Plaid Cymru candidate · stood 2017
Darren Jones.
Stood for Plaid Cymru in Islwyn at the 2017 General Election. Not elected — so there is no parliamentary record to show, but here is the contest in full and where the seat stands now.
Finished 3rd of 5 with 2,739 votes (7.6%).
The result in full · 2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evans✓ elected | Lab | 21,238 | 58.8% |
| Dan Thomas | Con | 9,826 | 27.2% |
| Darren Jones | PC | 2,739 | 7.6% |
| Joe Smyth | — | 1,605 | 4.5% |
| Matthew Kidner | LD | 685 | 1.9% |
Majority 11,412 · 36,093 votes cast.
The seat now
Islwyn is represented by Chris Evans (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Islwyn →
Plaid Cymru in 2017
Darren Jones was one of 40 Plaid Cymru candidates at the 2017 General Election — 4 won their seats, 36 did not. See the Plaid Cymru →