Wales: 1924 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1924 general election: Labour won 16 of 35 seats with 40.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 16 | −3 | 320,397 | 40.6% | −1.4 | |
| Liberal | 10 | −1 | 244,828 | 31.0% | −4.4 | |
| Conservative | 9 | +5 | 224,014 | 28.4% | +7.3 |
Change compared with the 1923 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Lib | 5,827 | 27.8 | 74.0% | Lib hold |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Con | 2,460 | 7.4 | 83.6% | Con gain from Lib |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Lib | 12,657 | 65.0 | 77.0% | Lib hold |
| Caernarvonshire | Lib | 469 | 1.6 | 76.6% | Lib hold |
| Cardiff Central | Con | 4,673 | 16.0 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| Cardiff East | Con | 1,880 | 7.6 | 82.3% | Con gain from Lib |
| Cardiff South | Con | 2,218 | 9.6 | 78.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Cardiganshire | Lib | unopposed | — | — | Lib gain from Oth |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Lib | 9,328 | 37.0 | 67.9% | Lib hold |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | 2,259 | 5.8 | 75.7% | Lab hold |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Lib | 1,421 | 5.9 | 72.5% | Lib hold |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lib | 3,863 | 11.2 | 82.6% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Flintshire | Con | 4,885 | 11.9 | 80.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | 2,100 | 6.3 | 89.6% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 5,430 | 18.1 | 79.3% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 3,858 | 14.4 | 75.5% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Con | 4,192 | 12.4 | 80.2% | Con hold |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | 3,876 | 11.8 | 79.6% | Lab hold |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 2,835 | 14.7 | 83.9% | Lib hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | 9,142 | 23.1 | 83.7% | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | Lab | 6,499 | 19.5 | 86.9% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | 10,041 | 43.7 | 74.1% | Con hold |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 1,547 | 5.3 | 84.5% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | Lib | 10,558 | 54.6 | 79.4% | Lib hold |
| Newport | Con | 2,163 | 5.6 | 85.7% | Con hold |
| Pembrokeshire | Con | 1,530 | 4.2 | 80.2% | Con gain from Lib |
| Rhondda East | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 2,088 | 9.3 | 80.7% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lib | 845 | 3.1 | 87.0% | Lib gain from Lab |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1924 general election?
Labour won 16 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 40.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1924?
35 constituencies.
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