Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1918–)
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Pontypridd (/ˌpɒntɪˈpriːð/ PON-tih-PREEDH)[2] is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Alex Davies-Jones of the Labour Party.[n 2]
| Pontypridd | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Pontypridd in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Mid Glamorgan |
| Electorate | 73,743 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Pontypridd, Llantrisant, Mountain Ash, Abercynon, Treforest, Beddau |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 |
| Member of Parliament | Alex Davies-Jones (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | South Glamorganshire and East Glamorganshire |
| Overlaps | |
| Senedd | Pontypridd, Cynon Valley, Ogmore, South Wales Central, South Wales West |
The constituency retained its name, but with substantial boundary changes, as part of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election.[3]
Boundaries
1918–1983
The Pontypridd constituency was created in its original form from parts of the old South Glamorganshire & East Glamorganshire constituencies as part of the Representation of the People Act 1918 (sometimes referred to as 'The Fourth Reform Act') which granted virtually all men over 21 the right to vote, extended voting rights to women over 30 years of age, & increased the number of the now abolished University constituencies. Part of this Act also effected a 'General Redistribution of Seats' on an 'equitable basis'.[4] It originally included the old Borough of Cowbridge, the Cowbridge Rural District (which included Ystradowen, St Athan, Llantwit Major & Llandow)[5]: map & the Urban District of Pontypridd plus the Rural District of Llantrisant & Llantwit Fardre.[6] The constituency remained unchanged from this form until the boundary changes implemented in 1983.
1983–2010
Under the Third Periodic Parliamentary Boundary Review's proposals, Cowbridge Borough and the southern part of the former Cowbridge Rural District were removed and placed in the Vale of Glamorgan constituency, and additionally the communities of Llanharry, Llanharan, and Brynna (i.e. the northern part of the former Cowbridge RDC) were moved into the Ogmore constituency. However, the communities of Creigiau and Pentyrch were added to the seat at this time.[7]
2010–2024
The Fifth Periodic Parliamentary Boundary Review for Wales placed the Cilfynydd and Glyncoch wards in the Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency), and the Creigiau and Pentyrch wards in the Cardiff West (UK Parliament constituency).[8] These changes were put in place for the 2010 general election. The revised Pontypridd constituency could be split into two parts, a northern part containing the town itself, and a southern part focused on Llantrisant. In Pontypridd township itself the wards are: Town, Treforest, Rhondda (consisting of Hopkinstown, Maesycoed, Pantygraigwen, Trehafod, and Pwllgwaun), Graig, Trallwng, Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan, and Hawthorn. The southern half consisted of the following wards: Taff's Well, Beddau, Church Village, Tonteg, Llantwit Fardre, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, Talbot Green, Tonyrefail East and Tonyrefail West.[9]
2024–present
Under the 2023 boundary review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following wards of the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, as they existed on 1 December 2020:[10]
- Abercynon; Beddau; Brynna; Church Village; Cilfynydd; Glyncoch; Graig; Hawthorn; Llanharan; Llanharry; Llantrisant Town; Llantwit Fardre; Mountain Ash East; Mountain Ash West; Penrhiwceiber; Pontypridd Town; Rhondda; Rhydfelen Central/Ilan; Talbot Green; Ton-teg; Trallwng; Treforest; Tyn-y-nant; Ynysybwl.
The constituency was extended northwards, taking a substantial part of the abolished Cynon Valley constituency comprising the wards of Abercynon, Cilfynydd, Glyncoch, Mountain Ash East, Mountain Ash West, Penrhiwceiber, and Ynysybwl. In addition, Llanharry, Llanharan, and Brynna were returned from Ogmore, which was now also abolished. To partly compensate, Taff's Well was transferred to Cardiff North; Pontyclun to Cardiff West; and Tonyrefail to the new constituency of Rhondda and Ogmore.
Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022,[11] the constituency now comprises the following Rhondda Cynon Taf wards from the 2024 general election:[12]
- Abercynon; Beddau and Tyn-y-nant; Brynna and Llanharan; Church Village; Cilfynydd; Glyn-coch; Graig and Pontypridd West; Hawthorn and Lower Rhydfelen; Llanharry; Llantrisant Town and Talbot Green; Llantwit Fardre; Mountain Ash; Penrhiw-ceiber; Pontyclun West (part); Pontypridd Town; Rhydfelen Central; Ton-teg; Trallwng; Treforest; Upper Rhydfelen and Glyn-taf; Ynysybwl.
