Wales: 1945 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1945 general election: Labour won 25 of 35 seats with 58.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 25 | +7 | 779,184 | 58.6% | +13.1 | |
| Liberal | 6 | 0 | 198,553 | 14.9% | −3.1 | |
| Conservative | 3 | −3 | 241,380 | 18.1% | −5.3 | |
| National Liberal | 1 | −2 | 64,043 | 4.8% | +0.7 | |
| Others | 0 | −1 | 20,444 | 1.5% | −4.4 | |
| Communist | 0 | new | 15,761 | 1.2% | — | |
| National | 0 | new | 11,306 | 0.9% | — |
Change compared with the 1935 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | Lib | 1,081 | 4.5 | 70.6% | |
| Breconshire and Radnorshire | Lab | 5,636 | 13.4 | 80.0% | |
| Caernarvon District of Boroughs | Con | 336 | 1.0 | 73.8% | |
| Caernarvonshire | Lab | 6,406 | 16.1 | 77.7% | |
| Cardiff Central | Lab | 4,524 | 13.5 | 72.2% | |
| Cardiff East | Lab | 4,993 | 15.5 | 74.8% | |
| Cardiff South | Lab | 5,944 | 20.5 | 73.9% | |
| Cardiganshire | Lib | 8,194 | 27.7 | 71.2% | |
| Carmarthenshire Carmarthen | Lib | 1,279 | 3.3 | 75.9% | |
| Carmarthenshire Llanelli | Lab | 34,117 | 62.1 | 74.8% | |
| Denbighshire Denbigh | Nat Lib | 4,922 | 12.1 | 74.8% | |
| Denbighshire Wrexham | Lab | 13,140 | 27.4 | 76.8% | |
| Flintshire | Con | 1,039 | 1.5 | 76.7% | |
| Glamorganshire Aberavon | Lab | 19,426 | 45.0 | 79.3% | |
| Glamorganshire Caerphilly | Lab | 21,969 | 60.4 | 77.1% | |
| Glamorganshire Gower | Lab | 16,561 | 37.0 | 76.9% | |
| Glamorganshire Llandaff and Barry | Lab | 6,598 | 9.3 | 73.8% | |
| Glamorganshire Neath | Lab | 29,491 | 58.9 | 74.6% | |
| Glamorganshire Ogmore | Lab | 25,003 | 58.4 | 75.6% | |
| Glamorganshire Pontypridd | Lab | 20,563 | 50.7 | 75.7% | |
| Merionethshire | Lib | 112 | 0.5 | 82.2% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil Aberdare | Lab | 27,969 | 68.5 | 76.1% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil Merthyr | Lab | 19,186 | 62.8 | 68.6% | |
| Monmouthshire Abertillery | Lab | 24,193 | 73.2 | 81.1% | |
| Monmouthshire Bedwellty | Lab | 23,839 | 64.2 | 77.8% | |
| Monmouthshire Ebbw Vale | Lab | 20,451 | 60.2 | 82.6% | |
| Monmouthshire Monmouth | Con | 1,652 | 3.9 | 72.0% | |
| Monmouthshire Pontypool | Lab | 19,383 | 54.6 | 77.0% | |
| Montgomeryshire | Lib | 3,123 | 12.5 | 77.4% | |
| Newport | Lab | 9,091 | 20.7 | 72.8% | |
| Pembrokeshire | Lib | 168 | 0.4 | 72.3% | |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 972 | 2.8 | 82.8% | |
| Rhondda West | Lab | unopposed | — | — | |
| Swansea East | Lab | 13,025 | 51.6 | 74.7% | |
| Swansea West | Lab | 5,009 | 16.1 | 74.7% |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1945 general election?
Labour won 25 of the 35 seats in Wales, with 58.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1945?
35 constituencies.
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