Merthyr Tydfil, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Edward Rowlands (The Labour Party) won Merthyr Tydfil, with a majority of 17,960 votes.
At the Local by-elections 14 Jul 1988 (14 July 1988), 1 seats on Merthyr Tydfil were filled: The Labour Party 1. The Labour Party won a majority of the seats contested.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Wards / divisions
- 7
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 14 Jul 1988 | 14 July 1988 | The Labour Party 1 |
| Local Elections 1979 | 3 May 1979 | The Labour Party 3 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rowlands | The Labour Party | 22,386 | 71.3% | Yes |
| AR de Wilde | Conservative Party | 4,426 | 14.1% | No |
| Eurfyl ap Gwilym | Plaid Cymru | 2,962 | 9.4% | No |
| Raymond Dennis Oliver | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 | 4.1% | No |
| Christopher Clifford Dennett | Communist | 223 | 0.7% | No |
| Royden Travis Gould | Workers Revolutionary | 114 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rowlands | The Labour Party | 21,260 | 70.6% | Yes |
| Emrys P Roberts | Plaid Cymru | 4,455 | 14.8% | No |
| Leslie James Walters | Conservative Party | 2,587 | 8.6% | No |
| David Edward Bettall-Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,300 | 4.3% | No |
| Thomas William Roberts | Communist | 509 | 1.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Rowlands | The Labour Party | 20,486 | 56.3% | Yes |
| Emrys P Roberts | Plaid Cymru | 7,336 | 20.2% | No |
| Michael Knowles | Conservative Party | 2,622 | 7.2% | No |
| Leslie James Walters | Conservative Party | 2,587 | 7.1% | No |
| David Edward Bettall-Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,300 | 3.6% | No |
| David Edward Bettell-Higgins | Liberal Democrats | 1,002 | 2.8% | No |
| Thomas William Roberts | Communist | 509 | 1.4% | No |
| Arhur Lewis Jones | Communist | 369 | 1% | No |
| Roy John Battersby | Workers Revolutionary | 160 | 0.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Davies | Independent | 16,701 | 51.9% | Yes |
| Taliesin John Lloyd | The Labour Party | 9,234 | 28.7% | No |
| Edward Jones | Conservative Party | 3,169 | 9.8% | No |
| Chris Rees | Plaid Cymru | 3,076 | 9.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 21,737 | 74.5% | Yes |
| Gerald Preece | Conservative Party | 4,082 | 14% | No |
| Meic Stephens | Plaid Cymru | 3,361 | 11.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 23,275 | 75.3% | Yes |
| Sidney W Doxsey | Conservative Party | 4,767 | 15.4% | No |
| Ioan Bowen Rees | Plaid Cymru | 2,878 | 9.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 26,608 | 77.1% | Yes |
| Miranda MM Greenaway | Conservative Party | 7,885 | 22.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 25,630 | 77.2% | Yes |
| Ainsley Arnold | Conservative Party | 7,548 | 22.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 28,841 | 79.6% | Yes |
| James Francis Lynam | Conservative Party | 7,405 | 20.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 29,210 | 78.8% | Yes |
| Lionel Frederick Haddrill | Conservative Party | 6,294 | 17% | No |
| Trefor Richard Morgan | Independent Welsh Nationalist | 1,571 | 4.2% | No |