Plaid Cymru candidate · stood 2024
Niamh Salkeld.
Stood for Plaid Cymru in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney at the 2024 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 2nd of 8 with 3,844 votes (12.8%).
The result in full · 2024 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Smith✓ elected | Lab | 16,027 | 53.6% |
| Niamh Salkeld | PC | 3,844 | 12.8% |
| Hannah Jarvis | Con | 3,776 | 12.6% |
| Mike Whatley | Ind | 2,409 | 8.1% |
| Anne Baker | Green | 1,719 | 5.7% |
| Jackie Charlton | LD | 1,268 | 4.2% |
| Yas Iqbal | WPB | 570 | 1.9% |
| Robert Griffiths | — | 309 | 1.0% |
Majority 12,183 · 29,922 votes cast.
The seat now
Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is represented by Nick Smith (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney →
Plaid Cymru in 2024
Niamh Salkeld was one of 32 Plaid Cymru candidates at the 2024 General Election — 4 won their seats, 28 did not. See the Plaid Cymru →