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1989 Pontypridd by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
UK parliamentary by-election
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1989 Pontypridd by-election | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| country | Wales | |
| seats_for_election | Constituency of Pontypridd | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1987 United Kingdom general election | |
| previous_year | 1987 | |
| next_election | 1992 United Kingdom general election | |
| next_year | 1992 | |
| election_date | 23 February 1989 | |
| candidate1 | **Kim Howells** | |
| image1 | [[File:Kim Howells 2 (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party1 | Welsh Labour | |
| popular_vote1 | **20,549** | |
| percentage1 | **53.4%** | |
| swing1 | 2.9% | |
| candidate2 | Syd Morgan | |
| image2 | **PC** | |
| party2 | Plaid Cymru | |
| popular_vote2 | 9,775 | |
| percentage2 | 25.3% | |
| swing2 | 20.0% | |
| candidate3 | Nigel Evans | |
| image3 | [[File:Official portrait of Mr Nigel Evans (3x4 crop).jpg | x160px]] |
| party3 | Welsh Conservatives | |
| popular_vote3 | 5,212 | |
| percentage3 | 13.5% | |
| swing3 | 6.0% | |
| title | MP | |
| posttitle | Subsequent MP | |
| before_election | Brynmor John | |
| before_party | Welsh Labour | |
| after_election | Kim Howells | |
| after_party | Welsh Labour | |
| turnout | 62.0% ( 19.3%) |
The 1989 Pontypridd by-election was a by-election held in Wales on 23 February 1989 for the UK House of Commons constituency of Pontypridd in Mid Glamorgan.
The by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Brynmor John on 13 December 1988.
The result was a Labour Party hold, with Dr Kim Howells winning a majority of almost 11,000 votes.
Whilst out canvassing for the Conservative party, neighbouring MP Sir Raymond Gower died, which resulted in the Vale of Glamorgan by-election.
Result
|reg. electors = 61,193
References
References
- Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament".
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