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
Chris Evans (Lab) won the 2017 contest.
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 →