Plaid Cymru candidate · stood 2015
Tony Salkeld.
Stood for Plaid Cymru in Newport East 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 5th of 7 with 1,231 votes (3.5%).
The result in full · 2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Morden✓ elected | Lab | 14,290 | 40.7% |
| Natasha Asghar | Con | 9,585 | 27.3% |
| David Stock | — | 6,466 | 18.4% |
| Paul Halliday | LD | 2,251 | 6.4% |
| Tony Salkeld | PC | 1,231 | 3.5% |
| David Mclean | Green | 887 | 2.5% |
| Shangara Singh Bhatoe | — | 398 | 1.1% |
Majority 4,705 · 35,108 votes cast.
The seat now
Newport East is represented by Jessica Morden (Lab), who won this contest.
See their full voting record, speeches & finances → · Explore Newport East →
Plaid Cymru in 2015
Tony Salkeld was one of 40 Plaid Cymru candidates at the 2015 General Election — 3 won their seats, 37 did not. See the Plaid Cymru →