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Labour failed to keep Kingswood seat
General election 2010: Kingswood is first Conservative gain

By Marina Kim Kingwood is the first Conservative gain from Labour, in a seat which the governing party had held since 1992. Conservative Chris Skidmore achieved a convincing victory with 19,362 votes (40.4%). Labour candidate Roger Berry came second with 16,917 votes (35.3 %). A swing of 9.4% exceeded the expectations of the Conservative party…. Read more »

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Early Plaid Cymru gain in Arfon
General election 2010: Early Plaid Cymru gain in Arfon

By Sasjkia Otto Plaid Cymru has gained its first seat of the night in Arfon. Boundary changes in this new constituency had replaced the Plaid base with a traditionally strong Labour area in the city of Bangor, but Plaid emerged victorious with 36 per cent of the vote and a 3.7 per cent swing from… Read more »