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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 10,606 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney from 1983 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1983–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Edward Rowlands (Labour) 29,053 67.3% Philip Clive Owen (Liberal) 22,730 (52.7 pts) 72.5%
1987 Edward Rowlands (Labour) 33,477 75.4% Nicholas Walters (Conservative) 28,207 (63.5 pts) 76.2%
1992 Edward Rowlands (Labour) 31,710 71.6% Robyn Rowland (Liberal Democrat) 26,713 (60.3 pts) 75.8%
1997 Edward Rowlands (Labour) 30,012 76.7% Dunca Anstey (Liberal Democrat) 27,086 (69.2 pts) 69.3%
2001 Dai Havard (Labour) 19,574 61.8% Robert Hughes (Plaid Cymru) 14,923 (47.1 pts) 57.2%
2005 Dai Havard (Labour) 18,129 60.5% Ceirion Rees (Liberal Democrat) 13,934 (46.5 pts) 54.9%
2010 Dai Havard (Labour) 14,007 43.7% Amy Kitcher (Liberal Democrat) 4,056 (12.6 pts) 58.8%
2015 Gerald Jones (Labour) 17,619 53.9% David Rowlands (UKIP) 11,513 (35.2 pts) 53.2%
2017 Gerald Jones (Labour) 22,407 66.8% Pauline Jorgensen (Conservative) 16,334 (48.7 pts) 60.6%
2019 Gerald Jones (Labour) 16,913 52.4% Sara Jones (Conservative) 10,606 (32.9 pts) 57.4%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Rowlands Labour 29,05367.3% Yes
Philip Clive Owen Liberal 6,32314.7% No
Richard Blausten Conservative 5,44912.6% No
Gerald Howells Plaid Cymru 2,0584.8% No
Royden Travis Gould Workers Revolutionary 2560.6% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Rowlands Labour 33,47775.4% Yes
Nicholas Walters Conservative 5,27011.9% No
Pravat Verma Liberal 3,5738.0% No
Janet Davies Plaid Cymru 2,0854.7% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Rowlands Labour 31,71071.6% Yes
Robyn Rowland Liberal Democrat 4,99711.3% No
Mark Hughes Conservative 4,90411.1% No
Alun Cox Plaid Cymru 2,7046.1% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Rowlands Labour 30,01276.7% Yes
Dunca Anstey Liberal Democrat 2,9267.5% No
Jonathan Morgan Conservative 2,5086.4% No
Alun Cox Plaid Cymru 2,3446.0% No
Alan Cowdell Independent Labour 6911.8% No
Ronald Hutchings Referendum Party 6601.7% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dai Havard Labour 19,57461.8% Yes
Robert Hughes Plaid Cymru 4,65114.7% No
Keith Rogers Liberal Democrat 2,3857.5% No
Richard Cuming Conservative 2,2727.2% No
Jeffrey Edwards Independent 1,9366.1% No
Ken Evans Socialist Labour 6922.2% No
Anthony Lewis ProLife Alliance 1740.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dai Havard Labour 18,12960.5% Yes
Ceirion Rees Liberal Democrat 4,19514.0% No
Noel Turner Plaid Cymru 2,9729.9% No
Roger Berry Conservative 2,6808.9% No
Neil Greer Forward Wales 1,0303.4% No
Gwyn Parry UKIP 6992.3% No
Ina Marsden Socialist Labour 2710.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Dai Havard Labour 14,00743.7% Yes
Amy Kitcher Liberal Democrat 9,95131.0% No
Maria Hill Conservative 2,4127.5% No
Clive Tovey Independent 1,8455.8% No
Glyndwr Jones Plaid Cymru 1,6215.1% No
Richard Barnes BNP 1,1733.7% No
Adam Brown UKIP 8722.7% No
Alan Cowdell Socialist Labour 1950.6% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerald Jones Labour 17,61953.9% Yes
David Rowlands UKIP 6,10618.7% No
Bill Rees Conservative 3,29210.1% No
Rhayna Mann Plaid Cymru 3,0999.5% No
Bob Griffin Liberal Democrat 1,3514.1% No
Elspeth Parris Green 6031.8% No
Eddy Blanche Independent 4591.4% No
Robert Griffiths Communist 1860.6% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerald Jones Labour 22,40766.8% Yes
Pauline Jorgensen Conservative 6,07318.1% No
Amy Kitcher Plaid Cymru 2,7408.2% No
David Rowlands UKIP 1,4844.4% No
Bob Griffin Liberal Democrat 8412.5% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gerald Jones Labour 16,91352.4% Yes
Sara Jones Conservative 6,30719.6% No
Colin Jones Brexit Party 3,60411.2% No
Mark Evans Plaid Cymru 2,4467.6% No
David Hughes Independent 1,8605.8% No
Brendan D'Cruz Liberal Democrat 1,1163.5% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Labour margin 52.7 pts 1987: Labour margin 63.5 pts 1992: Labour margin 60.3 pts 1997: Labour margin 69.2 pts 2001: Labour margin 47.1 pts 2005: Labour margin 46.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 12.6 pts 2015: Labour margin 35.2 pts 2017: Labour margin 48.7 pts 2019: Labour margin 32.9 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney in the 2019 general election?

Labour won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney in 2019 with 16,913 votes (52.4%), a majority of 10,606 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney since 1983?

Since 1983, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney?

The closest result on record for Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 4,056 votes (12.6 percentage points).

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