Editing Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency) (section)

===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}}