Constituency profile
One can think of the constituency as being divided between a 'suburban' district in the south and communities that grew in the industrial revolution to the north; the southern area, particularly between Church Village and Llantrisant, contains much new residential and light industrial development, and benefits from good transport links due to its proximity to the M4. This section has a growing population and is an important 'dormitory' for Cardiff. The northern parts, particularly Tonyrefail and the northern end of Pontypridd town consists of large sections of 19th century housing and suffered high unemployment in the 1980s as the old industries closed. However, in recent years, economic recovery has been firm, especially considered with neighbouring constituencies to the north.
Members of Parliament
Like many seats in South Wales, Pontypridd has been held by the Labour Party for over 100 years. In all the years since the Labour Party first took the seat in the 1922 by-election, its smallest majority has been 2,785 (7.6%) by which it has held the seat over the Liberal Democrats in 2010. Generally, its majorities have been considerably higher.
Elections
Elections in the 1910s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | National Liberal | Thomas Arthur Lewis | 13,327 | 56.1 | |
| Labour | David Lewis Davies | 10,152 | 42.8 | ||
| Conservative | Arthur Seaton | 260 | 1.1 | ||
| Majority | 3,175 | 13.3 | |||
| Turnout | 23,739 | 68.3 | |||
| Registered electors | 34,778 | ||||
| National Liberal win (new seat) | |||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
Elections in the 1920s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 16,630 | 57.0 | +14.2 | |
| C | National Liberal | Thomas Arthur Lewis | 12,550 | 43.0 | −13.1 |
| Majority | 4,080 | 14.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 29,180 | 72.8 | +4.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,071 | ||||
| Labour gain from National Liberal | Swing | ||||
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 14,884 | 47.2 | +4.4 | |
| National Liberal | Rhys Rhys-Williams | 8,667 | 27.5 | −28.6 | |
| Unionist | J Griffith Jones | 7,994 | 25.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,217 | 19.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 31,545 | 76.8 | +8.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,087 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 16,837 | 54.9 | +7.7 | |
| Liberal | Jon David Rees | 13,839 | 45.1 | +17.6 | |
| Majority | 2,998 | 9.8 | −9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 30,676 | 76.0 | −0.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 40,379 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 18,301 | 55.9 | +1.0 | |
| Conservative | David J. Evans | 14,425 | 44.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,876 | 11.9 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 32,726 | 79.6 | +3.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 41,099 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 20,835 | 53.1 | −2.8 | |
| Liberal | John Victor Evans | 14,421 | 36.8 | N/A | |
| Conservative | May Gordon Williams | 3,967 | 10.1 | −34.0 | |
| Majority | 6,414 | 16.3 | +4.4 | ||
| Turnout | 39,223 | 82.0 | +2.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,860 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
Elections in the 1930s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Lewis Davies | 20,687 | 59.9 | +6.8 | |
| Liberal | Geoffrey Crawshay | 8,368 | 24.3 | −12.5 | |
| Conservative | David J Evans | 5,489 | 15.9 | +5.8 | |
| Majority | 12,319 | 35.6 | +19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 34,544 | 73.0 | −9.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 34,733 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +9.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Lewis Davies | 21,751 | 58.4 | +5.3 | |
| Liberal | Bernard Acworth | 13,937 | 37.4 | +0.6 | |
| Independent Labour | Thomas Mardy Jones | 1,110 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| New Party | William Lowell | 466 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,814 | 21.0 | +4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 37,264 | 78.7 | −3.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 47,346 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | David Lewis Davies | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 48,469 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearsonc | 22,159 | 59.9 | N/A | |
| National Liberal | Juliet Rhys-Williams | 14,810 | 40.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,349 | 19.8 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 36,969 | 69.3 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 36,846 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1940s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 27,823 | 68.6 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Cennydd Traherne | 7,260 | 17.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal | John Ellis Williams | 5,464 | 13.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20,563 | 50.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,547 | 76.0 | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 53,346 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Elections in the 1950s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 30,945 | 68.9 | +0.3 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Esmôr Rhys Rhys-Roberts | 9,049 | 20.2 | +2.3 | |
