SIX candidates are set to contest the Monmouth seat at the forthcoming General Election on June 8.

Sitting candidate, Conservative David Davies who won the seat in 2015 with an increased majority of almost 11,000 will find himself up against Labour candidate Ruth Jones who took almost 27 per cent of the vote at the last poll - an increase of almost one percent.

The biggest increase in share of the votes in 2015 went to UKIP and saw candidate Gareth Dunn beating Lib Dem Veronica German into fourth place with an increase of eight percent.

The 2015 General Election saw an impressive turn out of 76 per cent in Monmouth - which at ten per cent above the national average, was described by returning officer Paul Matthews as a ‘victory for democracy’.

The full list of candidates is as follows:

Ian Roy Chandler -Green Party / Plaid Werdd

Carole Sian Damon - Plaid Cymru – The Party of Wales

David Thomas Charles Davies - Welsh Conservative Party

Veronica German - Welsh Liberal Democrats

Ruth Lorraine Jones - Welsh Labour/Llafur Cymru

Roy Anthony Neale - UKIP WalesThe Brecon and Radnorshire constituency, which in a shock result in 2015 saw Lib Dem sitting tenant defeated by Conservative Chris Davies, who claimed 41 per cent of the vote with a swing of almost 18 percent away from the Liberal who previously held a majority of more than 5,000, will see five candidates battling it out for the seat.Chris Davies will be facing Lib Dem newcomer James Gibson-Watt, who is currently leader of the Lib Dem group at Powys County Council.The full list of candidates is as follows:Chris Davies - Welsh Conservative Party CandidateJames Gibson-Watt - Welsh Liberal DemocratsPeter Charles Gilbert - UKIP Wales /UKIP CymruKate Heneghan - Plaid Cymru – The Party of WalesDan Lodge - Welsh Labour /Llafur Cymru