Caerfyrddin is one of the genuine three-way battles, although perhaps a fight too far for Conservative chief whip Simon Hart – who is also David TC Davies’ predecessor as Welsh secretary.

If he were to lose, it would be one of the night’s big Tory casualties.

Farming and pylons – Welsh Labour government responsibility – have been big local issues, which Plaid have been trying to capitalise on. Both parties really want to win this seat.

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe is another three-way scrap. It’s being defended by Conservative Wales Office Minister Fay Jones, with both Labour and Lib Dems confident of their chances.

Is the Labour-leaning nature of Cwm Tawe, added to the constituency under boundary changes, over-assumed? Or will voters in the Swansea Valley make a different choice after years of living in a safe Labour seat?

Keep an eye on Mid and South Pembrokeshire, where another former Conservative Welsh Secretary, Stephen Crabb, has been waging his campaign under the media radar. Labour have selected a non-local candidate who has publicly supported Vaughan Gething.

The Withyhedge landfill site, owned by a controversial donor to the first minister, is in the constituency – a fact Mr Crabb has used repeatedly in social media advertising.

You can see full lists of candidates for all the seats above here.

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