Wales: 1931 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1931 general election: Labour won 15 of 35 seats with 41.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15 | −10 | 454,924 | 41.8% | −2.1 | ||
| Liberal | 8 | −1 | 229,011 | 21.0% | −12.4 | ||
| Conservative | 6 | +5 | 240,861 | 22.1% | +0.1 | ||
| National Liberal | 3 | new | 35,312 | 3.2% | — | ||
| National Labour | 2 | new | 64,525 | 5.9% | — | ||
| Independent Labour Party | 1 | new | 24,623 | 2.3% | — | ||
| Others | 0 | 0 | 19,290 | 1.8% | +1.7 | ||
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 17,754 | 1.6% | +1.0 | ||
| 2 other parties and independents | 2,246 | 0.2% | |||||
Change compared with the 1929 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Lib | 4,227 | 16.6 | 75.5% | Lib hold |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Con | 8,397 | 19.6 | 87.1% | Con gain from Lab |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Lib | 5,387 | 18.7 | 80.3% | Lib hold |
| Caernarvonshire | Lib | 694 | 1.8 | 80.0% | Lib hold |
| Cardiff Central | Nat Lab | 13,362 | 38.3 | 72.6% | Nat Lab gain from Lab |
| Cardiff East | Con | 2,173 | 6.7 | 80.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Cardiff South | Con | 5,884 | 19.6 | 77.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Cardiganshire | Lib | 13,752 | 52.0 | 67.5% | Lib hold |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Lib | 1,214 | 3.1 | 84.5% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | 16,033 | 30.6 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Nat Lib | unopposed | — | — | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lib | 1,821 | 4.2 | 79.8% | Lib gain from Lab |
| Flintshire | Nat Lab | 24,247 | 42.9 | 77.9% | Nat Lab gain from Lib |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | 6,651 | 16.9 | 84.4% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 12,017 | 35.2 | 76.6% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 2,806 | 6.8 | 83.5% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Con | 11,823 | 21.4 | 81.8% | Con gain from Lab |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | 13,484 | 27.9 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | 11,411 | 30.2 | 76.9% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | 7,814 | 21.0 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 1,949 | 8.1 | 82.6% | Lib hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | ILP | 13,789 | 38.9 | 80.8% | ILP gain from Lab |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | 14,612 | 41.7 | 78.0% | Con hold |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 4,272 | 12.7 | 82.0% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | Nat Lib | unopposed | — | — | Nat Lib gain from Lib |
| Newport | Con | 8,591 | 18.3 | 82.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Pembrokeshire | Lib | 5,046 | 11.4 | 79.9% | Lib hold |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 11,727 | 36.1 | 73.7% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 18,728 | 68.6 | 66.7% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 3,949 | 13.0 | 84.4% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Nat Lib | 6,016 | 17.1 | 84.4% | Nat Lib gain from Lab |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1931 general election?
Labour won 15 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 41.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1931?
35 constituencies.
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