| Liberal | David Irwin Charles Lewis | 4,895 | 10.9 | −2.6 | |
| Majority | 21,896 | 48.7 | −2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 44,889 | 84.3 | +8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,275 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 32,586 | 72.3 | +3.4 | |
| Conservative | James Lionel Manning | 12,511 | 27.7 | +7.5 | |
| Majority | 20,075 | 44.6 | −4.1 | ||
| Turnout | 45,097 | 83.3 | −1.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,126 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 28,881 | 71.1 | −1.2 | |
| Conservative | Thomas Tyrrell | 11,718 | 28.9 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 17,163 | 42.2 | −2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 40,599 | 74.9 | −8.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 54,214 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 29,853 | 68.2 | −2.9 | |
| Conservative | Brandon Rhys-Williams | 13,896 | 31.8 | +2.9 | |
| Majority | 15,957 | 36.4 | −5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,749 | 81.2 | +6.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,903 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −2.9 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 29,533 | 71.4 | +3.2 | |
| Conservative | John Warrender | 11,859 | 28.6 | −3.2 | |
| Majority | 17,674 | 42.8 | +6.4 | ||
| Turnout | 41,392 | 76.9 | −4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 53,859 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Arthur Pearson | 30,840 | 74.9 | +3.5 | |
| Conservative | Kenneth Green-Wanstall | 10,325 | 25.1 | −3.5 | |
| Majority | 20,515 | 49.8 | +7.0 | ||
| Turnout | 41,365 | 74.7 | −2.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 55,088 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +3.6 | |||
Elections in the 1970s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 28,414 | 58.5 | −16.4 | |
| Conservative | Michael Withers | 8,205 | 16.9 | −8.2 | |
| Liberal | Mary Murphy | 6,871 | 14.2 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | Errol Jones | 5,059 | 10.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 20,209 | 41.6 | −8.2 | ||
| Turnout | 48,549 | 74.4 | −0.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 65,265 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 28,028 | 52.0 | −6.5 | |
| Conservative | Alun Jones | 11,406 | 21.1 | +4.2 | |
| Liberal | Mary Murphy | 9,889 | 18.3 | +4.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Kemp | 4,612 | 8.6 | −1.8 | |
| Majority | 16,622 | 30.9 | −10.7 | ||
| Turnout | 53,935 | 77.4 | +3.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,685 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 29,302 | 56.6 | +4.6 | |
| Conservative | Alun Jones | 10,528 | 20.3 | −0.8 | |
| Liberal | Mary Murphy | 8,050 | 15.5 | −2.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Richard Kemp | 3,917 | 7.6 | −1.0 | |
| Majority | 18,774 | 36.3 | +5.5 | ||
| Turnout | 51,797 | 73.8 | −3.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,200 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.7 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 32,801 | 56.0 | −0.6 | |
| Conservative | Michael Clay | 17,114 | 29.2 | +8.9 | |
| Liberal | Hugh Penri-Williams | 6,228 | 10.6 | −4.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Alun Roberts | 2,200 | 3.8 | −3.8 | |
| National Front | R G Davies | 263 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 15,687 | 26.8 | −9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 58,606 | 78.1 | +4.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,050b | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −4.7 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 20,188 | 45.6 | −10.4 | |
| SDP | Richard Langridge | 11,444 | 25.9 | +15.3 | |
| Conservative | Richard Evans | 10,139 | 22.9 | −6.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Janet Davies | 2,065 | 4.7 | +0.9 | |
| Green | Alwyn K. Jones | 449 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,744 | 19.7 | −7.1 | ||
| Turnout | 44,285 | 72.7 | −5.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,883 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brynmor John | 26,422 | 56.3 | +10.7 | |
| Conservative | Desmond Swayne | 9,145 | 19.5 | −3.4 | |
| SDP | Peter Sain-Ley-Berry | 8,865 | 18.9 | −7.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Delme Bowen | 2,498 | 5.3 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 17,277 | 36.8 | +17.1 | ||
| Turnout | 46,930 | 76.6 | +3.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,255 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +7.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kim Howells | 20,549 | 53.4 | −2.9 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Syd Morgan | 9,775 | 25.3 | +20.0 | |
