2019 Newport West by-election|
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| Turnout | 37.1% |
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First party |
Second party |
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CON |
| Candidate |
Ruth Jones |
Matthew Evans |
| Party |
Labour |
Conservative |
| Popular vote |
9,308 |
7,357 |
| Percentage |
39.6% |
31.3% |
| Swing |
12.7% |
8.0% |
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Third party |
Fourth party |
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PC |
| Candidate |
Neil Hamilton |
Jonathan Clark |
| Party |
UKIP |
Plaid Cymru |
| Popular vote |
2,023 |
1,185 |
| Percentage |
8.6% |
5.0% |
| Swing |
6.1% |
2.5% |
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A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of Newport West in south Wales on 4 April 2019, following the death of Labour Party MP (Member of Parliament) Paul Flynn. Labour nominated the trade unionist Ruth Jones, who held the seat for the party with 40% of the vote and a reduced majority. The Conservative candidate Matthew Evans came second with 31% of the vote, followed by Neil Hamilton, the UKIP candidate, on 8%. This was the third parliamentary by-election held during the 57th UK Parliament, which was elected at the 2017 general election.
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