Wales: 1922 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1922 general election: Labour won 18 of 35 seats with 40.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | +9 | 363,568 | 40.7% | +9.9 | |
| National Liberal | 8 | new | 230,961 | 25.9% | — | |
| Conservative | 6 | +2 | 190,919 | 21.4% | +10.1 | |
| Liberal | 2 | −1 | 74,996 | 8.4% | −1.3 | |
| Others | 1 | +1 | 16,704 | 1.9% | +1.6 | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 15,552 | 1.7% | +1.2 |
Change compared with the 1918 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Oth | 1,862 | 8.5 | 80.5% | Oth gain from Ind Lab |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Nat Lib | 10,555 | 34.9 | 77.9% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Nat Lib | unopposed | — | — | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Caernarvonshire | Lab | 1,609 | 6.1 | 70.6% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Cardiff Central | Con | 5,716 | 20.6 | 74.4% | Con hold |
| Cardiff East | Con | 1,182 | 4.9 | 81.0% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cardiff South | Con | 933 | 4.3 | 74.9% | Con hold |
| Cardiganshire | Nat Lib | 515 | 2.1 | 76.9% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Nat Lib | 3,725 | 12.4 | 82.7% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | 7,266 | 18.6 | 80.3% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Nat Lib | 3,837 | 15.9 | 76.7% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lab | 1,098 | 3.3 | 84.4% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Flintshire | Nat Lib | 1,774 | 4.7 | 79.4% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | 3,207 | 10.4 | 88.6% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 4,025 | 14.3 | 78.6% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 2,086 | 8.5 | 74.6% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Con | 4,098 | 13.8 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | 6,235 | 19.0 | 75.4% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | 9,823 | 31.6 | 78.3% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | 6,217 | 19.7 | 76.8% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 2,832 | 16.7 | 77.1% | Lib hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | 5,217 | 14.4 | 79.9% | Lab gain from Co Lab |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | Lab | 1,964 | 5.9 | 90.6% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | 7,138 | 26.1 | 81.2% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | 7,996 | 30.9 | 78.2% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | unopposed | — | — | Con hold |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 2,544 | 9.2 | 85.0% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Newport | Con | 3,019 | 8.6 | 82.1% | Con gain from Co Lib |
| Pembrokeshire | Nat Lib | 11,866 | 37.9 | 71.7% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 3,121 | 10.0 | 80.9% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 7,011 | 24.2 | 83.7% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 407 | 1.8 | 81.7% | Lab gain from Co Lib |
| Swansea West | Nat Lib | 802 | 3.1 | 83.9% | Nat Lib gain from Co Lib |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1922 general election?
Labour won 18 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 40.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1922?
35 constituencies.
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