WALES - - - COUNTIES

Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
CLWYD, ALYN and DEESIDE [536]
1997	58,091	72.2	†	S.B. Jones T.P. Roberts Mrs. E. Burnham M.J.D. Jones Mrs. S. Hills	Lab C L Dem RP PC	25,955 9,552 4,076 1,627 738 16,403	* *	61.9 22.8 9.7 3.9 1.8 39.1	+11.0 -14.1 -0.0 +0.6
2001	60,478	58.6		M.R. Tami M. Isherwood D.W.L. Burnham R.S. Coombs K. Armstrong-Braun W. Crawford J.M. Cooksey G. Davies	Lab C L Dem PC GP UKIP Ind CPB	18,525 9,303 4,585 1,182 881 481 253 211 9,222	* * * *	52.3 26.3 12.9 3.3 2.5 1.4 0.7 0.6 26.0	-9.6 +3.5 +3.2 +1.6

CLWYD, CLWYD SOUTH [537]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,495	73.6	†	M.D. Jones A.B.de P. Johnson A. Chadwick G.V. Williams A. Lewis	Lab C L Dem PC RP	22,901 9,091 3,684 2,500 1,207 13,810	*	58.1 23.1 9.4 6.3 3.1 35.0	+8.4 -7.2 -1.7 -1.6
2001	53,680	62.4		M.D. Jones T.H. Biggins D.W. Edwards D.B. Griffiths Mrs. E.E. Theunissen	Lab C PC L Dem UKIP	17,217 8,319 3,982 3,426 552 8,898	*	51.4 24.8 11.9 10.2 1.7 26.6	-6.7 +1.8 +5.5 +0.9

CLWYD, CLWYD WEST [538]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,467	75.3	†	G. Thomas R. Richards E.W. Williams W.G. Williams Mrs. H. Bennett-Collins D.K. Neal	Lab C PC L Dem RP Ind C	14,918 13,070 5,421 5,151 1,114 583 1,848	* * *	37.0 32.5 13.5 12.8 2.8 1.4 4.5	+6.2 -16.0 +8.9 -2.9
2001	53,962	64.1		G. Thomas T.D.R. James H.E. Williams Mrs. R.L. Feeley G.M. Guest	Lab C PC L Dem UKIP	13,426 12,311 4,453 3,934 476 1,115	*	38.8 35.6 12.9 11.3 1.4 3.2	+1.7 +3.1 -0.6 -1.4
Note:-
1997:	Neal attempted to stand under the name 'Rod Richard' which he intended voters to confuse with the Conservative candidate, but the Conservative Party successfully sought an injunction to substitute his real name instead. He sought election as a 'Conservatory' candidate.

CLWYD, DELYN [539]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,693	75.9	†	D.G. Hanson Mrs. K.E. Lumley D.P. Lloyd A. Drake Mrs. E.H. Soutter	Lab C L Dem PC RP	23,300 10,607 4,160 1,558 1,117 12,693	* *	57.2 26.0 10.2 3.8 2.8 31.2	+10.3 -13.6 -0.8 +1.3
2001	54,732	72.9		D.G. Hanson P. Brierley J.T. Jones P.J. Rowlinson	Lab C L Dem PC	17,825 9,220 5,329 2,262 8,605		51.5 26.6 15.4 6.5 24.9	-5.7 +0.6 +5.2 +2.7

CLWYD, VALE of CLWYD [540]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	52,426	74.6		C.S. Ruane D. Edwards D.N. Munford Mrs. G.M. Kensler S.R. Vickers S.A. Cooke	Lab C L Dem PC RP UKIP	20,617 11,662 3,425 2,301 834 293 8,955	* * *	52.7 29.8 8.8 5.9 2.1 0.7 22.9	+13.9 -13.9 -3.7 +1.1
2001	50,842	63.6		C.S. Ruane B.P. Murphy G. Rees J.P. Williams W.D.M. Campbell	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP	16,179 10,418 3,058 2,300 391 5,761	*	50.0 32.2 9.5 7.1 1.2 17.8	-2.7 +2.4 +0.7 +1.2

