Wales: 1923 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1923 general election: Labour won 19 of 35 seats with 42.0% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19 | +1 | 355,172 | 42.0% | +1.3 | |
| Liberal | 11 | +9 | 299,314 | 35.4% | +27.0 | |
| Conservative | 4 | −2 | 178,113 | 21.1% | −0.3 | |
| Others | 1 | 0 | 12,469 | 1.5% | −0.4 |
Change compared with the 1922 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib gain from Oth |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Lib | 5,176 | 26.1 | 80.9% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Caernarvonshire | Lib | 1,522 | 5.3 | 74.9% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Cardiff Central | Con | 1,698 | 6.4 | 71.4% | Con hold |
| Cardiff East | Lib | 724 | 3.0 | 79.3% | Lib gain from Con |
| Cardiff South | Lab | 426 | 2.0 | 70.6% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cardiganshire | Oth | 5,078 | 19.1 | 81.0% | Oth gain from Nat Lib |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Lib | 4,311 | 15.0 | 78.3% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | 9,298 | 24.3 | 76.8% | Lab hold |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Lib | 3,978 | 19.6 | 63.6% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lab | 1,881 | 5.7 | 81.1% | Lab hold |
| Flintshire | Lib | 4,683 | 13.6 | 69.4% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | 3,512 | 11.2 | 87.2% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 10,042 | 35.6 | 77.0% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 4,552 | 18.2 | 73.0% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Con | 837 | 2.9 | 72.1% | Con hold |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | 8,202 | 24.6 | 73.9% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | 2,998 | 9.8 | 76.0% | Lab hold |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 3,824 | 21.0 | 80.2% | Lib hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | 6,329 | 16.5 | 83.3% | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | Lab | 12,108 | 37.3 | 86.8% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | 9,128 | 35.1 | 74.2% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | 7,853 | 31.3 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | 4,210 | 19.9 | 70.9% | Con hold |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 326 | 1.2 | 81.6% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib hold |
| Newport | Con | 324 | 0.9 | 85.2% | Con hold |
| Pembrokeshire | Lib | 1,491 | 4.3 | 77.9% | Lib gain from Nat Lib |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 12,992 | 43.8 | 74.6% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 8,566 | 30.8 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 3,272 | 14.7 | 81.1% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 115 | 0.4 | 85.3% | Lab gain from Nat Lib |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1923 general election?
Labour won 19 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 42.0% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1923?
35 constituencies.
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