1989 Pontypridd by-election

23 February 1989

Constituency of Pontypridd

Turnout

62.0% (

19.3%)

MP before election

Brynmor John
Labour

Subsequent MP

Kim Howells
Labour

The 1989 Pontypridd by-election was a by-election held in Wales on 23 February 1989 for the House of Commons constituency of Pontypridd in Mid Glamorgan.

The by-election was caused by the death of the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) Brynmor John on 13 December 1988.

The result was a Labour Party hold, with Dr Kim Howells winning a majority of almost 11,000 votes.

Whilst out canvassing for the Conservative party, neighbouring MP Sir Raymond Gower died, which resulted in the Vale of Glamorgan by-election.

Result

1989 Pontypridd by-election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kim Howells	20,549	53.4	−2.9
	Plaid Cymru	Syd Morgan	9,775	25.3	+20.0
	Conservative	Nigel Evans	5,212	13.5	−6.0
	SLD	Tom Ellis	1,500	3.9	−15.0
	SDP	Terry Thomas	1,199	3.1	N/A
	Communist	David Richards	239	0.6	N/A
	Independent	David Black	57	0.1	N/A
Majority			10,794	28.0	−8.8
Turnout			38,511	62.0	−19.3
Registered electors			61,193
	Labour hold		Swing	−11.5

↑ Boothroyd, David. "Results of Byelections in the 1987-92 Parliament". United Kingdom Election Results. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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