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Tory celebrate target seat gains | |
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There are celebrations in the Conservatives camp with gains in target seats Aberconwy and the Vale of Glamorgan from Labour. | |
They have also gained Montgomeryshire from the Lib Dems, unseating Lembit Opik, arguably one of Westminster's most colourful characters. | |
Guto Bebb had a 3,398 majority in Aberconwy over Labour - a new seat created after boundary changes. | |
In the Vale of Glam, Tory Alun Cairns, also an AM, becomes the new MP. | |
Conservatives are also confident of capturing the south Wales seat of Gower which has been Labour for a century as well being confident they will gain Cardiff North from Julie Morgan. | |
Conservative candidate for Gower Byron Davies said that a win in the constituency was "on the cards". | Conservative candidate for Gower Byron Davies said that a win in the constituency was "on the cards". |
The Welsh Conservatives had three MPs in Wales in the last parliament and were looking to take three or four extra seats in this election. | |
Mr Davies said: "We've fought quite a hard fight. (A Conservative win) is on the cards. It has never been Conservative. People are ready for change. | Mr Davies said: "We've fought quite a hard fight. (A Conservative win) is on the cards. It has never been Conservative. People are ready for change. |
"We want to see some change in Gower. | "We want to see some change in Gower. |
"The demographics in Gower have changed significantly. There are new demographics and things have seriously taken a new trend." | "The demographics in Gower have changed significantly. There are new demographics and things have seriously taken a new trend." |
Julie Morgan, Labour candidate in Cardiff North, has already said she expects to have lost the seat, which is a top target for the Conservatives. | Julie Morgan, Labour candidate in Cardiff North, has already said she expects to have lost the seat, which is a top target for the Conservatives. |