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    Pontypool, UK Parliamentary general election

    At the most recent election (3 May 1979), Leopold Abse (The Labour Party) won Pontypool, with a majority of 17,368 votes.

    Area type
    constituency
    Within
    UK Parliamentary general election
    Elections recorded
    18
    Recorded results
    53
    Pontypool: UK General Election 03 May 1979
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party27,75161.9%Yes
    Thomas SackvilleConservative Party10,38323.2%No
    Ernest Aneurin Robert MathiasLiberal Democrats5,50812.3%No
    William HydePlaid Cymru1,1692.6%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 10 Oct 1974Turnout 72.66%
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leo AbseThe Labour Party25,38163.4%Yes
    Robert John MorelandConservative Party6,68616.7%No
    Ernest Aneurin Robert MathiasThe Liberal Party5,74414.3%No
    Roger David TannerPlaid Cymru2,2235.6%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 28 Feb 1974
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party25,13351.5%Yes
    Ernest Aneurin Robert MathiasLiberal Democrats7,66815.7%No
    Wellesley WallaceConservative Party7,49715.4%No
    Ross MorelandConservative Party6,68613.7%No
    Roger TannerPlaid Cymru1,3182.7%No
    Graham WilliamsCommunist4981%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 18 Jun 1970
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party27,40270.7%Yes
    William Mather BellConservative Party8,86922.9%No
    Harri WebbPlaid Cymru2,0535.3%No
    Brian WatkinsonCommunist4351.1%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 31 Mar 1966
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party27,90977%Yes
    Peter JamesConservative Party7,41820.5%No
    Edward JonesCommunist8972.5%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 15 Oct 1964
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party27,85274.6%Yes
    Paul D MendelConservative Party8,16921.9%No
    W Edward JonesCommunist1,3293.6%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 08 Oct 1959
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Leopold AbseThe Labour Party26,75570.1%Yes
    Paul S ThomasConservative Party8,90323.3%No
    Benjamin CL MorganPlaid Cymru2,5196.6%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 26 May 1955
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Granville-West Daniel Granville WestThe Labour Party26,37272.9%Yes
    Aylwin HewittConservative Party9,80027.1%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 25 Oct 1951
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Granville-West Daniel Granville WestThe Labour Party29,55375.7%Yes
    Aylwin HewittConservative Party9,46424.3%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 23 Feb 1950
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Baron Granville-West Daniel Granville WestThe Labour Party28,26772.3%Yes
    Arthur RussellConservative Party6,61616.9%No
    Ernest Aneurin Robert MathiasLiberal Democrats4,24010.8%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 05 Jul 1945
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Arthur JenkinsThe Labour Party27,45577.3%Yes
    John Gabriel WeepleConservative Party8,07222.7%No
    Pontypool: UK General Election 14 Nov 1935
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Arthur JenkinsThe Labour Party22,34667.9%Yes
    Leonard CaplanConservative Party10,55532.1%No

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