1967 Rhondda West by-election
The 1967 Rhondda West by-election was a
.The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Iorwerth Thomas, died on 3 December 1966, aged 71. He had held the seat since the 1950 general election.
The result of the contest was a victory for the Labour candidate, Alec Jones, who won with a majority of 2,306 over Plaid Cymru's H. Vic Davies.
Jones represented the constituency until his death in March 1983. No by-election was held because of the imminence of the 1983 general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alec Jones | 12,373 | 49.0 | -27.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | Henry Vic Davies | 10,067 | 39.9 | +31.2 | |
| Communist | Arthur True | 1,723 | 6.8 | -0.6 | |
| Conservative | Gareth Neale | 1,075 | 4.3 | -3.5 | |
| Majority | 2,306 | 9.1 | -58.3 | ||
| Turnout | 25,238 | 82.2 | +1.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 30,692 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | -29.1 | |||
See also
- Rhondda West (UK Parliament constituency)
- 1920 Rhondda West by-election
- Rhondda
- Lists of United Kingdom by-elections
References
- ^ "1967 By Election Results". Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ISBN 9780900178023. Page 560