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UK general election on 7 May 2015 Elections contested by Plaid Cymru

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 HIGGITT, Duncan 49,821 63.3% 3,663 11.6% 4.5% 4th
Aberconwy MEURIG, Dafydd 45,525 66.2% 3,536 11.7% -6.1% 3rd
Alyn and Deeside HURST, Jacqueline 62,016 66.6% 1,608 3.9% 0.0% 5th
Arfon WILLIAMS, Hywel 40,492 66.3% 11,790 43.9% 8.0% 1st
Blaenau Gwent LEWIS, Steffan 51,335 61.7% 2,849 9.0% 4.9% 4th
Brecon and Radnorshire GREAVES, Freddy 54,441 73.6% 1,767 4.4% 1.9% 5th
Bridgend RADCLIFFE, James 59,998 65.8% 2,784 7.1% 1.1% 4th
Caerphilly NEWTON, Beci 63,603 63.3% 5,895 14.6% -2.1% 4th
Cardiff Central POLLARD, Martin 57,456 67.3% 1,925 5.0% 1.5% 6th
Cardiff North WALKER JONES, Elin 67,196 76.1% 2,301 4.5% 1.2% 4th
Cardiff South and Penarth FODAY, Ben 76,006 61.4% 3,443 7.4% 3.2% 4th
Cardiff West MCEVOY, Neil 66,762 65.6% 6,096 13.9% 6.9% 3rd
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr EDWARDS, Jonathan 55,750 70.7% 15,140 38.4% 2.8% 1st
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire WILLIAMS, Elwyn 57,755 69.9% 4,201 10.4% -0.0% 4th
Ceredigion PARKER, Mike 54,242 69.0% 10,347 27.7% -0.6% 2nd
Clwyd South AP GWYNFOR, Mabon 54,996 63.8% 3,620 10.3% 1.6% 4th
Clwyd West JONES, Marc 58,644 64.8% 4,651 12.2% -3.2% 4th
Cynon Valley GRIFFITHS, Cerith 51,422 59.3% 5,126 16.8% -3.5% 2nd
Delyn ROWLINSON, Paul 53,639 69.8% 1,803 4.8% -0.2% 4th
Dwyfor Meirionnydd SAVILLE-ROBERTS, Liz 44,394 65.1% 11,811 40.9% -3.5% 1st
Gower THOMAS, Darren 61,820 69.2% 3,051 7.1% 0.5% 4th
Islwyn ACKERMAN, Lyn 55,697 63.6% 3,794 10.7% -2.3% 4th
Llanelli WILLIAMS, Vaughan 59,314 65.0% 8,853 23.0% -7.0% 2nd
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney MANN, Rhayna 61,716 53.0% 3,099 9.5% 4.4% 4th
Monmouth CLARK, Jonathan 62,248 76.2% 1,875 4.0% 1.2% 5th
Montgomeryshire GRIFFITH, Ann 48,690 69.3% 1,745 5.2% -3.1% 5th
Neath THOMAS, Daniel 56,097 66.2% 6,722 18.1% -1.8% 2nd
Newport East SALKELD, Tony 56,015 62.7% 1,231 3.5% 1.4% 5th
Newport West COOPEY, Simon 62,137 64.9% 1,604 4.0% 1.2% 4th
Ogmore THOMAS, Tim 55,572 63.4% 3,556 10.1% 0.5% 4th
Pontypridd LEWIS, Osian 58,940 64.3% 4,348 11.5% 4.2% 5th
Preseli Pembrokeshire OSMOND, John 57,291 70.8% 2,518 6.2% -3.0% 5th
Rhondda REES-OWEN, Shelley 51,811 60.9% 8,521 27.0% 8.9% 2nd
Swansea East JONES, Dic 58,011 58.0% 3,498 10.4% 3.7% 4th
Swansea West ROBERTS, Harri 58,776 59.8% 2,266 6.4% 2.4% 5th
Torfaen HACKLEY-GREEN, Boydd 61,896 61.3% 2,169 5.7% 0.4% 4th
Vale Of Clwyd ROWLANDS, Mair 56,505 62.4% 2,486 7.1% 1.2% 4th
Vale Of Glamorgan JOHNSON, Ian 72,794 70.5% 2,869 5.6% 0.1% 4th
Wrexham HARPER, Carrie 50,992 64.2% 2,501 7.6% 1.5% 4th
Ynys Môn ROWLANDS, John 49,939 69.9% 10,642 30.5% 4.3% 2nd

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.

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