Monmouth constituency results

David Davies (Conservative) (pictured) 15,989, Sian James (Labour) 7,479, Alison Willott (Liberal Democrat) 2,973, Stephen Thomas (Plaid Cymru ) 1,355

Majority 8,510, Majority 1999 2,712 (Conservative), Swing . . . . . . . 11% Lab to Con, Turnout . . .44%

THERE was no upset in the Monmouth constituency as David Davies swept home with a resounding victory.

Mr Davies, from Monmouth, polled 15,989 votes to nearest contender Labour's Sian James' 7,479 - a majority of 8,510.

Voter turnout was relatively high in the constituency - 28,022 voters or 44% of the electorate made their choice.

Before the count started, Mr Davies said he thought it might be a close race between himself and the Labour candidate.

Expecting a low turnout Mr Davies said: 'The feeling of the people is generally that the Assembly hasn't delivered and that is my feeling as well. But like it or not, the Assembly will still be here tomorrow morning, and I think my constituents respect that I have fought hard to represent their interests for four years.'

Mr Davies re-committed himself to that effort, promising to fight proposals for quarries in the Usk Valley, and oppose closures of 'perfectly good schools' and higher council tax.

He also thanked his fellow candidates, saying they had fought their election campaigns with 'dignity, honour and fair play'.

Mr Davies was the only Conservative candidate to enter the Assembly via a first-past-the-post result in 1999,