Caerphilly is a county constituency centred on the town of Caerphilly in South Wales. In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a British Politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Caerphilly This is a list of political parties in the United Kingdom. Brief history and overview Prior to the mid-19th century Politics in the United Kingdom The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for ceremonial purposes such as Lieutenancy. Gwent is a preserved county and a former local government county in south-east Wales. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Wales is a Constituency of the European Parliament. It currently elects 4 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of Party-list proportional representation In the United Kingdom (UK, each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly Caerphilly (Caerffili is a town in the County borough of Caerphilly, south Wales, located at the bottom of the Rhymney Valley, with South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. The House of Commons' is the Lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member
The constituency has always elected Labour MPs. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the
Boundaries
Members of Parliament
Election results
| General Election 2005: Caerphilly |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Wayne David |
22,190 |
56. The United Kingdom general election of 1918 was the first to be held after the Representation of the People Act 1918, which meant it was the first United Kingdom Alfred Onions (30 October 1858 &ndash 6 July 1921 was a Welsh Labour Party politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Morgan Jones ( 3 May 1886 &ndash 23 April 1939) was a Welsh Labour Party politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Ness Edwards ( 5 April 1897 &ndash 3 May 1968) was a Welsh Labour Party politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Background Callaghan had succeeded Harold Wilson as Labour Prime Minister after the latter's surprise resignation in April 1976 (Gwilym Ednyfed Hudson Davies (born 4 December 1929) is a Welsh former politician The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the This is about the UK Social Democratic Party which existed between 1981 and 1988 Results The Conservatives won with a majority of 144 seats|} Total votes cast 30661309 Ronald Davies (born 6 August 1946 is a Welsh Politician, former Secretary of State for Wales, former Member of Parliament and former member The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a British Politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Caerphilly The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Results Overview For events leading up to the date of the election see article Pre-election day events of the United Kingdom general The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a British Politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Caerphilly 6 |
-1. 6 |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Lindsay Whittle |
6,831 |
17. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. 4 |
-3. 6 |
|
Conservative |
Stephen Watson |
5,711 |
14. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 6 |
+3. 2 |
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Liberal Democrat |
Ashgar Ali |
3,861 |
9. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 8 |
+0. 4 |
|
Forward Wales |
Graeme Beard |
636 |
1. Forward Wales (or Cymru Ymlaen in Welsh) is a Political party operating in Wales. 6 |
+1. 6 |
| Majority |
15,359 |
39. 2 |
|
| Turnout |
39,229 |
58. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 6 |
+0. 9 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
+1. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties 0 |
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| General Election 2001: Caerphilly |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Wayne David |
22,597 |
58. Results |} Total votes cast 26368204 All parties with more than 500 votes shown The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Wayne David (born 1 July 1957) is a British Politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Caerphilly 2 |
-9. 6 |
|
Plaid Cymru |
Lindsay Whittle |
8,172 |
21. Plaid Cymru (plaɪd ˈkəmri The Party of Wales often referred to simply as Plaid) is a Political party in Wales. 0 |
+11. 4 |
|
Conservative |
David Simmonds |
4,415 |
11. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. 4 |
+0. 6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Rob Roffe |
3,649 |
9. The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal Political party in the United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by merging the 4 |
+1. 2 |
| Majority |
14,425 |
37. 2 |
|
| Turnout |
38,833 |
57. Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a Ballot in an Election. 7 |
-12. 4 |
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
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See also
The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change between two political parties The Preserved county of Gwent is divided into 8 Parliamentary constituencies,one of which is shared with Mid Glamorgan.
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