Editing Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency) (section)

==Elections==
[[File:Aberavon Election Results 1918-2019.png|thumb|Aberavon Election Results 1918–2019]]
===Elections in the 1910s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|1918 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918|
  |party      = Coalition Liberal
  |candidate  = [[John Edwards (Welsh politician)|Jack Edwards]]
  |votes      = 13,635
  |percentage = 62.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Robert Williams (trade union leader)|Robert Williams]]
  |votes      = 7,758
  |percentage = 35.7
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers
  |candidate  = T G Jones
  |votes      = 324
  |percentage = 1.5
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 5,877
  |percentage = 27.1
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 21,697
  |percentage = 71.4
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 30,415
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
  |winner     =  Coalition Liberal
  |swing      = 
}}

{{Election box end 1918}}
*Jones withdrew in favour of Edwards on 13 December 1918.

===Elections in the 1920s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|1922 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Ramsay MacDonald]]
  |votes      = 14,318
  |percentage = 46.6
  |change     = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Unionist Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sidney Hutchinson Byass
  |votes      = 11,111
  |percentage = 36.1
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = National Liberal Party (UK, 1922)
  |candidate  = [[John Edwards (Welsh politician)|Jack Edwards]]
  |votes      = 5,238
  |percentage = 17.3
  |change     = −45.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 3,207
  |percentage = 10.5
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 30,667
  |percentage = 88.6
  |change     = +17.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 34,716
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |loser      = Coalition Liberal
  |swing      = +28.2
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|1923 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Ramsay MacDonald]]
  |votes      = 17,439
  |percentage = 55.6
  |change     = +9.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Unionist Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sidney Hutchinson Byass
  |votes      = 13,927
  |percentage = 44.4
  |change     = +8.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 3,512
  |percentage = 11.2
  |change     = +0.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 31,366
  |percentage = 87.2
  |change     = -1.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 39,750
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +0.3
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|1924 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Ramsay MacDonald]]
  |votes      = 17,724
  |percentage = 53.1
  |change     = −2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = William Henry Williams
  |votes      = 15,624
  |percentage = 46.9
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 2,100
  |percentage = 6.2
  |change     = −5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 33,348
  |percentage = 89.6
  |change     = +2.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 37,200
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:J. Ramsay MacDonald LCCN2014715885 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Ramsay MacDonald]]

{{Election box begin | title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 22,194
  |percentage = 55.9
  |change     = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = William Henry Williams
  |votes      = 13,155
  |percentage = 33.2
  |change     = −13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Unionist Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Francis Bertram Reece
  |votes      = 4,330
  |percentage = 10.9
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 9,039
  |percentage = 22.7
  |change     = +16.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 39,679
  |percentage = 87.0
  |change     = −2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 45,613
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +8.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
[[File:Henry_Williams.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Henry Williams]]

===Elections in the 1930s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 23,029
  |percentage = 58.4
  |change     = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Edward Curran
  |votes      = 16,378
  |percentage = 41.6
  |change     = +8.4
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 6,651
  |percentage = 16.9
  |change     = −5.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 39,407
  |percentage = 84.4
  |change     = −2.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 46,689
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −3.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 49,729
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1940s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1918-49">Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|0-900178-019}}. Page 556</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 31,286
  |percentage = 72.5
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[David Llewellyn (British politician)|David Llewellyn]]
  |votes      = 11,860
  |percentage = 27.5
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 19,426
  |percentage = 45.0
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 43,146
  |percentage = 79.4
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 54,323
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1950s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/><ref>{{Cite book|title=The Times' Guide to the House of Commons|year=1950}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 29,278
  |percentage = 68.7
  |change     = −3.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = National Liberal and Conservative
  |candidate  = [[Auberon Herbert (landowner)|Auberon Herbert]]
  |votes      = 8,091
  |percentage = 19.0
  |change     = −8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = [[Maldwyn Thomas]]