CLWYD, WREXHAM [541]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	50,741	71.8	†	J. Marek S.J. Andrew Hon. A.M. Thomas J.E. Cronk J.K. Plant N.J. Low	Lab C L Dem RP PC NLP	20,450 8,688 4,833 1,195 1,170 86 11,762	* * *	56.1 23.9 13.3 3.3 3.2 0.2 32.2	+6.2 -8.6 -1.7 +0.6
2001	50,465	59.5		I.C. Lucas Mrs. F.A.L. Elphick R.A. Davies M.W. Evans Mrs. J. Brookes	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP	15,934 6,746 5,153 1,783 432 9,188	*	53.0 22.5 17.2 5.9 1.4 30.5	-3.1 -1.4 +3.9 +2.7

DYFED, CARMARTHEN EAST and DINEFWR [542]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,121	78.6	†	A.W. Williams H.R.G. Thomas E.R. Hayward Mrs. H.M. Hughes W.I. Humphreys-Evans	Lab PC C L Dem RP	17,907 14,457 5,022 3,150 1,196 3,450	*	42.9 34.6 12.0 7.6 2.9 8.3	+1.4 +5.6 -8.3 -1.6
2001	54,035	70.4		A.R. Price A.W. Williams D.N. Thomas D.D. Evans M. Squires	PC Lab C L Dem UKIP	16,130 13,540 4,912 2,815 656 2,590	*	42.4 35.6 12.9 7.4 1.7 6.8	+7.7 -7.3 +0.9 -0.2

DYFED, CARMARTHEN WEST and SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE [543]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	55,724	76.5	†	N.R. Ainger O.J. Williams D.J.R. Llewellyn K.J. Evans Mrs. J.A. Poirrier	Lab C PC L Dem RP	20,956 11,335 5,402 3,516 1,432 9,621	*	49.1 26.6 12.7 8.2 3.4 22.5	+10.6 -8.9 -2.4 -2.6
2001	56,518	65.3		N.R. Ainger R. Wilson L.H. Griffiths W.B.R. Jeremy I.R. Phillips N.R. Turner	Lab C PC L Dem UKIP Ind	15,349 10,811 6,893 3,248 537 78 4,538	* *	41.6 29.3 18.7 8.8 1.4 0.2 12.3	-7.6 +2.7 +6.0 +0.6

DYFED, CEREDIGION [544]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	54,378	73.9	†	C.G. Dafis R.G. Harris D.M.B. Davies F.F.E. Aubel C.L.J. Leaney	PC Lab L Dem C RP	16,728 9,767 6,616 5,983 1,092 6,961	*	41.6 24.3 16.5 14.9 2.7 17.3	+10.7 +5.7 -10.0 -9.1
(Resignation)
2000 (3/2)	54,463	46.0		S. Thomas M.F. Williams P.W. Davies Mrs. M. Battle J.A. Bufton J.B. Davies M.J. Shipton	PC L Dem C Lab UKIP Ind GP Ind	10,716 5,768 4,138 3,612 487 289 55 4,948	* * *	42.8 23.0 16.5 14.4 1.9 1.2 0.2 19.8	+1.1 +6.5 +1.6 -9.9
2001	56,125	61.7		S. Thomas M.F. Williams P.W. Davies D. Grace	PC L Dem C Lab	13,241 9,297 6,730 5,338 3,944		38.3 26.9 19.4 15.4 11.4	-3.4 +10.4 +4.6 -8.9
Notes:-
2000:	J.B. Davies sought election as an 'Independent Green Save the World Climate' candidate.
	Shipton was Chief Reporter for Wales on Sunday newspaper, which sponsored his candidature. He called for central government funding for Wales to match that given by the European Union under Objective One. During the campaign he stated that he was not seeking votes, but campaigning to focus attention on the issue.

