Plaid Cymru candidate · stood 2015
Simon Coopey.
Stood for Plaid Cymru in Newport West at the 2015 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 4th of 6 with 1,604 votes (4.0%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Flynn✓ elected | Lab | 16,633 | 41.2% |
| Nick Webb | Con | 13,123 | 32.5% |
| Gordon Norrie | — | 6,134 | 15.2% |
| Simon Coopey | PC | 1,604 | 4.0% |
| Ed Townsend | LD | 1,581 | 3.9% |
| Pippa Bartolotti | Green | 1,272 | 3.1% |
Majority 3,510 · 40,347 votes cast.
The seat now
Newport West is represented by Paul Flynn (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Newport West →
Plaid Cymru in 2015
Simon Coopey was one of 40 Plaid Cymru candidates at the 2015 General Election — 3 won their seats, 37 did not. See the Plaid Cymru →