Carmarthenshire Carmarthen: 1929 general election result
Labour won Carmarthenshire Carmarthen at the 1929 general election with a majority of 653 (Lab gain from Lib). Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 6531.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 85.8%39,568 valid votes
- Electorate
- 46,110
- Result
- Lab gain from Lib
| Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 15,130 | 38.2% | +6.7 | |
| Liberal | 14,477 | 36.6% | −31.9 | |
| Conservative | 9,961 | 25.2% | +25.2 | |
| Valid votes | 39,568 | |||
| Majority | 653 | 1.7% | ||
Change compared with the 1924 general election (same boundaries).
Questions and answers
Who won Carmarthenshire Carmarthen at the 1929 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 15,130 votes (38.2%). Result: Lab gain from Lib.
What was the majority in Carmarthenshire Carmarthen in 1929?
653 votes (1.7% of valid votes) over the Liberal.
What was the turnout in Carmarthenshire Carmarthen in 1929?
85.8% of the 46,110 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,568 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data