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Encyclopedia > Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in Wales

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro in Welsh) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The United Kingdom has now four bodies with members elected by constituencies: The House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom The Scottish Parliament The Welsh Assembly The Northern Ireland Assembly The House of Commons has over 600 constituencies representing the whole of the United Kingdom. ... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The first-past-the-post electoral system is a voting system for single-member districts, variously called first-past-the-post (FPTP or FPP), winner-take-all, plurality voting, or relative majority. ...

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Members of Parliament

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Election results

General Election 2005: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Ainger 13,953 36.9 -4.7
Conservative David Morris 12,043 31.8 +2.5
Plaid Cymru John Dixon 5,582 14.7 -4.0
Liberal Democrats John Allen 5,399 14.3 +5.5
UKIP Josie MacDonald 545 1.4 -0.1
Legalise Cannabis Alex Daszak 237 0.6 +0.6
Independent Nick Turner 104 0.3 +0.3
Majority 1,910 5.0
Turnout 37,863 67.3 +2.0
Labour hold Swing -3.6
General Election 2001: Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nicholas Ainger 15,349 41.6 -7.6
Conservative Robert Wilson 10,811 29.3 +2.7
Plaid Cymru Llyr Griffiths 6,893 18.7 +6.0
Liberal Democrats William Jeremy 3,248 8.8 +0.6
UKIP Ian Phillips 537 1.5 N/A
Direct Customer Service Party Nick Turner 78 0.2 N/A
Majority 4,538 12.3
Turnout 36,916 65.3 -11.2
Labour hold Swing

The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Nicholas Richard Ainger (born October 24, 1949) is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South, and a Commons Whip. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-12, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... Legalise Cannabis Alliance Emblem The Legalise Cannabis Alliance (LCA) is a political party registered in the United Kingdom with the cannabis leaf image as its emblem. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Nicholas Richard Ainger (born October 24, 1949) is a British Labour Member of Parliament for the constituency of Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South, and a Commons Whip. ... The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-12, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced you-kip) is an Eurosceptical political party that aims at British withdrawal from the European Union. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ...

See also

Constituencies in Wales
Labour:

Aberavon | Alyn and Deeside | Bridgend | Caerphilly | Cardiff North | Cardiff South and Penarth | Cardiff West | Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South | Clwyd South | Conwy | Cynon Valley | Delyn | Gower | Islwyn | Llanelli | Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Neath | Newport East | Newport West | Ogmore | Pontypridd | Rhondda | Swansea East | Swansea West | Torfaen | Vale of Clwyd | Vale of Glamorgan | Wrexham | Ynys Môn The Preserved county of Dyfed is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies, which are all County constituencies. ... The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... Aberavon is a parliamentary constituency of south Wales, on the right bank of the River Afan, near its mouth in Swansea Bay, the original village of Aberavon or Aberafan nowadays being a district of Port Talbot. ... Alyn and Deeside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Bridgend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Caerphilly is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff North is an electoral constituency represented in the National Assembly for Wales and in the UK Parliaments House of Commons. ... Cardiff South and Penarth (De Caerdydd a Phenarth in Welsh) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff West (Gorllewin Caerdydd in Welsh) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Carmarthen West and Pembrokeshire South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Clwyd South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cynon Valley is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Delyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, created for the 1983 General Election. ... Gower is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Islwyn is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Llanelli is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newport East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Newport West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Ogmore is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Pontypridd is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Rhondda is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Swansea East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Torfaen is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Vale of Clwyd is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Vale of Glamorgan is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Wrexham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and in the National Assembly for Wales. ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Liberal Democrat:

Brecon and Radnorshire | Cardiff Central | Ceredigion | Montgomeryshire The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Creation 1918 MP Roger Williams Party Liberal Democrat Type House of Commons County Powys EP constituency Wales Brecon and Radnorshire (Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed in Welsh) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff Central is a parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of the United Kingdom and the Welsh Assembly. ... Ceredigion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Montgomeryshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative:

Clwyd West | Monmouth | Preseli Pembrokeshire The Conservative Party is the largest political party on the centre-right in the United Kingdom. ... Clwyd West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Monmouth is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Preseli Pembrokeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Plaid Cymru:

Caernarfon | Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-07-12, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Carmathen East and Dinefwr is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Independent:

Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Wales European constituency: Labour (2) | Conservative (1) | Plaid Cymru (1)

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