| Election Name: | 1995 Islwyn by-election |
| Country: | Wales |
| Type: | By-election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1992 United Kingdom general election |
| Previous Year: | 1992 |
| Next Election: | 1997 United Kingdom general election |
| Next Year: | 1997 |
| Election Date: | 16 February 1995 |
| Seats For Election: | The Islwyn seat in the House of Commons. Elected by simple majority using first past the post. Triggered by resignation of incumbent |
| Candidate1: | Don Touhig |
| Party1: | Welsh Labour |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,030 |
| Percentage1: | 69.2 |
| Swing1: | 5.1pp |
| Party2: | Plaid Cymru |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,933 |
| Percentage2: | 12.7 |
| Swing2: | 8.8pp |
| Candidate3: | John Bushell |
| Image3: | LD |
| Party3: | Welsh Liberal Democrats |
| Popular Vote3: | 2,448 |
| Percentage3: | 10.6 |
| Swing3: | 4.9pp |
| Party4: | Welsh Conservatives |
| Popular Vote4: | 913 |
| Percentage4: | 3.9 |
| Swing4: | 10.9pp |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Before Party: | Welsh Labour |
| After Party: | Welsh Labour |
A by-election was held in the Welsh parliamentary constituency of Islwyn on 16 February 1995 following the resignation on 20 January of Neil Kinnock who was appointed as a European Commissioner.[1] [2]
Whilst being a safe Labour seat and a comfortable victory, the Conservative party suffered a serious drop in support which saw them lose their deposit, gaining less than 5% of the vote. The Conservative candidate, Robert Buckland, would later be elected as MP for South Swindon 15 years later, and would go on to serve in the cabinet.[1]