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Carmarthenshire Carmarthen

Every general election in Carmarthenshire Carmarthen since 1918 (until 1951). Latest: Liberal, majority 467.

1951 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Won25,63250.5%
Labour25,16549.5%
Valid votes50,797
Majority4670.9%

Lib hold Turnout 86.5% of 58,709 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1918192219231924192919311935194519501951Liberal, 1922: 12.8%Liberal, 1923: 45.1%Liberal, 1924: 68.5%Liberal, 1929: 36.6%Liberal, 1931: 39.5%Liberal, 1935: 33.8%Liberal, 1945: 51.7%Liberal, 1950: 50.2%Liberal, 1951: 50.5%Labour, 1923: 24.8%Labour, 1924: 31.5%Labour, 1929: 38.2%Labour, 1931: 36.5%Labour, 1935: 47.5%Labour, 1945: 48.3%Labour, 1950: 49.8%Labour, 1951: 49.5%Conservative, 1922: 29.4%Conservative, 1923: 30.1%Conservative, 1929: 25.2%Conservative, 1931: 24.0%Conservative, 1935: 18.8%National Liberal, 1922: 41.8%Others, 1922: 15.9%
Vote share in Carmarthenshire Carmarthen at each general election Lib Lab Con Nat Lib Oth

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1951LibLab4670.986.5%Lib hold
1950LibLab1870.483.4%
1945LibLab1,2793.375.9%
1935LabLib5,23513.779.3%Lab gain from Lib
1931LibLab1,2143.184.5%Lib gain from Lab
1929LabLib6531.785.8%Lab gain from Lib
1924LibLab9,32837.067.9%Lib hold
1923LibCon4,31115.078.3%Lib gain from Nat Lib
1922Nat LibCon3,72512.482.7%Nat Lib gain from Co Lib
1918Co Lib—unopposed——

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 Carmarthenshire Carmarthen?

The Liberals won Carmarthenshire Carmarthen at the 1951 general election with a majority of 467.

Which parties have won Carmarthenshire Carmarthen?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1918: Liberal 6, Labour 2, National Liberal 1, Coalition Liberal 1.

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