Neath (UK Parliament constituency)

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Neath
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Neath2007Constituency.svg
Boundary of Neath in Wales
Preserved county West Glamorgan
Electorate 57,823 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Neath, Pontardawe
1918–2024
SeatsOne
Created from Mid Glamorganshire and Gower
Replaced by Aberafan Maesteg
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Neath and Swansea East
Senedd Neath, South Wales West

Neath (Welsh : Castell-nedd) was a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 1918 to 2024.

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The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election. Its wards were split between Aberafan Maesteg, Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe, and Neath and Swansea East. [2]

History

The constituency was located in the preserved county of West Glamorgan, Wales. It consisted of the electoral wards of Aberdulais, Allt-wen, Blaengwrach, Bryn-côch North, Bryn-côch South, Cadoxton, Cimla, Crynant, Cwmllynfell, Dyffryn, Glynneath, Godre'r Graig, Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, Lower Brynamman, Neath East, Neath North, Neath South, Onllwyn, Pelenna, Pontardawe, Resolven, Rhos, Seven Sisters, Tonna, Trebanos and Ystalyfera.

The Neath constituency was a mixture of both industrial and rural communities, running in a north–south strip across South Wales. It included most of the Neath and Dulais valleys, and some of the Upper Swansea Valley as well. The town of Neath was at its southern end. The constituency contained historical places of both industrial and natural forms. Neath and the surrounding areas were industrialised very early in Britain's history. Copper smelting was already happening here in the late 16th century.[ citation needed ]

Neath (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries until 2024

The constituency was heavily mined and the small communities that grew up around these mines were devastated by the collapse of the mining industry in the 1980s. On the edges of many of these communities there are now "Industrial Villages" springing up, helping to replace the jobs lost by the demise of the mining industry, and so helping to keep young people in these communities. [3] [ unreliable source? ]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [4] Party
1918 John Hugh Edwards Coalition Liberal
1922 Sir William Jenkins Labour
1945 by-election D. J. Williams Labour
1964 Donald Coleman Labour
1991 by-election Peter Hain Labour
2015 Christina Rees Labour Co-operative
2022 Independent
2024 Labour Co-operative
2024 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
C Liberal Hugh Edwards 17,81864.8N/A
Labour Herbert Morgan9,67035.2N/A
Majority8,14829.6N/A
Turnout 27,48870.6N/A
Registered electors 38,929
Liberal win (new seat)
Cindicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins 19,566 59.5 +24.3
National Liberal Hugh Edwards 13,33140.5−24.3
Majority6,23519.0N/A
Turnout 32,89775.4+4.8
Registered electors 32,897
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing +24.3
General election 1923: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins 20,764 62.3 +2.8
Liberal Thomas Elias12,56237.7−2.8
Majority8,20224.6+5.6
Turnout 33,32673.9−1.5
Registered electors 33,326
Labour hold Swing +2.8
General election 1924: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins Unopposed
Registered electors 46,996
Labour hold
General election 1929: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins 29,455 60.2 N/A
Liberal Jack Jones 14,55429.8N/A
Unionist David J. Evans4,89210.0N/A
Majority14,90130.4N/A
Turnout 48,90182.1N/A
Registered electors 48,901
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins 30,873 64.0 +3.8
Liberal David G Davies17,38936.0+6.2
Majority13,48428.0−2.4
Turnout 48,26278.4−3.7
Registered electors 61,550
Labour hold Swing -1.2
General election 1935: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Jenkins Unopposed
Registered electors 64,975
Labour hold

