Coordinates: 51°34′59″N 3°02′35″W / 51.583°N 3.043°W
| Newport West County constituency |
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| Newport West shown within Wales | |
| Created: | 1983 |
| MP: | Paul Flynn |
| Party: | Labour |
| Type: | House of Commons |
| Preserved county: | Gwent |
| EP constituency: | Wales |
Newport West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Boundaries
The constituency comprises 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 are formed by the city boundary, the eastern boundary by the River Usk, and the southern boundary by the Bristol Channel.
History
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Newport West was created when the former Newport constituency was split into two seats in 1983.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Mark Robinson | Conservative | |
| 1987 | Paul Flynn | Labour | |
Election results
| Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | ||||
| Liberal Democrat | Veronica Watkins | ||||
| Conservative | Matthew Williams | ||||
| General Election 2005: Newport West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 16,021 | 44.8 | -7.9 | |
| Conservative | William Morgan | 10,563 | 29.6 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Nigel Flanagan | 6,398 | 17.9 | +6.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Anthony Salkeld | 1,278 | 3.6 | -3.6 | |
| UKIP | Hugh Moelwyn Hughes | 848 | 2.4 | +1.0 | |
| Green | Peter Varley | 540 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Independent (politician) | Saeid Arjomand | 84 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 5,458 | 15.3 | -11.2 | ||
| Turnout | 35,732 | 59.3 | +0.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -5.6 | |||
| General Election 2001: Newport West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 18,489 | 52.7 | -7.8 | |
| Conservative | Bill Morgan | 9,185 | 26.2 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Veronica Watkins | 4,095 | 11.7 | +2.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Anthony Salkeld | 2,510 | 7.2 | +5.5 | |
| UKIP | Hugh Moelwyn 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 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1997: Newport West | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 24,331 | 60.5 | +7.4 | |
| Conservative | Peter Clarke | 9,794 | 24.4 | -11.6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Stanley Wilson | 3,907 | 9.7 | +0.2 | |
| Referendum Party | C Thompsett | 1,199 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | H Jackson | 648 | 1.6 | +0.2 | |
| UKIP | Hugh Moelwyn Hughes | 323 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 14,357 | 36.1 | +18.4 | ||
| Turnout | 40,202 | 74.6 | -8.2 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1992: Newport West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 24,139 | 53.1 | +7.0 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Taylor | 16,360 | 36.0 | -4.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | A Toye | 3,907 | 9.5 | -3.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Peter Keelan | 653 | 1.4 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 7,770 | 17.1 | +11.0 | ||
| Turnout | 45,059 | 82.8 | +1.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1987: Newport West | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 20,887 | 46.1 | +9.5 | |
| Conservative | Mark Robinson | 18,179 | 40.1 | +2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrat | G.W. Roddick | 5,903 | 13.0 | -11.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | D.J. Bevan | 377 | 0.8 | -0.4 | |
| Majority | 2,708 | 6.0 | +4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 45,346 | 81.8 | +4.3 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| General Election 1983: Newport West | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
| Conservative | Mark Robinson | 15,948 | 38.0 | N/A | ||
| Labour | Paul Flynn | 15,367 | 36.6 | N/A | ||
| Liberal Democrat | W.R.D. Jones | 10,163 | 24.2 | N/A | ||
| Plaid Cymru | D.R. Watkins | 477 | 1.2 | N/A | ||
| Majority | 581 | 1.4 | N/A | |||
| Turnout | 41,955 | 77.5 | N/A | |||
| Conservative win (new constituency) | ||||||
See also
- Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)
- Newport (Monmouthshire) (UK Parliament constituency)
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gwent
References
- ^ Newport West, UKPollingReport
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