DYFED, LLANELLI [545]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	58,293	70.7	†	Rt. Hon. D.J.D. Davies D.M. Phillips R.A. Hayes N.C. Burree J. Willock	Lab PC C L Dem S Lab P	23,851 7,812 5,003 3,788 757 16,039	*	57.9 19.0 12.1 9.2 1.8 38.9	+3.4 +3.2 -4.9 -3.6
2001	58,148	62.3		Rt. Hon. D.J.D. Davies D.R. Jones S.A. Hayes K.D. Rees Miss J.M. Cliff J. Willock	Lab PC C L Dem GP S Lab P	17,586 11,183 3,442 3,065 515 407 6,403	* *	48.6 30.9 9.5 8.5 1.4 1.1 17.7	-9.3 +11.9 -2.6 -0.7 -0.7

DYFED, PRESELI PEMBROKESHIRE [546]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	54,150	78.3		Mrs. J.R. Lawrence R.J. Buckland J.J. Clarke A. Lloyd Jones W.D. Berry Mrs. M. Scott Cato	Lab C L Dem PC RP GP	20,477 11,741 5,527 2,683 1,574 401 8,736	* *	48.3 27.7 13.0 6.3 3.7 1.0 20.6	+10.2 -11.8 +0.7 -2.3
2001	54,283	67.8		Mrs. J.R. Lawrence S. Crabb D.R. Sinnett A.J. Dauncey Miss P.A. Bowen H.W. Jones	Lab C PC L Dem S Lab P UKIP	15,206 12,260 4,658 3,882 452 319 2,946	* *	41.3 33.3 12.7 10.6 1.2 0.9 8.0	-6.9 +5.6 +6.3 -2.5

MID GLAMORGAN, BRIDGEND [547]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	59,826	72.3	†	W.J. Griffiths D.T.C. Davies A. McKinlay D.T. Greaves D.R. Watkins	Lab C L Dem RP PC	25,115 9,867 4,968 1,662 1,649 15,248	* *	58.1 22.8 11.5 3.8 3.8 35.3	+6.8 -12.9 +1.2 +1.0
2001	61,496	60.2		W.J. Griffiths Mrs. T.A.T.B. Brisby Mrs. J. Barraclough Mrs. M.E. Mahoney Mrs. S.H. Jeremy	Lab C L Dem PC PLA	19,423 9,377 5,330 2,653 223 10,046	*	52.5 25.3 14.4 7.2 0.6 27.2	-5.6 +2.5 +2.9 +3.4

MID GLAMORGAN, CAERPHILLY [548]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	64,621	70.1	†	R. Davies H.R. Harris L.G. Whittle A.D. Ferguson M.E. Morgan Mrs. C.M. Williams	Lab C PC L Dem RP PLA	30,697 4,858 4,383 3,724 1,337 270 25,839	* *	67.8 10.7 9.7 8.2 3.0 0.6 57.1	+4.2 -7.4 +0.0 -0.3
2001	67,300	57.7		W.A. David L.G. Whittle D.T. Simmonds R.W. Roffe	Lab PC C L Dem	22,597 8,172 4,415 3,649 14,425		58.2 21.0 11.4 9.4 37.1	-9.6 +11.4 +0.6 +1.2

MID GLAMORGAN, CYNON VALLEY [549]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	48,286	69.2	†	Mrs. A. Clwyd T.A.R. Davies H. Price A.M. Smith G. John	Lab PC L Dem C RP	23,307 3,552 3,459 2,260 844 19,755	*	69.7 10.6 10.4 6.8 2.5 59.1	+0.6 -0.4 +3.3 -6.1
2001	48,639	55.4		Mrs. A. Clwyd S.J. Cornelius I.H. Parry J.W.P. Waters	Lab PC L Dem C	17,685 4,687 2,541 2,045 12,998		65.6 17.4 9.4 7.6 48.2	-4.1 +6.8 -0.9 +0.8