Elections in the 1940s

1945 Neath by-election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 30,847 79.3 N/A
Plaid Cymru Wynne Samuel 6,29016.2N/A
Revolutionary Communist Jock Haston 1,7814.6N/A
Majority24,55763.1N/A
Turnout 38,91858.0N/A
Registered electors 67,083
Labour hold Swing N/A
General election 1945: Neath [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 37,957 75.8 N/A
National Liberal David Bowen8,46616.9N/A
Plaid Cymru Wynne Samuel 3,6597.3N/A
Majority29,49158.9N/A
Turnout 50,08275.7N/A
Registered electors 67,083
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 33,034 73.0 −2.8
Conservative Jack C. Hope6,22513.7−3.2
Liberal O Vaughan Jones4,4259.8N/A
Communist A Thomas1,5843.5N/A
Majority26,80959.3+0.4
Turnout 45,26887.5+11.8
Registered electors 51,720
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 34,496 76.9 +3.9
Conservative Geoffrey Jennings10,36723.1+9.4
Majority24,12953.8−5.5
Turnout 44,86385.9−1.6
Registered electors 52,203
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 30,581 76.4 −0.5
Conservative Jack C. Hope9,46723.6+0.5
Majority21,11452.8−1.0
Turnout 40,04877.9−8.0
Registered electors 51,422
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David James Williams 30,469 71.4 −5.0
Conservative Daniel Norton Idris Pearce10,26324.0+0.4
Communist James J. David1,9624.6N/A
Majority20,20647.4−5.4
Turnout 42,69482.6+4.7
Registered electors 51,711
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 29,692 73.4 +2.0
Conservative Mervyn Nelson Scorgie8,34220.6−3.4
Communist James J. David2,4326.0+1.4
Majority21,35052.8+5.4
Turnout 41,46680.4−2.2
Registered electors 50,318
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 31,183 79.9 +6.5
Conservative Paul H. Valerio6,31216.1−4.5
Communist James J. David1,6324.2−1.8
Majority24,87163.8+11.0
Turnout 39,12778.7−1.7
Registered electors 49,694
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Neath [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 28,378 71.4 −8.5
Conservative David Henry J. Martin-Jones6,76517.0+0.9
Plaid Cymru Glyn John4,01210.1N/A
Communist Bert Pearce 5791.5−2.7
Majority21,61354.4−9.2
Turnout 38,73475.3−3.4
Registered electors 52,744
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Neath [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 25,351 62.2 −9.2
Plaid Cymru H G Evans8,75821.5+11.4
Conservative L J Walters6,61616.2−0.8
Majority16,59340.7−13.7
Turnout 40,72578.5+3.2
Registered electors 51,887
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Neath [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 25,028 61.4 −0.8
Plaid Cymru H G Evans7,30517.9−3.6
Conservative M Harris4,64111.4−4.8
Liberal D Owen3,7599.2N/A
Majority17,72343.5+2.8
Turnout 40,73377.9−0.6
Registered electors 52,257
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Neath [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 27,071 64.5 +3.1
Conservative C Sandy8,45520.1+8.7
Plaid Cymru Aled Gwyn6,43015.3−2.6
Majority18,61644.4+0.9
Turnout 41,95681.2+3.3
Registered electors 51,659
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Neath [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 22,670 53.6 −10.9
SDP Keith Davies9,06621.4N/A
Conservative Richard Buckley7,35017.4−2.7
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Owen3,0467.2−8.1
Computer DemocratJ Donovan1500.3N/A
Majority13,60432.2−12.2
Turnout 42,28276.5−4.7
Registered electors 55,272
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Neath [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Donald Coleman 27,612 63.4 +9.8
Conservative Martin Howe7,03416.1−1.3
SDP John Warman6,13214.1−7.3
Plaid Cymru Huw John2,7926.4−0.8
Majority20,57847.3+15.1
Turnout 43,57078.8+2.3
Registered electors 55,261
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1991 Neath by-election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 17,962 51.7 −11.7
Plaid Cymru Dewi Evans8,13223.3+16.9
Conservative Richard Evans2,9958.6−7.5
Liberal Democrats David Lloyd2,0005.8−8.3
SDP John Warman1,8265.3N/A
Local Independent LabourRhys Jeffreys1,2533.6N/A
Monster Raving Loony David Sutch 2630.8N/A
Captain Beany of the Bean Party Barry Kirk 2620.7N/A
Majority9,83028.4−18.9
Turnout 34,75364.0−14.8
Registered electors 54,482
Labour hold Swing +2.0
General election 1992: Neath [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 30,903 68.0 +4.6
Conservative David R. Adams6,92815.2−0.9
Plaid Cymru Dewi R. Evans5,14511.3+4.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Phillips2,4675.4−8.7
Majority23,97552.8+5.5
Turnout 45,44380.6+1.8
Registered electors 56,392
Labour hold Swing +2.8
General election 1997: Neath [15] [16] [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 30,324 73.5 +5.5
Conservative David M. Evans3,5838.7−6.5
Plaid Cymru Trefor Jones3,3448.1−3.2
Liberal Democrats Frank H. Little2,5976.3+0.9
Referendum Peter A. Morris9752.4N/A
Legalise Cannabis Party Howard Marks 4201.0N/A
Majority26,74164.8+12.0
Turnout 41,24374.3−6.3
Registered electors 55,541
Labour hold Swing +6.1

