NOMINATIONS for the election closed yesterday with 33 people putting themselves forward in Gwent.

The six constituencies are all being contested by the four main parties in Wales. A variety of smaller parties are represented ranging from an Independent pub landlord in Islwyn, the Communist Party in Newport East and the BNP in Newport West.

The UK Independence Party, Socialist Alliance and Socialist Labour Party are also putting candidates forward.

BLAENAU GWENT Huw Benedict Williams, Conservative Llewellyn Thomas Smith, Labour Charles Edward Townsend, Lib Dem Adam John Rykala, Plaid Cymru

ISLWYN Phillip Howells, Conservative James Donnelly Touhig, Labour Kevin Etheridge, Lib Dem Leigh Thomas, Plaid Cymru Paul Taylor, Independent Mary Millington, Socialist Labour Party Wales

MONMOUTH Roger Kenneth Evans, Conservative Huw William Edmund Edwards, Labour Neil Martin Parker, Lib Dem Marc Anthony Hubbard, Plaid Cymru Dave John Rowlands, UK Independence Party

NEWPORT EAST Ian Oakley, Conservative Alan Thomas Howarth, Labour Alistair Ronald Cameron, Lib Dem Madoc Robert Batcup, Plaid Cymru Robert David Griffiths, Communist Party Elizabeth Anne Screen, Socialist Labour Party

NEWPORT WEST Dr William John Morgan, Conservative Paul Phillip Flynn, Labour Veronica Kathleen Watkins, Lib Dem Anthony Michael Salkeld, Plaid Cymru Terrance Cavill, British National Party Hugh Moelwyn Hughes, UK Independence Party

TORFAEN Jason Evans, Conservative Paul Murphy, Labour Alan Masters, Liberal Democrat Steve Smith, Plaid Cymru Steve Bell, Socialist Alliance Brenda Vipass, UK Independence Party