1968 Caerphilly by-election


The Caerphilly by-election of 15 July 1968 was held after the death of Labour MP Ness Edwards.
The seat was very safe, having been won by Labour at the 1966 United Kingdom general election by over 21,000 votes but Plaid Cymru gave Labour a serious fright in this by-election and came close to winning the seat on a huge swing.

Candidates

Result of the by-election