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Blackwood on Caerphilly (Labour Defence)
Result: Lab 620 (41% -10%), Ind 477 (32% +6%), Plaid 349 (23% +9%), Con 68 (4% -4%)
Labour HOLD with a majority of 143 (9%) on a swing of 8% from Labour to Independent
Turnout: 24.3%

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