  |votes      = 5,263
  |percentage = 12.3
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 21,187
  |percentage = 49.7
  |change     = +4.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 42,634
  |percentage = 85.8
  |change     = +6.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 49,667
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +2.3
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|1951 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 30,498
  |percentage = 72.0
  |change     = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[John Loveridge]]
  |votes      = 11,878
  |percentage = 28.0
  |change     = +9.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 18,620
  |percentage = 44.0
  |change     = −5.7
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 42,376
  |percentage = 84.6
  |change     = −1.2
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 50,071
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[William Cove]]
  |votes      = 29,003
  |percentage = 69.5
  |change     = −2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Geoffrey Howe]]
  |votes      = 12,706
  |percentage = 30.5
  |change     = +2.5
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 16,297
  |percentage = 39.0
  |change     = −5.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 41,709
  |percentage = 79.3
  |change     = −5.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 52,616
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|1959 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 30,397
  |percentage = 65.8
  |change     = −3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Geoffrey Howe]]
  |votes      = 12,759
  |percentage = 27.6
  |change     = −2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Illtyd M. Lewis
  |votes      = 3,066
  |percentage = 6.6
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 17,638
  |percentage = 38.2
  |change     = −0.8
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 46,222
  |percentage = 82.1
  |change     = +2.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 56,316
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1960s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 33,103
  |percentage = 72.2
  |change     = +6.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[John Stradling Thomas]]
  |votes      = 9,424
  |percentage = 20.5
  |change     = −7.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Glyn John
  |votes      = 2,118
  |percentage = 4.6
  |change     = −2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
  |candidate  = [[Julian Tudor Hart]]
  |votes      = 1,260
  |percentage = 2.7
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 23,679
  |percentage = 51.7
  |change     = +13.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 45,905
  |percentage = 80.8
  |change     = −1.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 56,777
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|1966 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70"/>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 33,763
  |percentage = 75.5
  |change     = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Robert Hicks (British politician)|Robert Hicks]]
  |votes      = 9,369
  |percentage = 20.9
  |change     = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
  |candidate  = [[Julian Tudor Hart]]
  |votes      = 1,620
  |percentage = 3.6
  |change     = +0.9
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 24,394
  |percentage = 54.6
  |change     = +2.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 45,146
  |percentage = 78.3
  |change     = −2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 57,179
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1970s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|1970 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name="Craig, F. W. S. 1950-70">Craig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. {{ISBN|9780900178023}}. Page 576</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 31,314
  |percentage = 67.0
  |change     = −8.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Ian Grist]]
  |votes      = 10,419
  |percentage = 22.3
  |change     = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Graham Farmer
  |votes      = 3,912
  |percentage = 8.4
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
  |candidate  = [[Julian Tudor Hart]]
  |votes      = 1,102
  |percentage = 2.3
  |change     = −1.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 20,895
  |percentage = 44.7
  |change     = −9.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 46,747
  |percentage = 74.8
  |change     = −3.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 62,516
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|February 1974 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=28 February 1974|work=Election February 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811173224/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74a/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 31,656
  |percentage = 65.2
  |change     = −1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Peter Hubbard-Miles]]
  |votes      = 10,968
  |percentage = 22.6
  |change     = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = D G Foster
  |votes      = 5,898
  |percentage = 12.2
  |change     = +3.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 20,688
  |percentage = 42.6
  |change     = −2.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 48,522
  |percentage = 75.6
  |change     = +0.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 64,162
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −1.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|October 1974 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=10 October 1974|work=Election October 1974|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811155111/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge74b/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 29,683
  |percentage = 62.8
  |change     = −2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Nigel K Hammond
  |votes      = 7,931
  |percentage = 16.8
  |change     = −5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sheila M. Cutts
  |votes      = 5,178
