United Kingdom general election results in South Central Wales

South Central Wales

These are the election results from United Kingdom general elections based on the electoral regional boundaries used by the Senedd (Welsh Parliament), for the Senedd electoral region of South Wales Central. Since the 1997 general election, this grouping of constituencies into this unofficial region have elected eight Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.

Regional profile

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The region is based around the Cardiff built-up Area. The boundaries are based on the Senedd electoral region South Wales Central. Regions are not used in UK general elections.

2001

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South Central Wales elected eight Members of Parliament.

Constituency Candidates Incumbent
Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat Plaid Cymru Other
Cardiff Central[1]   Jon Owen Jones

13,451 (38.6%)

Gregory Walker

5,537 (15.9%)

Jenny Willott

12,792 (36.7%)

Richard Rhys Grigg

1,680 (4.8%)

Stephen Bartley (Green)

661 (1.9%)

Julian Goss (Socialist Alliance)

283 (0.8%)

Frank Hughes (UKIP)

221 (0.6%)

Madeleine Jeremy (ProLife Alliance)

217 (0.6%)

  Jon Owen Jones
Cardiff North[2]   Julie Morgan

19,845 (45.9%)

Alastair Watson

13,680 (31.6%)

John Dixon

6,631 (15.3%)

Sion Jobbins

2,471 (2.5%)

Don Hulston (UKIP)

613 (1.4%)

  Julie Morgan
Cardiff South and Penarth[3]   Alun Michael

20,094 (56.2%)

Maureen Owen

7,807 (21.8%)

Rodney Berman

4,572 (12.8%)

Lila Haines

1,983 (5.5%)

Justin Callan (UKIP)

501 (1.4%)

David Bartlett (Socialist Alliance)

427 (1.2%)

Anne Savoury (ProLife Alliance)

367 (1.0%)

  Alun Michael
Cardiff West[4]   Kevin Brennan

18,594 (54.6%)

Andrew Davies

7,273 (21.3%)

Jacqui Gasson

4,458 (13.1%)

Delme Bowen

3,296 (9.7%)

Joyce Jenking (UKIP)

462 (1.4%)

  Rhodri Morgan
Cynon Valley[5]   Ann Clwyd

17,685 (65.6%)

Julian Waters

2,045 (7.6%)

Ian Parry

2,541 (9.4%)

Steven J. Cornelius

4,687 (17.4%)

  Ann Clwyd
Pontypridd[6]   Kim Howells

22,963 (59.9%)

Prudence Dailey

5,096 (13.3%)

Eric Brooke

4,152 (10.8%)

Bleddyn Hancock

5,279 (13.8%)

Susan Warry (UKIP)

380 (1.6%)

Joseph Biddulph (ProLife Alliance)

216 (0.6%)

  Kim Howells
Rhondda[7]   Chris Bryant

23,230 (68.3%)

Peter Hobbins

1,557 (4.6%)

Gavin Cox

1,525 (4.5%)

Leanne Wood

7,183 (21.1%)

Glyndwr Summers (Ind.)

507 (1.5%)

  Allan Rogers
Vale of Glamorgan[8]   John Smith

20,524 (45.4%)

Susan Inkin

15,824 (35.0%)

Dewi Smith

5,521 (12.2%)

Chris Franks

2,867 (6.3%)

Timothy Warry (UKIP)

448 (1.0%)

  John Smith

1997

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South Central Wales elected eight Members of Parliament.

Constituency Candidates Incumbent
Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat Plaid Cymru Referendum Other
Cardiff Central[9]   Jon Owen Jones

18,464 (43.7%)

David Melding

8,470 (20.0%)

Jenny Randerson

10,541 (24.9%)

Wayne Vernon

1,504 (3.6%)

Nick Lloyd

760 (1.8%)

Terence Burns (SLP)

2,230 (5.3%)

Craig James (OMRLP)

204 (0.5%)

Anthony Hobbs (NLP)

80 (0.2%)

  Jon Owen Jones
Cardiff North[10]   Julie Morgan

24,460 (50.4%)

Gwilym Jones

16,334 (33.7%)

Robyn Rowland

5,294 (10.9%)

Colin Palfrey

1,201 (2.5%)

Edward J. Litchfield

1,199 (2.5%)

  Gwilym Jones
Cardiff South and Penarth[11]   Alun Michael

22,647 (53.4%)

Caroline E. Roberts

8,786 (20.7%)

Simon J. Wakefield

3,964 (9.3%)

David B. L. Haswell

1,356 (3.2%)

Phillip S. E. Morgan

1,211 (2.9%)

John Foreman (New Labour)

3,942 (9.3%)

Mike K. Shepherd (Socialist Alternative)

344 (0.8%)

Barbara Caves (NLP)

170 (0.4%)

  Alun Michael
Cardiff West[12]   Rhodri Morgan

24,297 (60.3%)

Simon Hoare

8,669 (21.5%)

Jacqui Gasson

4,366 (10.8%)

Gwenllian Carr

1,949 (4.8%)

Trefor Johns

996 (2.5%)

  Rhodri Morgan
Cynon Valley[13]   Ann Clwyd

23,307 (69.7%)

Andrew Smith

2,260 (6.8%)

Huw Price

3,459 (10.3%)

Alun Davies

3,552 (10.6%)

Gwyn John

844 (2.5%)

  Ann Clwyd
Pontypridd[14]   Kim Howells

29,290 (63.9%)

Jonathan M. Cowen

5,910 (12.9%)

Nigel Howells

6,161 (13.4%)

Owain Llewelyn

2,977 (6.5%)

John Wood

874 (1.9%)

Peter Skelly (SLP)

380 (0.8%)

Robert Griffiths (Communist)

178 (0.4%)

Anthony G. Moore (NLP)

85 (0.2%)

  Kim Howells
Rhondda[15]   Allan Rogers

30,381 (74.5%)

Steven Whiting

1,551 (3.8%)

Rodney Berman

2,307 (5.7%)

Leanne Wood

5,450 (13.4%)

Stephen Gardiner

658 (1.6%)

Kevin Jakeway (Green)

460 (1.1%)

  Allan Rogers
Vale of Glamorgan[16]   John Smith

29,054 (53.9%)

Walter Sweeney

18,522 (34.4%)

Suzanne Campbell

4,945 (9.2%)

Melanie Corp

1,393 (2.6%)

  Walter Sweeney

References

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  1. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff Central". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff South & Penarth". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff West". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cynon Valley". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Pontypridd". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Rhondda". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  8. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Vale of Glamorgan". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  9. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff Central". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  10. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  11. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff South & Penarth". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  12. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cardiff West". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  13. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Cynon Valley". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  14. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Pontypridd". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  15. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Rhondda". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  16. ^ "BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Vale of Glamorgan". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-06.