MID GLAMORGAN, MERTHYR TYDFIL and RHYMNEY [550]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	56,507	69.3	†	E. Rowlands D.J. Anstey J.B.R.W. Morgan A.G. Cox A.B. Cowdell R.W. Hutchings	Lab L Dem C PC Ind Lab RP	30,012 2,926 2,508 2,344 691 660 27,086	* *	76.7 7.5 6.4 6.0 1.7 1.7 69.2	+5.1 -3.8 -4.7 -0.1
2001	54,919	57.7		D.S. Havard R. Hughes S.K. Rogers R.A. Cuming J. Edwards K. Evans A. Lewis	Lab PC L Dem C Ind S Lab P PLA	19,574 4,651 2,385 2,272 1,936 692 174 14,923	* *	61.8 14.7 7.5 7.2 6.1 2.2 0.5 47.1	-14.9 +8.7 +0.1 +0.8
Notes:-
1997:	Cowdell sought election as an 'Old Labour' candidate.
2001:	Edwards was opposed to continued operation of the Trecatti waste tip at Dowlais, and to extensive opencast mining of coal. He also supported a review of the educational National Curriculum.

MID GLAMORGAN, OGMORE [551]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	52,193	72.9	†	Sir R. Powell D.A. Unwin Miss V.K. Williams J.D. Rogers	Lab C L Dem PC	28,163 3,716 3,510 2,679 24,447		74.0 9.8 9.2 7.0 64.2	+2.2 -5.4 +2.4 +0.7
2001	52,185	58.2		Sir R. Powell Mrs. A. Pulman I.R. Lewis R.J. Hill	Lab PC L Dem C	18,833 4,259 3,878 3,383 14,574		62.1 14.0 12.8 11.1 48.1	-11.9 +7.0 +3.6 +1.4
(Death)
2002 (14/2)	51,325	35.9		I.H. Irranca-Davies B.W. Hancock Mrs. V.K. Watkins G.ap O. Bebb C. Herriot J.H. Spink J.J. Hurford L.D. Edwards C. Beany D.O. Braid	Lab PC L Dem C S Lab P GP SA MRLP Ind Ind	9,578 3,827 1,608 1,377 1,152 250 205 187 122 100 5,751	* * * * *	52.0 20.8 8.7 7.5 6.3 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.5 31.2	-10.0 +6.8 -4.0 -3.7
Notes:-
2002:	Beany had changed his name from Barry Kirk in order to contest a previous election. He sought election as the candidate of the 'New Millennium Bean Party'.
	Braid advocated a return to christian morality.

MID GLAMORGAN, PONTYPRIDD [552]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	64,185	71.4	†	K.S. Howells N. Howells J.M. Cohen G.O. Llywelyn A.J. Wood P. Skelly R.D. Griffiths A.G. Moore	Lab L Dem C PC RP S Lab P CPB NLP	29,290 6,161 5,910 2,977 874 380 178 85 23,129	* * * *	63.9 13.4 12.9 6.5 1.9 0.8 0.4 0.2 50.5	+3.1 +4.9 -7.4 -2.6
2001	71,768	53.4		K.S. Howells B.W. Hancock Miss P.M.P. Dailey E.W. Brooke Mrs. S.M. Warry J.A. Biddulph	Lab PC C L Dem UKIP PLA	22,963 5,279 5,096 4,152 603 216 17,684	* *	59.9 13.8 13.3 10.8 1.6 0.6 46.2	-3.9 +7.3 +0.4 -2.6

MID GLAMORGAN, RHONDDA [553]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	57,105	71.5	†	A.R. Rogers Miss L. Wood Dr. R.S. Berman S.J. Whiting S.M. Gardener K. Jakeway	Lab PC L Dem C RP GP	30,381 5,450 2,307 1,551 658 460 24,931	* * *	74.4 13.4 5.7 3.8 1.6 1.1 61.1	-0.1 +1.5 +0.4 -4.0
2001	56,121	60.6		C.J. Bryant Miss L. Wood P.J. Hobbins G.C. Cox G.J. Summers	Lab PC C L Dem Ind	23,230 7,183 1,557 1,525 507 16,047	* * *	68.3 21.1 4.6 4.5 1.5 47.2	-6.1 +7.8 +0.8 -1.2
Note:-
2001:	Summers advocated better services for dyslexic people and the employment of more police officers. He also called for progress to complete the Llwynypia Hospital.