  |percentage = 11.0
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Geraint Thomas
  |votes      = 4,032
  |percentage = 8.5
  |change     = −3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Workers Revolutionary Party (UK)
  |candidate  = J Bevan
  |votes      = 427
  |percentage = 0.9
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 21,752
  |percentage = 46.0
  |change     = +3.4
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 47,251
  |percentage = 73.1
  |change     = −2.5
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 64,667
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i01.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=3 May 1979|work=Election 1979|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2021-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811163031/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge79/i01.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 31,665
  |percentage = 61.7
  |change     = −1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = F McCarthy
  |votes      = 12,692
  |percentage = 24.7
  |change     = +7.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sheila M. Cutts
  |votes      = 4,624
  |percentage = 9.0
  |change     = −2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Geraint Thomas
  |votes      = 1,954
  |percentage = 3.8
  |change     = −4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Communist Party of Great Britain
  |candidate  = G Rowden
  |votes      = 406
  |percentage = 0.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 18,973
  |percentage = 37.0
  |change     = −9.0
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 47,179
  |percentage = 79.2
  |change     = +6.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 64,864
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1980s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 23,745
  |percentage = 58.8
  |change     = −2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Sheila M. Cutts
  |votes      = 8,206
  |percentage = 20.3
  |change     = +11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = George Bailey
  |votes      = 6,605
  |percentage = 16.3
  |change     = −8.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Glenn Phillips
  |votes      = 1,859
  |percentage = 4.6
  |change     = +0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 15,539
  |percentage = 38.5
  |change     = +1.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 40,415
  |percentage = 75.6
  |change     = −3.6
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 53,443
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = 
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|1987 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 27,126
  |percentage = 66.8
  |change     = +8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Liberal Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Marilyn Harris
  |votes      = 6,517
  |percentage = 16.0
  |change     = −4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Paul Warwick
  |votes      = 5,861
  |percentage = 14.4
  |change     = −1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Anne Howells
  |votes      = 1,124
  |percentage = 2.8
  |change     = −1.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 20,609
  |percentage = 50.8
  |change     = +12.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 40,628
  |percentage = 77.7
  |change     = +2.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 52,280
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1990s===
{{Election box begin | title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=9 April 1992|work=Election 1992|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=6 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724020412/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/ge92index.htm|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 26,877
  |percentage = 67.1
  |change     = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Hywel Williams
  |votes      = 5,567
  |percentage = 13.9
  |change     = −0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Marilyn Harris
  |votes      = 4,999
  |percentage = 12.5
  |change     = −3.5
}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = David W. J. Saunders
  |votes      = 1,919
  |percentage = 4.8
  |change     = +2.0
}}
 {{Election box candidate|
  |party      = Real Bean
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 707
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
 {{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 21,310
  |percentage = 53.2
  |change     = +2.4
}}
 {{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 40,069
  |percentage = 77.6
  |change     = −0.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 51,650
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=[[1997 United Kingdom general election|1997 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/555.htm|title=Politics Resources|date=1 May 1997|work=Election 1997|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=25 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811184415/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/constit/555.htm|archive-date=11 August 2011|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>C. Rallings & M. Thrasher, The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies, p. 120 (Plymouth: LGC Elections Centre, 1995).</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/001.stm|title=BBC NEWS>VOTE 2001>Results and Constituencies>Aberavon|date=1 May 1997|work=Vote 2001|publisher=BBC News|access-date=2011-01-12}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|John Morris]]
  |votes      = 25,650
  |percentage = 71.3
  |change     = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Ronald McConville
  |votes      = 4,079
  |percentage = 11.3
  |change     = −1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Peter Harper
  |votes      = 2,835
  |percentage = 7.9
  |change     = −6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Philip Cockwell
  |votes      = 2,088
  |percentage = 5.8
  |change     = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Referendum Party
  |candidate  = Peter David
  |votes      = 970
  |percentage = 2.7
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 341
