New Member of Parliament for Newport West
5 April 2019
Ruth Jones of the Labour Party was last night elected the new Member of Parliament for Newport West in the by-election held in that constituency.
Newport West by-election
The by-election was called after the former MP, Paul Flynn, died on 17 February 2019.
- Read Parliament news: Speaker pays tribute following the death of MP Paul Flynn
- Find out more: By-elections
By-election results
| Candidate | Party | Votes polled |
| Ruth Jones | Labour Party | 9,308 |
| Matthew Evans | Conservative Party | 7,357 |
| Neil Hamilton | United Kingdom Independence Party | 2,023 |
| Jonathan Clark | Plaid Cymru | 1,185 |
| Ryan Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,088 |
| Amelia Womack | Green Party | 924 |
| June Davies | Renew | 879 |
| Richard Suchorzewski | Abolish the Welsh Assembly | 205 |
| Ian McLean | Social Democratic Party | 202 |
| Philip Taylor | Democrats and Veterans Party | 185 |
| Hugh Nicklin | For Britain | 159 |
Image: PA
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