Wales: 1935 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1935 general election: Labour won 18 of 35 seats with 45.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18 | +3 | 395,830 | 45.4% | +3.6 | |
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 204,099 | 23.4% | +1.3 | |
| Liberal | 6 | −2 | 157,091 | 18.0% | −3.0 | |
| National Liberal | 3 | 0 | 36,156 | 4.2% | +0.9 | |
| Others | 1 | +1 | 51,507 | 5.9% | +4.1 | |
| National Labour | 1 | −1 | 16,954 | 2.0% | −4.0 | |
| Independent Labour Party | 0 | −1 | 9,640 | 1.1% | −1.2 |
Change compared with the 1931 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Lib | 4,182 | 16.6 | 74.4% | Lib hold |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Oth | 2,169 | 5.2 | 84.3% | Oth gain from Con |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Lib | 9,609 | 33.3 | 77.4% | Lib hold |
| Caernarvonshire | Lib | 1,497 | 4.1 | 74.9% | Lib hold |
| Cardiff Central | Nat Lab | 4,860 | 14.8 | 68.7% | Nat Lab hold |
| Cardiff East | Con | 4,686 | 15.6 | 73.1% | Con hold |
| Cardiff South | Con | 541 | 1.9 | 75.8% | Con hold |
| Cardiganshire | Lib | 5,761 | 22.2 | 65.1% | Lib hold |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Lab | 5,235 | 13.7 | 79.3% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Nat Lib | 5,043 | 14.6 | 75.1% | Nat Lib hold |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lab | 5,283 | 12.6 | 75.5% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Flintshire | Con | 10,108 | 17.0 | 76.3% | Con gain from Nat Lab |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 17,108 | 52.5 | 72.3% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 13,393 | 33.6 | 76.1% | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Con | 1,422 | 2.5 | 77.0% | Con hold |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 1,149 | 4.9 | 81.6% | Lib hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | Lab | 10,890 | 36.1 | 68.8% | Lab gain from ILP |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | 17,862 | 55.6 | 82.6% | Lab hold |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | 9,808 | 26.7 | 76.8% | Con hold |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 11,791 | 35.8 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| Montgomeryshire | Nat Lib | unopposed | — | — | Nat Lib hold |
| Newport | Con | 1,545 | 3.4 | 79.4% | Con hold |
| Pembrokeshire | Lib | 1,074 | 2.4 | 79.1% | Lib hold |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 8,433 | 23.6 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | unopposed | — | — | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Nat Lib | 2,081 | 5.9 | 80.0% | Nat Lib hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1935 general election?
Labour won 18 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 45.4% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1935?
35 constituencies.
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