SOUTH GLAMORGAN, VALE of GLAMORGAN [554]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	67,413	80.0	†	J.W.P. Smith W.E. Sweeney Mrs. S.M. Campbell Mrs. M.J. Corp	Lab C L Dem PC	29,054 18,522 4,945 1,393 10,532	*	53.9 34.3 9.2 2.6 19.6	+9.6 -10.0 -0.1 +0.5
2001	67,774	66.7		J.W.P. Smith Lady Inkin D.H. Smith C.P. Franks T.N. Warry	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP	20,524 15,824 5,521 2,867 448 4,700	*	45.4 35.0 12.2 6.4 1.0 10.4	-8.5 +0.7 +3.0 +3.8

WEST GLAMORGAN, ABERAVON [555]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	50,031	71.9	†	Rt. Hon. J. Morris R.L. McConville P.E. Harper P. Cockwell P. David C. Beany	Lab L Dem C PC RP Ind	25,650 4,079 2,835 2,088 970 341 21,571	* * *	71.3 11.3 7.9 5.8 2.7 1.0 60.0	+4.2 -1.1 -6.0 +1.0
2001	49,524	61.0		D.H. Francis Mrs. L. Turnbull C.G. Davies M.A. Miraj A.J. Tutton C. Beany M. Chapman	Lab PC L Dem C Ind Ind SA	19,063 2,955 2,933 2,296 1,960 727 256 16,108	* *	63.1 9.8 9.7 7.6 6.5 2.4 0.9 53.3	-8.2 +4.0 -1.6 -0.3 +1.5
Note:-
1997- 2001:	Beany had changed his name from Barry Kirk in order to contest a previous election. He described himself as 'Space Age Superhero' in 1997, and was the candidate of the 'New Millennium Bean Party' (which he had formed) in 2001.
2001:	Tutton was sponsored by a local Ratepayers Association.

WEST GLAMORGAN, GOWER [556]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	57,707	75.1		M.P. Caton A.H. Cairns H.W. Evans D.E. Williams R.D. Lewis A.G. Popham	Lab C L Dem PC RP Ind	23,313 10,306 5,624 2,226 1,745 122 13,007	* *	53.8 23.8 13.0 5.1 4.0 0.3 30.0	+3.7 -11.3 +3.0 +1.6
2001	58,935	63.4		M.P. Caton J.G. Bushell Mrs. S.R. Waye Mrs. S.M. Caiach Mrs. S.C. Shrewsbury D.C. Hickery	Lab C L Dem PC GP S Lab P	17,676 10,281 4,507 3,865 607 417 7,395	* *	47.3 27.5 12.1 10.4 1.6 1.1 19.8	-6.5 +3.7 -0.9 +5.2

WEST GLAMORGAN, NEATH [557]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	55,541	74.3	†	P.G. Hain D.M. Evans D.T. Jones F.H. Little P.A. Morris D.H. Marks	Lab C PC L Dem RP Ind	30,324 3,583 3,344 2,597 975 420 26,741	* *	73.5 8.7 8.1 6.3 2.4 1.0 64.8	+5.5 -6.6 -3.2 +0.9
2001	56,001	62.5		P.G. Hain A. Llywelyn D. Davies D.W. Devine H. Pudner G. Brienza	Lab PC L Dem C SA PLA	21,253 6,437 3,335 3,310 483 202 14,816	* *	60.7 18.4 9.5 9.4 1.4 0.6 42.3	-12.8 +10.3 +3.2 +0.8
Note:-
1997:	Marks advocated the legalisation of cannabis.

