Islwyn by-election, 1995
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A by-election was held in the Welsh parliamentary constituency of Islwyn on 16 February 1995 following the resignation of Neil Kinnock who was appointed as a European Commissioner.[1][2]
Whilst being a safe Labour seat and a comfortable victory, the Conservative party suffered a serious drop in support which saw them lose their deposit - by gaining less than 5% of the vote.[1]
Votes
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Don Touhig | 16,030 | 69.2 | -5.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Jocelyn Davies | 2,933 | 12.7 | 8.8 | |
| Liberal Democrat | John Bushell | 2,448 | 10.6 | 4.9 | |
| Conservative | Robert Buckland | 913 | 3.9 | -10.9 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Screaming Lord Sutch | 506 | 2.2 | ||
| UKIP | Hugh Moelwyn Hughes | 289 | 1.2 | ||
| Natural Law | Trevor Rees | 47 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 13,097 | 56.5 | |||
| Turnout | 23,166 | 45.1 | -36.3 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