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Neath [19] [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 21,253 60.7 −12.8
Plaid Cymru Alun Llewelyn6,43718.4+10.3
Liberal Democrats Dai Davies3,3359.5+3.2
Conservative David Devine3,3109.5+0.8
Socialist Alliance Huw Pudner4831.4N/A
ProLife Alliance Gerry Brienza2020.6N/A
Majority14,81642.3−22.5
Turnout 35,02062.5−11.8
Registered electors 56,001
Labour hold Swing -11.5
General election 2005: Neath [22] [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 18,835 52.6 −8.1
Plaid Cymru Geraint Owen 6,12517.1−1.3
Liberal Democrats Sheila Waye5,11214.3+4.8
Conservative Harri Davies4,13611.5+2.0
Green Susan Jay6581.8N/A
Independent Gerry Brienza3601.0N/A
Legalise Cannabis Pat Tabram3340.9N/A
Respect Heather Falconer2570.7N/A
Majority12,71035.5−6.8
Turnout 35,81762.2−0.3
Registered electors 57,278
Labour hold Swing −3.4

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Neath [25] [26] [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hain 17,172 46.3 −6.3
Plaid Cymru Alun Llywelyn7,39719.9+2.8
Liberal Democrats Frank Little5,53514.9+0.6
Conservative Emmeline Owens4,84713.1+1.6
BNP Michael Green1,3423.6N/A
UKIP James Bevan8292.2N/A
Rejected ballots67
Majority9,77526.4−9.1
Turnout 37,12264.9+2.7
Registered electors 57,295
Labour hold Swing −4.6

Of the 67 rejected ballots:

General election 2015: Neath [29] [30] [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Christina Rees 16,270 43.8 −2.5
Plaid Cymru Daniel Thomas6,72218.1−1.8
UKIP Richard Pritchard6,09416.4+14.2
Conservative Ed Hastie5,69115.3+2.2
Green Catrin Brock1,1853.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Clare Bentley1,1733.2−11.7
Rejected ballots114
Majority9,54825.7−0.7
Turnout 37,13566.2+1.3
Registered electors 56,097
Labour Co-op hold Swing −0.3

Of the 114 rejected ballots:

General election 2017: Neath [33] [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Christina Rees 21,713 56.7 +12.9
Conservative Orla Lowe9,08223.7+8.4
Plaid Cymru Daniel Williams5,33913.9−4.2
UKIP Richard Pritchard1,4193.7−12.7
Liberal Democrats Frank Little7321.9−1.3
Rejected ballots83
Majority12,63133.0+7.3
Turnout 38,28568.5+1.3
Registered electors 55,862
Labour Co-op hold Swing +2.2

Of the 83 rejected ballots:

General election 2019: Neath [35] [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Christina Rees 15,920 43.3 −13.4
Conservative Jon Burns10,28328.0+4.3
Plaid Cymru Daniel Williams4,49512.2−1.7
Brexit Party Simon Briscoe3,1848.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Kingston-Jones1,4854.0+2.1
Green Megan Lloyd7282.0N/A
Independent Philip Rogers5941.6N/A
SDP Carl Williams670.2N/A
Rejected ballots107
Majority5,63715.3−17.7
Turnout 36,75665.2−3.3
Registered electors 56,416
Labour Co-op hold Swing −8.8

Of the 107 rejected ballots:

See also

Notes

    References

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    2. ↑ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
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    4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
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