore DAVIES, Glenda 55,572 63.4% 5,420 15.4% 13.1% 3rd
Pontypridd TOMKINSON, Andrew 58,940 64.3% 5,085 13.4% 10.1% 3rd
Preseli Pembrokeshire LILLYMAN, Howard 57,291 70.8% 4,257 10.5% 8.2% 3rd
Rhondda HUGHES, Ronald 51,811 60.9% 3,998 12.7% 11.5% 3rd
Swansea East JOHNSON, Clifford 58,011 58.0% 5,779 17.2% 14.6% 2nd
Swansea West FORD, Martyn 58,776 59.8% 4,744 13.5% 11.5% 3rd
Torfaen BESWICK, Ken 61,896 61.3% 7,203 19.0% 16.7% 3rd
Vale Of Clwyd DAVIES-COOKE, Paul 56,505 62.4% 4,577 13.0% 11.5% 3rd
Vale Of Glamorgan MAHONEY, Kevin 72,794 70.5% 5,489 10.7% 7.6% 3rd
Wrexham PLEVIN-KELLY, Niall 50,992 64.2% 5,072 15.5% 13.2% 3rd
Ynys Môn GILL, Nathan 49,939 69.9% 5,121 14.7% 11.2% 4th

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.