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Jane Dodds
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Dodds in 2021
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 November 2017
Conservative Fay Jones 21,958 53.1 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds14,82735.9+6.8
Labour Tomos Davies3,9449.5–8.2
Monster Raving Loony Lady Lily the Pink3450.8N/A
Christian Jeff Green2450.6N/A
Majority7,13117.2
Turnout 41,31974.5+14.8
Registered electors 55,490
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +5.6
2019 Brecon and Radnorshire by-election [48] [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds 13,826 43.5 +14.4
Conservative Christopher Davies 12,40139.0–9.6
Brexit Party Des Parkinson3,33110.5N/A
Labour Tom Davies1,6805.3–12.4
Monster Raving Loony Lady Lily the Pink3341.1N/A
UKIP Liz Phillips2420.8–0.6
Majority1,4254.5
Turnout 31,81459.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +12.0
General election 2015: Montgomeryshire [50] [51] [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glyn Davies 15,204 45.0 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Jane Dodds [53] 9,87929.3−8.5
UKIP Des Parkinson [54] 3,76911.2+7.9
Labour Martyn Singleton [55] 1,9005.6−1.5
Plaid Cymru Ann Griffith [56] 1,7455.2−3.1
Green Richard Chaloner1,2603.7N/A
Majority5,32515.7+12.2
Turnout 33,75769.3−0.1
Registered electors 48,690
Conservative hold Swing +6.2

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