30 candidates lost their £150 deposits by securing less than 12.5% of the vosts cast.
| Party | Number of candidates | Total Votes | % of Total Vote achieved | Vote as % of electorate | Vote as % of Total Vote in seats contested | Number of lost deposits | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annibynnol | 1 | 114 | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.61% | 1 | £500 |
| Caerphilly Constituency Independents | 1 | 930 | 0.11% | 0.04% | 3.66% | 1 | £500 |
| Conservative | 40 | 169832 | 19.95% | 7.62% | 19.95% | 1 | £500 |
| Independent | 5 | 5101 | 0.60% | 0.23% | 4.63% | 2 | £1000 |
| John Marek Ind Party | 2 | 8749 | 1.03% | 0.39% | 24.29% | 0 | £0 |
| Labour | 40 | 340515 | 40.00% | 15.27% | 40.00% | 0 | £0 |
| Liberal Democrat | 40 | 120250 | 14.12% | 5.39% | 14.12% | 1 | £500 |
| New Millennium Bean Party | 1 | 289 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 1.40% | 1 | £500 |
| Plaid Cymru | 40 | 180185 | 21.16% | 8.08% | 21.16% | 2 | £1000 |
| Prolife | 1 | 239 | 0.03% | 0.01% | 1.16% | 1 | £500 |
| Socialist Alternative | 2 | 1193 | 0.14% | 0.05% | 3.07% | 2 | £1000 |
| Socialist Labour Party | 1 | 410 | 0.05% | 0.02% | 2.45% | 1 | £500 |
| Tinker Against the Assembly | 1 | 2201 | 0.26% | 0.10% | 10.74% | 0 | £0 |
| UK Independence Party | 20 | 19795 | 2.33% | 0.89% | 4.55% | 12 | £6000 |
| Welsh Socialist Alliance Against The War | 5 | 1554 | 0.18% | 0.07% | 1.54% | 5 | £2500 |
| Total | 200 | 851357 | 100.00% | 38.19% | 30 | £15000 | |
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