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Blaenau Gwent regained by Labour | Blaenau Gwent regained by Labour |
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Labour has emphatically regained its former stronghold Blaenau Gwent lost in the last election to an independent following an internal party row. | |
Seven constituencies have called so far in Wales with Labour holding six, gaining one and Plaid gaining one. | |
The Welsh Conservatives took Aberconwy in north Wales after expressing disappointment at not taking a number of seats from Labour in the north east. | |
There are signs they could still be on course for surprise gains elsewhere. | |
The Liberal Democrats vote appeared to be squeezed despite a strong showing in Ceredigion, with a close result expected in their target seat of Swansea West. But there are fears the Conservatives could take Lembit Opik's seat in Montgomeryshire. | |
Their hopes of taking Newport East and Wrexham from Labour were also dashed. | |
Meanwhile, senior figures in Plaid Cymru said they were deeply disappointed at their failure to reclaim Ceredigion from the Lib Dems, and a big fall in their share of the vote on Ynys Mon. | |
They also failed to take Llanelli from Labour despite a high profile campaign. | |
2005 ELECTION IN WALES Labour: 29 seats (42.7%)Liberal Democrat: 4 (18.4%)Conservative: 3 (21.4%)Plaid Cymru: 3 (12.6%)Independent: 1Labour have a notional total of 30 at the 2010 election, with Aberconwy a new seat | 2005 ELECTION IN WALES Labour: 29 seats (42.7%)Liberal Democrat: 4 (18.4%)Conservative: 3 (21.4%)Plaid Cymru: 3 (12.6%)Independent: 1Labour have a notional total of 30 at the 2010 election, with Aberconwy a new seat |
Cardiff North candidate Julie Morgan has said she could lose if the exit poll is right - but she was not accepting defeat. | |
"We have certainly had a very warm reception wherever we've been in the constituency," she said. "But it's very difficult to go against a swing that's against you. I've always had to fight the seat like a marginal." | "We have certainly had a very warm reception wherever we've been in the constituency," she said. "But it's very difficult to go against a swing that's against you. I've always had to fight the seat like a marginal." |
In Llanelli, a Plaid Cymru target seat, Labour candidate Nia Griffith retained her seat with a 4,701 majority. | In Llanelli, a Plaid Cymru target seat, Labour candidate Nia Griffith retained her seat with a 4,701 majority. |
Senior Plaid sources said they were essentially conceding defeat in Ceredigion, suggesting the Lib Dem majority will increase quite significantly. | Senior Plaid sources said they were essentially conceding defeat in Ceredigion, suggesting the Lib Dem majority will increase quite significantly. |
ELECTION ON BBC WALES AND S4C Web: bbc.co.uk/walesDigital text: Full results serviceBBC One Wales: Election 2010 Wales with Huw Edwards and Betsan Powys, 2155 BSTS4C: Etholiad 2010, with Dewi Llwyd and Vaughan Roderick, 2200 BSTRadio Wales: Election Special with Adrian Masters and Sarah Dickins, 2200 BSTRadio Cymru: Canlyniadau'r Etholiad Cyffredinol 2010, with Garry Owen and Elin Gwilym, 2200 BST | ELECTION ON BBC WALES AND S4C Web: bbc.co.uk/walesDigital text: Full results serviceBBC One Wales: Election 2010 Wales with Huw Edwards and Betsan Powys, 2155 BSTS4C: Etholiad 2010, with Dewi Llwyd and Vaughan Roderick, 2200 BSTRadio Wales: Election Special with Adrian Masters and Sarah Dickins, 2200 BSTRadio Cymru: Canlyniadau'r Etholiad Cyffredinol 2010, with Garry Owen and Elin Gwilym, 2200 BST |
Welsh Conservatives are hoping to take the Vale of Glamorgan as well as Cardiff North. | Welsh Conservatives are hoping to take the Vale of Glamorgan as well as Cardiff North. |
At a UK level, Plaid will also be hoping for a hung parliament - or a balanced parliament as they put it - where they can team up with the SNP to gain concessions for Wales and Scotland from a minority government. | At a UK level, Plaid will also be hoping for a hung parliament - or a balanced parliament as they put it - where they can team up with the SNP to gain concessions for Wales and Scotland from a minority government. |