  |percentage = 1.0
  |change     = −0.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 21,571
  |percentage = 60.0
  |change     = +9.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 35,963
  |percentage = 71.9
  |change     = −5.7
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 50,031
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = +1.6
}}
 {{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2000s===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=199&RPID=6354833&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2001/results_constituencies/constituencies/001.stm|title=BBC NEWS > Aberavon|publisher=BBC News |work=Vote 2001 |date=7 June 2001|access-date=2011-01-22}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Hywel Francis]]
  |votes      = 19,063
  |percentage = 63.1
  |change     = −8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Lisa Turnbull
  |votes      = 2,955
  |percentage = 9.8
  |change     = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Christopher Davies
  |votes      = 2,933
  |percentage = 9.7
  |change     = −1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Ali Miraj]]
  |votes      = 2,296
  |percentage = 7.6
  |change     = −0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = Andrew Tutton
  |votes      = 1,960
  |percentage = 6.5
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party      = New Millennium Bean
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 727
  |percentage = 2.4
  |change     = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Socialist Alliance
  |candidate  = Martin Chapman
  |votes      = 256
  |percentage = 0.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = 16,108
  |percentage = 53.3
  |change     = −6.7
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 30,190
  |percentage = 61.0
  |change     = −10.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 49,524
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −6.1
}}
{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin|title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|2005 general election]]: Aberavon<ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |archive-date=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=197&RPID=6354810&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=5 May 2005 |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/vote2005/html/1.stm|title=Aberavon parliamentary constituency - Election 2005|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Hywel Francis]]
  |votes      = 18,077
  |percentage = 60.0
  |change     = −3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Claire Waller
  |votes      = 4,140
  |percentage = 13.8
  |change     = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Philip Evans
  |votes      = 3,545
  |percentage = 11.8
  |change     = +2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Annunziata Rees-Mogg]]
  |votes      = 3,064
  |percentage = 10.2
  |change     = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Veritas (political party)
  |candidate  = Jim Wright
  |votes      = 768
  |percentage = 2.6
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Miranda La Vey
  |votes      = 510
  |percentage = 1.7
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = 13,937
  |percentage = 46.2
  |change     = −7.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 30,104
  |percentage = 58.9
  |change     = −1.9
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 50,685
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2010s===
{{Election box begin|title=[[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name=2010results>{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://www.npt.gov.uk/20467 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt |archive-date=26 July 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/w09.stm |title=BBC News &#124; Election 2010 &#124; Constituency &#124; Aberavon |publisher=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=4 November 2015}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Hywel Francis]]
  |votes      = 16,073
  |percentage = 51.9
  |change     = −8.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Keith Davies
  |votes      = 5,034
  |percentage = 16.3
  |change     = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = [[Caroline Jones (politician)|Caroline Jones]]
  |votes      = 4,411
  |percentage = 14.2
  |change     = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Paul Nicholls-Jones
  |votes      = 2,198
  |percentage = 7.1
  |change     = −4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = British National Party
  |candidate  = Kevin Edwards
  |votes      = 1,276
  |percentage = 4.1
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = Andrew Tutton
  |votes      = 919
  |percentage = 3.0
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate
  |party      = New Millennium Bean Party
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 558
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = UK Independence Party
  |candidate  = Joe Callan
  |votes      = 489
  |percentage = 1.6
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes      = 44
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority
  |votes      = 11,039
  |percentage = 35.7
  |change     = −10.5
}}
{{Election box turnout
  |votes      = 30,958
  |percentage = 61.0
  |change     = +2.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 50,838
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
Of the 44 rejected ballots:
*29 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.<ref name=2010results/>
*14 voted for more than one candidate.<ref name=2010results/>
*1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.<ref name=2010results/>
[[File:Official portrait of Stephen Kinnock MP crop 2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Stephen Kinnock]]

{{Election box begin|title=[[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name=2015results>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]] |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt |archive-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aberavon and Neath Results|url=http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/Elections_DOR_UKPARL_2015.pdf|website=UK Parliamentary Elections May 2015 results|publisher=Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council|access-date=16 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005110443/http://www.npt.gov.uk/pdf/Elections_DOR_UKPARL_2015.pdf|archive-date=2015-10-05|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049#election2015-logo|website=Election 2015 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Stephen Kinnock]]
