Newport West | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Newport West in Wales | |
Electorate | 63,056 (December 2010)[1] |
1983–2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Newport and Monmouth[2] |
Replaced by | Newport East Newport West and Islwyn |
Senedd | Newport West, South Wales East |
Newport West (Welsh: Gorllewin Casnewydd) was one of two parliamentary constituencies for the city of Newport, South Wales, in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system. Paul Flynn, of the Labour Party, was the MP from the 1987 general election until his death on 17 February 2019.[3] Consequently, a by-election was held in the constituency on Thursday 4 April 2019 and Ruth Jones of the Labour Party was elected.
The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 United Kingdom general election. Its wards were split between the existing Newport East constituency and a new constituency named Newport West and Islwyn.[4]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency comprised the electoral divisions of Allt-yr-yn, Bettws, Caerleon, Gaer, Graig, Malpas, Marshfield, Pillgwenlly, Rogerstone, Shaftesbury, Stow Hill and Tredegar Park in the city of Newport. The western and northern boundaries were formed by the city boundary, the eastern boundary by the River Usk, and the southern boundary by the Bristol Channel.
History
[edit]Newport West was created when the former Newport constituency was split into two seats in 1983. The seat was won on a narrow three-figure majority by the Conservatives. However, Paul Flynn gained the seat for the Labour Party in 1987 and held it until his death in 2019.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Election | Member[5] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1983 | Mark Robinson | Conservative | |
1987 | Paul Flynn | Labour | |
2019 by-election | Ruth Jones | Labour | |
2024 | Constituency abolished |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 1980s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Robinson | 15,948 | 38.0 | N/A | |
Labour | Bryan Davies | 15,367 | 36.6 | N/A | |
Liberal | Whitney Jones | 10,163 | 24.2 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Denis Watkins | 477 | 1.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 581 | 1.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 41,955 | 77.5 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 54,125 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 20,887 | 46.1 | +9.5 | |
Conservative | Mark Robinson | 18,179 | 40.1 | +2.1 | |
Liberal | Winston Roddick | 5,903 | 13.0 | −11.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Digby Bevan | 377 | 0.8 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 2,708 | 6.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 45,346 | 81.8 | +4.3 | ||
Registered electors | 55,455 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.7 |
Elections in the 1990s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 24,139 | 53.1 | +7.0 | |
Conservative | Andrew Taylor | 16,360 | 36.0 | −4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Toye | 4,296 | 9.5 | −3.5 | |
Plaid Cymru (Green) | Peter Keelan | 653 | 1.4 | +0.6 | |
Majority | 7,770 | 17.1 | +11.1 | ||
Turnout | 45,059 | 82.8 | +1.0 | ||
Registered electors | 54,871 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 24,331 | 60.5 | +7.4 | |
Conservative | Peter Clarke | 9,794 | 24.4 | −11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stanley Wilson | 3,907 | 9.7 | +0.2 | |
Referendum | Andrew Thompsett | 1,199 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Huw Jackson | 648 | 1.6 | +0.2 | |
UKIP | Hugh Hughes | 323 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 14,357 | 36.1 | +19.0 | ||
Turnout | 40,202 | 74.6 | −8.2 | ||
Registered electors | 53,914 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +9.5 |
Elections in the 2000s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 18,489 | 52.7 | −7.8 | |
Conservative | William Morgan | 9,185 | 26.2 | +1.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Veronica Watkins | 4,095 | 11.7 | +2.0 | |
Plaid Cymru | Anthony Salkeld | 2,510 | 7.2 | +5.6 | |
UKIP | Hugh Hughes | 506 | 1.4 | +0.6 | |
BNP | Terrance Cavill | 278 | 0.8 | N/A | |
Majority | 9,304 | 26.5 | −9.6 | ||
Turnout | 35,063 | 59.1 | −15.5 | ||
Registered electors | 59,345 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 16,021 | 44.8 | −7.9 | |
Conservative | William Morgan | 10,563 | 29.6 | +3.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Flanagan | 6,398 | 17.9 | +6.2 | |
Plaid Cymru | Anthony Salkeld | 1,278 | 3.6 | −3.6 | |
UKIP | Hugh Hughes | 848 | 2.4 | +1.0 | |
Green | Peter Varley | 540 | 1.5 | N/A | |
Independent | Saeid Arjomand | 84 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 5,458 | 15.2 | −11.3 | ||
Turnout | 35,732 | 59.3 | +0.2 | ||
Registered electors | 60,303 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 |
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 16,389 | 41.3 | −3.5 | |
Conservative | Matthew Williams | 12,845 | 32.3 | +2.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Veronica German | 6,587 | 16.6 | −1.3 | |
BNP | Timothy Windsor | 1,183 | 3.0 | N/A | |
UKIP | Hugh Hughes | 1,144 | 2.9 | +0.5 | |
Plaid Cymru | Jeff Rees | 1,122 | 2.8 | −0.8 | |
Green | Pippa Bartolotti | 450 | 1.1 | −0.4 | |