GWENT, BLAENAU GWENT [558]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	54,815	72.3	†	L.T. Smith Mrs. G. Layton Mrs. M.A. Williams J.B. Criddle	Lab L Dem C PC	31,493 3,458 2,607 2,072 28,035		79.5 8.7 6.6 5.2 70.8	+0.5 +2.3 -3.2 +0.4
2001	53,353	59.5		L.T. Smith A.J. Rykala C.E. Townsend H.B. Williams	Lab PC L Dem C	22,855 3,542 2,945 2,383 19,313		72.0 11.2 9.3 7.5 60.8	-7.4 +5.9 +0.6 +0.9

GWENT, ISLWYN [559]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	50,540	72.0	†	J.D. Touhig C.J. Worker R. Walters D. Jones Mrs. S.M. Monaghan	Lab/Co-op L Dem C PC RP	26,995 3,064 2,864 2,272 1,209 23,931	*	74.2 8.4 7.9 6.2 3.3 65.8	-0.2 +2.8 -7.0 +2.4
2001	51,230	61.9		J.D. Touhig K. Etheridge L. Thomas P.B. Howells P. Taylor Mrs. M.E. Millington	Lab/Co-op L Dem PC C Ind S Lab P	19,505 4,196 3,767 2,543 1,263 417 15,309	* *	61.6 13.2 11.9 8.0 4.0 1.3 48.4	-12.6 +4.8 +5.6 +0.2
Note:-
2001:	Taylor called for improvements in local roads, and for greater public investment in health, education, pensions, and policing.

GWENT, MONMOUTH [560]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	60,873	80.5	†	H.W.E. Edwards R.K. Evans M.F. Williams T.N. Warry A.F.C. Cotton	Lab C L Dem RP PC	23,404 19,226 4,689 1,190 516 4,178	* *	47.7 39.2 9.6 2.4 1.1 8.5	+6.8 -8.0 -1.4 +0.2
2001	62,200	71.5		H.W.E. Edwards R.K. Evans N.M. Parker M.A. Hubbard D.J. Rowlands	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP	19,021 18,637 5,080 1,068 656 384	* *	42.8 41.9 11.4 2.4 1.5 0.9	-5.0 +2.7 +1.9 +1.3

GWENT, NEWPORT EAST [561]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	50,676	73.5	†	A.T. Howarth D.M. Evans A.R. Cameron A. Scargill E.G. Chaney-Davis C.K. Holland	Lab C L Dem S Lab P RP PC	21,481 7,958 3,880 1,951 1,267 721 13,523	* *	57.7 21.4 10.4 5.2 3.4 1.9 36.3	+2.7 -10.0 -1.5 +0.2
2001	57,219	54.7		A.T. Howarth I. Oakley A.R. Cameron M.R. Batcup Miss E.A. Screen N.J. Reynolds R.D. Griffiths	Lab C L Dem PC S Lab P UKIP CPB	17,120 7,246 4,394 1,519 420 410 173 9,874	* * * *	54.7 23.2 14.0 4.9 1.3 1.3 0.6 31.5	-2.9 +1.8 +3.6 +2.9 -3.9

GWENT, NEWPORT WEST [562]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,914	74.6	†	P.P. Flynn P.D. Clarke S.W. Wilson A.C. Thompsett H.V. Jackson H. Moelwyn Hughes	Lab C L Dem RP PC UKIP	24,331 9,794 3,907 1,199 648 323 14,537	* * *	60.5 24.4 9.7 3.0 1.6 0.8 36.1	+7.4 -11.6 +0.3 +0.2
2001	59,345	59.1		P.P. Flynn Dr. W.J. Morgan Mrs. V.K. Watkins A.M. Salkeld H. Moelwyn Hughes T. Cavill	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP BNP	18,489 9,185 4,095 2,510 506 278 9,304	* *	52.7 26.2 11.7 7.2 1.4 0.8 26.5	-7.8 +1.8 +2.0 +5.5 +0.6