| Conservative | Nigel Evans | 5,212 | 13.5 | −6.0 | |
| SLD | Tom Ellis | 1,500 | 3.9 | −15.0 | |
| SDP | Terry Thomas | 1,199 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Communist | David Richards | 239 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | David Black | 57 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 10,794 | 28.1 | −8.7 | ||
| Turnout | 38,511 | 62.0 | −14.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,193 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −11.5 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kim Howells | 29,722 | 60.8 | +4.5 | |
| Conservative | Peter D. Donnelly | 9,925 | 20.3 | +0.8 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Delme Bowen | 4,448 | 9.1 | +3.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Belzak | 4,180 | 8.5 | −10.4 | |
| Green | Emma J. Jackson | 615 | 1.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 19,797 | 40.5 | +3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 48,890 | 79.3 | +2.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 61,685 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kim Howells | 29,290 | 63.9 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Howells | 6,161 | 13.4 | +4.9 | |
| Conservative | Jonathan M. Cowen | 5,910 | 12.9 | −7.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Owain Llewelyn | 2,977 | 6.5 | −2.6 | |
| Referendum | John Wood | 874 | 1.9 | N/A | |
| Socialist Labour | Peter Skelly | 380 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Communist | Robert Griffiths | 178 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Natural Law | Anthony G. Moore | 85 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 23,129 | 50.4 | +9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 45,855 | 71.4 | −7.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,185 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.9 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kim Howells | 22,963 | 59.9 | −4.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Bleddyn Hancock | 5,279 | 13.8 | +7.3 | |
| Conservative | Prudence Dailey | 5,096 | 13.3 | +0.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eric Brooke | 4,152 | 10.8 | −2.6 | |
| UKIP | Susan Warry | 603 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| ProLife Alliance | Joseph Biddulph | 216 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 17,684 | 46.1 | −4.3 | ||
| Turnout | 38,309 | 58.0 | −13.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,768 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −5.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kim Howells | 20,919 | 52.8 | −7.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Powell | 7,728 | 19.5 | +8.7 | |
| Conservative | Quentin Edwards | 5,321 | 13.4 | +0.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Julie Richards | 4,420 | 11.2 | −2.6 | |
| UKIP | David Bevan | 1,013 | 2.6 | +1.0 | |
| Communist | Robert Griffiths | 233 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,191 | 33.3 | −12.8 | ||
| Turnout | 39,634 | 60.9 | +2.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 64,310 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −7.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Owen Smith | 14,220 | 38.8 | −15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Powell | 11,435 | 31.2 | +11.2 | |
| Conservative | Lee Gonzalez | 5,932 | 16.2 | +4.6 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Ioan Bellin | 2,673 | 7.3 | −3.7 | |
| UKIP | David Bevan | 1,229 | 3.4 | +0.8 | |
| Socialist Labour | Simon Parsons | 456 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Christian | Donald Watson | 365 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Green | John Matthews | 361 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,785 | 7.6 | −25.7 | ||
| Turnout | 36,671 | 63.0 | −0.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,205 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −13.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Owen Smith | 15,554 | 41.1 | +2.3 | |
| Conservative | Ann-Marie Mason | 6,569 | 17.3 | +1.1 | |
| UKIP | Andrew Tomkinson | 5,085 | 13.4 | +10.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Powell | 4,904 | 12.9 | −18.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Osian Lewis | 4,348 | 11.5 | +4.2 | |
| Green | Katy Clay | 992 | 2.6 | +1.6 | |
| Socialist Labour | Damien Biggs | 332 | 0.9 | −0.3 | |
| TUSC | Esther Pearson | 98 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 96 | ||||
| Majority | 8,985 | 23.8 | +16.2 | ||
| Turnout | 37,882 | 64.3 | +1.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 58,940 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 | |||
Of the 96 rejected ballots:
- 70 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[53]
- 26 voted for more than one candidate.[53]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Owen Smith | 22,103 | 55.4 | +14.3 | |
