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    Newport, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Royston Hughes (The Labour Party) won Newport, with a majority of 9,177 votes.

    Area type
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    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    51
    Newport: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Royston HughesThe Labour Party30,91951.7%Yes
    Gerald Geoffrey Charles DaviesConservative Party21,74236.3%No
    Anthony LambertLiberal Democrats6,27010.5%No
    A Robert VickeryPlaid Cymru4730.8%No
    Georgina Rose WoodwardNational Front4540.8%No
    Newport: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 75.6%, electorate 75,041
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Royston HughesThe Labour Party30,06953%Yes
    Gerald Alexander Lewin PriceConservative Party16,25328.6%No
    John Harold MorganLiberal Democrats9,20716.2%No
    Godfrey LeePlaid Cymru1,2162.1%No
    Newport: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Royston HughesThe Labour Party29,38447.9%Yes
    Gerald Alexander Lewin PriceConservative Party18,00229.3%No
    John Harold MorganLiberal Democrats11,86819.3%No
    Godfrey LeePlaid Cymru1,2162%No
    Phyllis Mary Rose CoxPlaid Cymru9361.5%No
    Newport: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Royston HughesThe Labour Party30,13255.7%Yes
    Anthony ArnoldConservative Party22,00540.6%No
    A Robert VickeryPlaid Cymru1,9973.7%No
    Newport: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Royston HughesThe Labour Party32,09859.8%Yes
    Baron Temple-Morris Peter Temple-MorrisConservative Party21,59940.2%No
    Newport: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Frank SoskiceThe Labour Party31,96257.5%Yes
    Baron Temple-Morris Peter Temple-MorrisConservative Party23,64942.5%No
    Newport: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Sir Frank SoskiceThe Labour Party31,12553.1%Yes
    Anthony ArnoldConservative Party27,47746.9%No
    Newport: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter FreemanThe Labour Party31,53753.7%Yes
    Donald BoxConservative Party27,17746.3%No
    Newport: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter FreemanThe Labour Party32,88352.8%Yes
    Thomas Esmôr Rhys Rhys-RobertsConservative Party24,16638.8%No
    William John OwenLiberal Democrats5,2478.4%No
    Newport: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter FreemanThe Labour Party31,85851%Yes
    Ivor ThomasConservative Party21,86635%No
    William John OwenLiberal Democrats8,76114%No
    Newport: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Peter FreemanThe Labour Party23,84554.2%Yes
    Ronald BellConservative Party14,75433.6%No
    William Robert CrawshayLiberal Democrats5,36212.2%No
    Newport: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Reginald George ClarryConservative Party23,30051.7%Yes
    Peter FreemanThe Labour Party21,75548.3%No

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