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Wales · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Abertillery

Every general election in Abertillery since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 17,085.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,69876.0%
Conservative4,61316.2%
Plaid Cymru2,2487.9%
Valid votes28,559
Majority17,08559.8%

Lab hold Turnout 80.2% of 35,602 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 82.7%Labour, 1959: 85.0%Labour, 1964: 85.9%Labour, 1966: 88.1%Labour, 1970: 81.4%Labour, February 1974: 70.3%Labour, October 1974: 75.9%Labour, 1979: 76.0%Conservative, 1955: 13.2%Conservative, 1959: 15.0%Conservative, 1964: 14.1%Conservative, 1966: 11.9%Conservative, 1970: 12.4%Conservative, February 1974: 9.6%Conservative, October 1974: 8.6%Conservative, 1979: 16.2%Plaid Cymru, 1955: 4.1%Plaid Cymru, 1970: 6.2%Plaid Cymru, February 1974: 10.9%Plaid Cymru, October 1974: 9.0%Plaid Cymru, 1979: 7.9%
Vote share in Abertillery at each general election Lab Con PC

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon17,08559.880.2%Lab hold
October 1974LabPC18,35566.975.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabPC16,94959.478.7%
1970LabCon19,34169.075.0%Lab hold
1966LabCon20,20276.273.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon20,23171.875.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon22,19470.181.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon21,51869.679.1%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Abertillery?

Labour won Abertillery at the 1979 general election with a majority of 17,085.

Which parties have won Abertillery?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 8.

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