  |votes      = 15,416
  |percentage = 48.9
  |change     = −3.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = UK Independence Party
  |candidate  = Peter Bush
  |votes      = 4,971
  |percentage = 15.8
  |change     = +14.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Edward Yi He
  |votes      = 3,742
  |percentage = 11.9
  |change     = −2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Duncan Higgitt
  |votes      = 3,663
  |percentage = 11.6
  |change     = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Helen Ceri-Clarke
  |votes      = 1,397
  |percentage = 4.4
  |change     = −11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 1,137
  |percentage = 3.6
  |change     = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Jonathan Tier
  |votes      = 711
  |percentage = 2.3
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
  |candidate  = Andrew Jordan
  |votes      = 352
  |percentage = 1.1
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
  |candidate  = Owen Herbert
  |votes      = 134
  |percentage = 0.4
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes      = 57
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 10,445
  |percentage = 33.1
  |change     = −2.6
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 31,523
  |percentage = 63.3
  |change     = +2.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 49,821
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −8.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
Of the 57 rejected ballots:
*37 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.<ref name=2015results/>
*20 voted for more than one candidate.<ref name=2015results/>

{{Election box begin|title=[[2017 United Kingdom general election|2017 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name=2017results>{{cite web |title=Results|url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=193&RPID=6354560&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=8 June 2017 |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049#election2017-logo|website=Election 2017 Results|publisher=[[BBC]]|access-date=8 June 2017}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Stephen Kinnock]]
  |votes      = 22,662
  |percentage = 68.1
  |change     = +19.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Sadie Vidal
  |votes      = 5,901
  |percentage = 17.7
  |change     = +5.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru
  |candidate  = Andrew Bennison
  |votes      = 2,761
  |percentage = 8.3
  |change     = −3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = UK Independence Party
  |candidate  = [[Caroline Jones (politician)|Caroline Jones]]
  |votes      = 1,345
  |percentage = 4.0
  |change     = −11.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Cen Phillips
  |votes      = 599
  |percentage = 1.8
  |change     = −2.6
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes      = 57
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 16,761
  |percentage = 50.4
  |change     = +17.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 33,268
  |percentage = 66.7
  |change     = +3.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 49,892
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      =  +6.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
Of the 57 rejected ballots:
*41 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.<ref name=2017results/>
*16 voted for more than one candidate.<ref name=2017results/>

{{Election box begin|title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|2019 general election]]: Aberavon<ref name=2019results>{{cite web |title=Results |url=https://democracy.npt.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=74&RPID=6354186&LLL=0 |website=Neath Port Talbot Council | date=12 December 2019 |access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Aberavon Parliamentary constituency|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/W07000049|website=Election 2019 Results|publisher=BBC|access-date=23 December 2019}}</ref>}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Labour
  |candidate  = [[Stephen Kinnock]]
  |votes      = 17,008
  |percentage = 53.8
  |change     = −14.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Conservatives
  |candidate  = Charlotte Lang
  |votes      = 6,518
  |percentage = 20.6
  |change     = +2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Brexit Party
  |candidate  = Glenda Davies
  |votes      = 3,108
  |percentage = 9.8
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Plaid Cymru 
  |candidate  = Nigel Hunt
  |votes      = 2,711
  |percentage = 8.6
  |change     = +0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Welsh Liberal Democrats
  |candidate  = Sheila Kingston-Jones
  |votes      = 1,072
  |percentage = 3.4
  |change     = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Independent politician
  |candidate  = [[Captain Beany]]
  |votes      = 731
  |percentage = 2.3
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
  |party      = Green Party of England and Wales
  |candidate  = Giorgia Finney
  |votes      = 450
  |percentage = 1.4
  |change     = ''N/A''
}}
{{Election box rejected
  |votes      = 82
  |percentage = 
  |change     = 
}}
{{Election box majority|
  |votes      = 10,490
  |percentage = 33.2
  |change     = −17.2
}}
{{Election box turnout|
  |votes      = 31,598
  |percentage = 62.3
  |change     = −4.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
  |reg. electors = 50,747
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
  |winner     = Welsh Labour
  |swing      = −8.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
Of the 82 rejected ballots:
*61 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.<ref name=2019results/>
*19 voted for more than one candidate.<ref name=2019results/>
*2 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.<ref name=2019results/>