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Cardiff South East

Every general election in Cardiff South East since 1950 (until 1979). Latest: Labour, majority 8,701.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won23,87159.3%
Conservative15,17037.7%
Plaid Cymru6281.6%
Others6191.5%
Valid votes40,288
Majority8,70121.6%

Lab hold Turnout 73.8% of 54,556 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1950195119551959196419661970F1974O19741979Labour, 1950: 51.8%Labour, 1951: 54.4%Labour, 1955: 53.4%Labour, 1959: 50.8%Labour, 1964: 57.5%Labour, 1966: 56.8%Labour, 1970: 51.9%Labour, February 1974: 49.0%Labour, October 1974: 52.0%Labour, 1979: 59.3%Conservative, 1950: 40.2%Conservative, 1951: 45.7%Conservative, 1955: 46.6%Conservative, 1959: 49.2%Conservative, 1964: 42.5%Conservative, 1966: 35.8%Conservative, 1970: 41.1%Conservative, February 1974: 32.0%Conservative, October 1974: 25.5%Conservative, 1979: 37.7%Liberal, 1950: 8.1%Liberal, 1966: 7.4%Liberal, February 1974: 7.1%Liberal, October 1974: 19.9%
Vote share in Cardiff South East at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LabCon8,70121.673.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon10,71826.470.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon7,14617.074.3%
1970LabCon5,45510.873.2%Lab hold
1966LabCon10,83721.078.9%Lab hold
1964LabCon7,84115.079.9%Lab hold
1959LabCon8681.682.0%Lab hold
1955LabCon3,2406.779.3%
1951LabCon4,4998.784.9%Lab hold
1950LabCon5,89511.683.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Cardiff South East?

Labour won Cardiff South East at the 1979 general election with a majority of 8,701.

Which parties have won Cardiff South East?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1950: Labour 10.

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