GWENT, TORFAEN [563]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	60,343	71.7	†	P.P. Murphy N.Q.G. Parish Mrs. J.E. Gray Mrs. D.J. Holler R.W. Gough R.W. Coghill	Lab C L Dem RP PC GP	29,863 5,327 5,249 1,245 1,042 519 24,536	* * *	69.1 12.3 12.1 2.9 2.4 1.2 56.8	+4.9 -8.0 -0.9 -0.1
2001	61,115	57.7		Rt. Hon. P.P. Murphy J.P. Evans A. Masters S.P. Smith Mrs. B.M. Vipass S. Bell	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP SA	21,883 5,603 3,936 2,720 657 443 16,280	* *	62.1 15.9 11.2 7.7 1.9 1.3 46.2	-7.0 +3.6 -1.0 +5.3

GWYNEDD, CAERNARFON [564]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	46,815	73.7	†	D.W. Wigley E.W. Williams E. Williams Mrs. J.M. MacQueen C. Collins	PC Lab C L Dem RP	17,616 10,167 4,230 1,686 811 7,449	* *	51.0 29.5 12.3 4.9 2.3 21.5	-8.0 +13.9 -6.9 -0.9
2001	46,850	62.0		H. Williams M.R. Eaglestone Mrs. B. Naish E.M. ab Owain I.D. Lloyd	PC Lab C L Dem UKIP	12,894 9,383 4,403 1,823 550 3,511	*	44.4 32.3 15.1 6.3 1.9 12.1	-6.7 +2.8 +2.9 +1.4

GWYNEDD, CONWY [565]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	55,092	75.4		Mrs. B.H. Williams Rev. J.R. Roberts D.I. Jones R.V. Davies A.C. Barham R.B. Bradley D.E. Hughes	Lab L Dem C PC RP Ind L Dem NLP	14,561 12,965 10,085 2,844 760 250 95 1,596	* * *	35.0 31.2 24.3 6.9 1.8 0.6 0.2 3.8	+9.3 -0.2 -9.5 -0.5
2001	54,637	62.9		Mrs. B.H. Williams D.A.J. Logan Mrs. V.M. Macdonald Mrs. A. Owen A.C. Barham	Lab C L Dem PC UKIP	14,366 8,147 5,800 5,665 388 6,219	*	41.8 23.7 16.9 16.5 1.1 18.1	+6.8 -0.6 -14.3 +9.6 -0.7
Note:-
1997:	Bradley sought election as an 'Alternative Liberal Democrat' candidate.

GWYNEDD, MEIRIONNYDD NANT CONWY [566]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	32,345	76.0	†	E. Llwyd H.E. Rees J.M. Quin Mrs. R.L. Feeley P.H. Hodge	PC Lab C L Dem RP	12,465 5,660 3,922 1,719 809 6,805	*	50.7 23.0 16.0 7.0 3.3 27.7	+6.8 +4.2 -10.5 -1.9
2001	32,969	63.9		E. Llwyd Miss D.I. Jones Mrs. E.A. Francis D.F. Raw-Rees	PC Lab C L Dem	10,459 4,775 3,962 1,872 5,684		49.6 22.7 18.8 8.9 26.9	-1.1 -0.4 +2.8 +1.9

GWYNEDD, YNYS MÔN [567]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	53,294	74.9	†	I.W. Jones O.M. Edwards G.G.V. Owen D.W.L. Burnham R.H. Gray Morris	PC Lab C L Dem RP	15,756 13,275 8,569 1,537 793 2,481	* *	39.5 33.2 21.5 3.8 2.0 6.3	+2.3 +9.7 -13.1 -0.5
2001	53,398	63.7		A. Owen E.S. Williams A. Fox N. Bennett F.C. Wykes Mrs. N. Donald	Lab PC C L Dem UKIP Ind	11,906 11,106 7,653 2,772 359 222 800	* *	35.0 32.6 22.5 8.1 1.1 0.7 2.4	+1.8 -6.8 +1.0 +4.3

