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Whilst being a safe Labour seat and a comfortable victory, the Conservative party suffered a serious drop in support which saw them lose their deposit, gaining less than 5% of the vote. The Conservative candidate,
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By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies
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on 16 February 1995 following the resignation on 20 January of
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15 years later, and would go on to serve in the cabinet.
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Index

1992
1997
Islwyn
House of Commons
first past the post
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Don Touhig
Jocelyn Davies
Labour
Plaid Cymru
Liberal Democrats
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Robert Buckland
Conservative
Neil Kinnock
Labour
Don Touhig
Labour
by-election
Welsh
parliamentary constituency
Islwyn
Neil Kinnock
European Commissioner
Robert Buckland
South Swindon
Labour
Don Touhig
Plaid Cymru

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