Majority | 3,544 | 9.0 | −6.2 | ||
Turnout | 39,720 | 64.8 | +5.5 | ||
Registered electors | 62,111 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn | 16,633 | 41.2 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Nick Webb | 13,123 | 32.5 | +0.2 | |
UKIP | Gordon Norrie | 6,134 | 15.2 | +12.3 | |
Plaid Cymru | Simon Coopey | 1,604 | 4.0 | +1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ed Townsend | 1,581 | 3.9 | −12.7 | |
Green | Pippa Bartolotti | 1,272 | 3.2 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 3,510 | 8.7 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 40,347 | 64.9 | +0.1 | ||
Registered electors | 62,137 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Flynn[19] | 22,723 | 52.3 | +11.1 | |
Conservative | Angela Jones-Evans[20][19] | 17,065 | 39.3 | +6.8 | |
UKIP | Stan Edwards | 1,100 | 2.5 | −12.7 | |
Plaid Cymru | Morgan Bowler-Brown[19] | 1,077 | 2.5 | −1.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Lockyer | 976 | 2.2 | −1.7 | |
Green | Pippa Bartolotti[21] | 497 | 1.1 | −2.1 | |
Rejected ballots | 82 | ||||
Majority | 5,658 | 13.0 | +4.3 | ||
Turnout | 43,438 | 67.5 | +2.6 | ||
Registered electors | 64,399 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Of the 82 rejected ballots:
- 47 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[18]
- 29 voted for more than one candidate.[18]
- 4 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[18]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Jones | 9,308 | 39.6 | −12.7 | |
Conservative | Matthew Evans | 7,357 | 31.3 | −8.0 | |
UKIP | Neil Hamilton | 2,023 | 8.6 | +6.1 | |
Plaid Cymru | Jonathan Clark | 1,185 | 5.0 | +2.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ryan Jones | 1,088 | 4.6 | +2.4 | |
Green | Amelia Womack | 924 | 3.9 | +2.8 | |
Renew | June Davies | 879 | 3.7 | N/A | |
Abolish | Richard Suchorzewski | 205 | 0.9 | N/A | |
SDP | Ian McLean | 202 | 0.9 | N/A | |
Democrats and Veterans | Philip Taylor | 185 | 0.8 | N/A | |
For Britain | Hugh Nicklin | 159 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Rejected ballots | 100 | ||||
Majority | 1,951 | 8.2 | −4.8 | ||
Turnout | 23,615 | 37.1 | −30.4 | ||
Registered electors | 63,623 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Of the 100 rejected ballots:
- 69 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[22]
- 23 voted for more than one candidate.[22]
- 8 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[22]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Jones | 18,977 | 43.7 | −8.6 | |
Conservative | Matthew Evans | 18,075 | 41.6 | +2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ryan Jones | 2,565 | 5.9 | +3.7 | |
Brexit Party | Cameron Edwards | 1,727 | 4.0 | N/A | |
Plaid Cymru | Jonathan Clark | 1,187 | 2.7 | +0.2 | |
Green | Amelia Womack | 902 | 2.1 | +1.0 | |
Rejected ballots | 130 | ||||
Majority | 902 | 2.1 | −10.9 | ||
Turnout | 43,433 | 65.2 | −2.3 | ||
Registered electors | 66,657 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −5.5 |
Of the 130 rejected ballots:
- 98 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[25]
- 29 voted for more than one candidate.[25]
- 3 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[25]
See also
[edit]- Newport West (Senedd constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Gwent
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
References
[edit]- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS – Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "'Newport West', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Veteran Labour MP Paul Flynn dies aged 84". 18 February 2019. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies – The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Newport West Parliamentary constituency". Election 2015 Results. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Newport West Results". UK Parliamentary Elections May 2015 results. Newport City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Newport West Parliamentary constituency". Election 2017 Results. BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "2017 Results". Newport City Council. Newport City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Election candidate 'imposition' upsets Bridgend Tories". 2 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Norfolk North and Penistone & Stocksbridge choose their candidates. Latest selection news. – Conservative Home". conservativehome.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Wales Green Party
- ^ a b c d "Newport West By-election results | Newport City Council". www.newport.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "General Election 2019" (PDF). Newport City Council. Newport City Council. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Newport West parliamentary constituency – Election 2019". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Election-Results/General-Election-2019". Newport City Council. Newport City Council. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
External links
[edit]- Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
- Electoral Calculus (Election results from 1955 onwards)
- 2017 Election House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers)
- Newport West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK