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Wales · Former constituency (1955–1979)

Ebbw Vale

Every general election in Ebbw Vale since 1955 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 16,091.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won20,02869.2%
Conservative3,93713.6%
Liberal3,08210.7%
Plaid Cymru1,8846.5%
Valid votes28,931
Majority16,09155.6%

Lab hold Turnout 79.9% of 36,207 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1955: 79.3%Labour, 1959: 81.0%Labour, 1964: 83.6%Labour, 1966: 85.1%Labour, 1970: 72.4%Labour, February 1974: 69.5%Labour, October 1974: 74.1%Labour, 1979: 69.2%Conservative, 1955: 20.8%Conservative, 1959: 19.0%Conservative, 1964: 16.4%Conservative, 1966: 14.9%Conservative, 1970: 7.1%Conservative, February 1974: 7.8%Conservative, October 1974: 7.5%Conservative, 1979: 13.6%Liberal, 1970: 14.5%Liberal, February 1974: 16.8%Liberal, October 1974: 11.1%Liberal, 1979: 10.7%
Vote share in Ebbw Vale at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon16,09155.679.9%Lab hold
October 1974LabLib18,05963.076.1%Lab hold
February 1974LabLib15,66452.779.6%
1970LabLib17,44657.978.3%Lab hold
1966LabCon20,58470.379.3%Lab hold
1964LabCon20,27167.279.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon20,92262.085.8%Lab hold
1955LabCon19,23658.583.7%

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 Ebbw Vale?

Labour won Ebbw Vale at the 1979 general election with a majority of 16,091.

Which parties have won Ebbw Vale?

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

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