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Rhondda East

Every general election in Rhondda East since 1918 (until 1970). Latest: Labour, majority 12,671.

1970 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won19,60268.7%
Plaid Cymru6,93124.3%
Conservative1,3594.8%
Others6592.3%
Valid votes28,551
Majority12,67144.4%

Lab hold Turnout 77.5% of 36,836 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970Labour, 1922: 55.0%Labour, 1923: 71.9%Labour, 1929: 50.1%Labour, 1931: 68.1%Labour, 1935: 61.8%Labour, 1945: 48.3%Labour, 1950: 75.9%Labour, 1951: 81.2%Labour, 1955: 72.6%Labour, 1959: 65.2%Labour, 1964: 71.2%Labour, 1966: 77.4%Labour, 1970: 68.7%Communist, 1929: 15.3%Communist, 1931: 31.9%Communist, 1945: 45.5%Communist, 1950: 12.7%Communist, 1951: 8.6%Conservative, 1923: 28.1%Conservative, 1929: 7.6%Conservative, 1950: 7.5%Conservative, 1951: 10.2%Conservative, 1955: 12.3%Conservative, 1959: 11.5%Conservative, 1964: 8.9%Conservative, 1966: 6.7%Conservative, 1970: 4.8%Others, 1935: 38.2%Others, 1945: 6.1%Others, 1955: 15.1%Others, 1959: 14.5%Others, 1964: 11.8%Others, 1966: 8.4%Others, 1970: 2.3%Plaid Cymru, 1959: 8.8%Plaid Cymru, 1964: 8.2%Plaid Cymru, 1966: 7.5%Plaid Cymru, 1970: 24.3%National Liberal, 1922: 45.0%Liberal, 1929: 27.1%
Vote share in Rhondda East at each general election Lab Com Con Oth PC Nat Lib Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1970LabPC12,67144.477.5%Lab hold
1966LabOth19,21869.078.5%Lab hold
1964LabOth17,12559.579.5%Lab hold
1959LabOth15,98550.783.2%Lab hold
1955LabOth17,31557.577.1%
1951LabCon24,43671.085.5%Lab hold
1950LabCom22,18263.287.5%
1945LabCom9722.882.8%
1935LabOth8,43323.680.8%Lab hold
1931LabCom11,72736.173.7%Lab hold
1929LabLib8,74123.084.7%Lab hold
1924Lab—unopposed——Lab hold
1923LabCon12,99243.874.6%Lab hold
1922LabNat Lib3,12110.080.9%Lab hold
1918Lab—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 Rhondda East?

Labour won Rhondda East at the 1970 general election with a majority of 12,671.

Which parties have won Rhondda East?

At the 15 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 15.

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