UK Parliamentary general election
Islwyn constituency
This election was held on Thursday 8 June 2017.
5 candidates stood in the Islwyn constituency.
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Daniel Thomas
Conservative and Unionist Party
9,826 votes -
Darren Jones
Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales
2,739 votes -
Joe Smyth
UK Independence Party (UKIP)
1,605 votes -
Matthew Kidner
Liberal Democrats
685 votes
Wikipedia
Islwyn is a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The area, historically known for coal-mining, has voted for Labour Party candidates since it was created effective at the 1983 general election. Islwyn's first Member of Parliament (MP) was Neil Kinnock, who represented it until he resigned from Parliament in 1995. Kinnock also served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 until 1992. The constituency's current MP is Chris Evans, first elected at the 2010 general election.
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