POWYS, BRECON and RADNORSHIRE [568]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	52,142	82.2	†	R.A.L. Livsey J.P. Evans C.J. Mann Mrs. E.F. Phillips S.J. Cornelius	L Dem C Lab RP PC	17,516 12,419 11,424 900 622 5,097	* *	40.8 29.0 26.6 2.1 1.5 11.8	+5.1 -7.1 +0.4 +0.5
2001	53,247	70.5		R.H. Williams F.F.E. Aubel I.H. Irranca-Davies B. Parri I.R. Mitchell Mrs. E.F. Phillips R.D. Nicholson	L Dem C Lab PC Ind UKIP Ind	13,824 13,073 8,024 1,301 762 452 80 751	* * * *	36.9 34.8 21.4 3.5 2.0 1.2 0.2 2.1	-4.0 +5.9 -5.3 +2.0 -0.9
Notes:-
2001:	Mitchell was the candidate of the Rural Business Campaign.
	Nicholson sought election on a policy of increased support to farmers.

POWYS, MONTGOMERYSHIRE [569]
Election	Electors	T'out		Candidate	Party	Votes		%	Ch.%
1997	42,753	74.7		L. Öpik E.G. Davies Miss A.L. Davies Miss H.M. Jones J.A. Bufton Mrs. S.M. Walker	L Dem C Lab PC RP GP	14,647 8,344 6,109 1,608 879 338 6,303	* *	45.9 26.1 19.1 5.0 2.8 1.1 19.8	-2.6 -6.6 +6.7 +0.3
2001	44,243	65.5		L. Öpik D.R. Jones P.M. Davies D.H. Senior D.W.L. Rowlands Miss R.G. Davies R. Taylor	L Dem C Lab PC UKIP PLA Ind	14,319 8,085 3,443 1,969 786 210 171 6,234	* * *	49.4 27.9 11.9 6.8 2.7 0.7 0.6 21.5	+3.5 +1.8 -7.3 +1.8
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CLWYD, ALYN and DEESIDE [536]

CLWYD, CLWYD SOUTH [537]

CLWYD, CLWYD WEST [538]

CLWYD, DELYN [539]

CLWYD, VALE of CLWYD [540]

CLWYD, WREXHAM [541]

DYFED, CARMARTHEN EAST and DINEFWR [542]

DYFED, CARMARTHEN WESTand SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE [543]

DYFED, CEREDIGION [544]

DYFED, LLANELLI [545]

DYFED, PRESELI PEMBROKESHIRE [546]

MID GLAMORGAN, BRIDGEND [547]

MID GLAMORGAN, CAERPHILLY [548]

MID GLAMORGAN, CYNON VALLEY [549]

MID GLAMORGAN, MERTHYR TYDFIL and RHYMNEY [550]

MID GLAMORGAN, OGMORE [551]

MID GLAMORGAN, PONTYPRIDD [552]

MID GLAMORGAN, RHONDDA [553]

SOUTH GLAMORGAN, VALE of GLAMORGAN [554]

WEST GLAMORGAN, ABERAVON [555]

WEST GLAMORGAN, GOWER [556]

WEST GLAMORGAN, NEATH [557]

GWENT, BLAENAU GWENT [558]

GWENT, ISLWYN [559]

GWENT, MONMOUTH [560]

GWENT, NEWPORT EAST [561]

GWENT, NEWPORT WEST [562]

GWENT, TORFAEN [563]

GWYNEDD, CAERNARFON [564]

GWYNEDD, CONWY [565]

GWYNEDD, MEIRIONNYDD NANT CONWY [566]

GWYNEDD, YNYS MÔN [567]

POWYS, BRECON and RADNORSHIRE [568]

POWYS, MONTGOMERYSHIRE [569]

DYFED, CARMARTHEN WEST
and SOUTH PEMBROKESHIRE [543]