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Carmarthen By-election, 1966




The election was caused by the death of Labour Party Member Of Parliament Megan Lloyd George .

Gwynfor Evans' surprise victory built the foundations for the similarly groundbreaking victory for Winnie Ewing of the Scottish National Party at the Hamilton By-election, 1967 .

  party Plaid Cymru
  candidate Gwynfor Evans
  votes 16,179


  party Labour Party (UK)
  candidate Gwilym Davies
  votes 13,743


  party Liberal Party (UK)
  candidate Hywel Davies
  votes 8,650


  party Conservative Party (UK)
  candidate Simon Day
  votes 2,934


  votes 2,436




  winner Plaid Cymru
  loser Labour Party (UK)



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