Vale of Glamorgan by-election, 1989
- Vale of Glamorgan by-election, 1989
A by-election was held for the British House of Commons constituency of Vale of Glamorgan on May 4 1989 following the death of Conservative MP Sir Raymond Gower.
Eleven candidates stood, which remains the most in any Welsh by-election.
The result was a Labour gain.
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Smith
votes = 23,342
percentage = 48.9
change = +14.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Rod Richards
votes = 17,314
percentage = 36.3
change = -10.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Social and Liberal Democrats
candidate = F. Leavers
votes = 2,017
percentage = 4.2
change = -12.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Plaid Cymru
candidate = A. Dixon
votes = 1,672
percentage = 3.5
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1988)
candidate = D. Davies
votes = 1,098
percentage = 2.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = M. Wakefield
votes = 971
percentage = 2.0
change = Election box candidate
party = Protect the Health Service
candidate = C. Tiarks
votes = 847
percentage = 1.8
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
candidate = David Sutch
votes = 266
percentage = 0.5
change = Election box candidate
party = Independent Welsh Socialist
candidate = E. Roberts
votes = 148
percentage = 0.3
change = Election box candidate
party = Corrective Party
candidate = Lindi St Claire
votes = 39
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box candidate
party = Christian Alliance
candidate = D. Black
votes = 32
percentage = 0.1
change = Election box majority
votes = 6,028
percentage = 12.6
change = Election box turnout
votes =
percentage = 70.7
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing = -12.35
ee also
*List of United Kingdom by-elections
*Vale of Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency)
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