| Conservative | Juliette Ash | 10,655 | 26.7 | +9.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Fflur Elin | 4,102 | 10.3 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Powell | 1,963 | 4.9 | −8.0 | |
| UKIP | Robin Hunter-Clarke | 1,071 | 2.7 | −10.7 | |
| Majority | 11,448 | 28.7 | +4.9 | ||
| Turnout | 39,894 | 65.9 | +1.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,564 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | +2.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alex Davies-Jones | 17,381 | 44.5 | −10.9 | |
| Conservative | Sam Trask | 11,494 | 29.4 | +2.7 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Fflur Elin | 4,990 | 12.8 | +2.5 | |
| Brexit Party | Steve Bayliss | 2,917 | 7.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Mike Powell* | 1,792 | 4.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Sue Prior | 337 | 0.9 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jonathan Bishop | 149 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,890 | 15.1 | −13.6 | ||
| Turnout | 39,060 | 64.7 | −1.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 60,327 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.8 | |||
*Powell originally nominated as a Liberal Democrat candidate, but resigned from the party in November 2019, prior to the election.[59]
| 2019 notional result [n 3] [60] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 21,254 | 46.6 | |
| Conservative | 12,456 | 27.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4,963 | 10.9 | |
| Brexit Party | 3,855 | 8.5 | |
| Independent candidates (4) | 2,311 | 5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 639 | 1.4 | |
| Green Party | 101 | 0.2 | |
| Majority | 8,798 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | 45,579 | 61.8 | |
| Electorate | 73,743 | ||
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alex Davies-Jones | 16,225 | 41.2 | −5.4 | |
| Reform | Steven Wayne Bayliss | 7,823 | 19.9 | +11.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | William Jac Rees | 5,275 | 13.4 | +2.5 | |
| Conservative | Jack Robson | 3,775 | 9.6 | −17.7 | |
| Independent | Wayne Owen | 2,567 | 6.5 | N/A | |
| Green | Angela Karadog | 1,865 | 4.7 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Mathias | 1,606 | 4.1 | +2.7 | |
| Independent | Joe Biddulph | 198 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jonathan Bishop | 44 | 0.1 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 8,402 | 21.3 | +2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 39,378 | 51.8 | −10.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 75,951 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −8.4 | |||
See also
- Pontypridd (Senedd constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Mid Glamorgan
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
- The National Library of Wales:Dictionary of Welsh Biography (Thomas Isaac Mardy Jones)
- The National Library for Wales: Dictionary of Welsh Biography (Arthur Pearson)
- The National Library for Wales: Dictionary of Welsh Biography (Brynmor John)
- Ordnance Survey Election Maps Site
- Boundary Commission Map report from 1917 showing original detailed map used for Pontypridd Constituency
- Boundary Commission Ordnance Survey Map original used at 1955 review for the entire UK showing all constituencies highly detailed
Footnotes
- a In 1983, the Third Periodical Boundary Review report made major changes to the constituency, removing the areas of the former Cowbridge Borough and the former Cowbridge Rural District from the seat & placing them in the new Vale of Glamorgan seat with the exception of the Llanharry, Llanharan and Brynna communities which were transferred to the Ogmore seat. However, the Pentyrch & Creigiau communities were added to the new seat from the old Barry seat, to give a new seat with nearly 15,000 fewer electors.
- b This was and still is the largest number of electors for the Pontypridd constituency in any of its forms.
- c Arthur Pearson's initial selection following a closely contested process at a selection conference at Pontyclun occurred only after several rounds of voting, and he was finally chosen against the prominent local miners' agent W. H. May on 15 January 1938.
- d Enacted in the Representation of the People Act 1918 & created from the old East Glamorganshire (which included Pontypridd & the Tonteg/Church Village/Llantwit Fardre areas) & South Glamorganshire (which included the Llantrisant, Tonyrefail, Pontyclun, Llanharry & Cowbridge areas) parliamentary constituencies, the Pontypridd constituency from 1918 to the 1983 UK General Election remained unchanged & consisted of the Pontypridd urban district council area, the Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council area, the Cowbridge municipal borough, and the Cowbridge Rural District Council area (which included the Llantwit Major, St Athan, Ystradowen, Llandow, Llanharry, Llanharan and Brynna communities).[5]
Notes
- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
- Estimate of the 2019 general election result as if the revised boundaries recommended under the 2023 boundary review were in place