Wales: 1955 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1955 general election: Labour won 27 of 36 seats with 57.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27 | 0 | 825,690 | 57.6% | −2.9 | |
| Conservative | 6 | +1 | 428,866 | 29.9% | +2.4 | |
| Liberal | 3 | 0 | 104,095 | 7.3% | −0.4 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 45,119 | 3.2% | +2.4 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 29,954 | 2.1% | +2.0 |
Change compared with the 1951 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 16,297 | 39.1 | 79.3% | |
| Aberdare | Lab | 23,366 | 59.3 | 78.3% | |
| Abertillery | Lab | 21,518 | 69.6 | 79.1% | |
| Anglesey | Lab | 4,573 | 15.8 | 80.4% | |
| Barry | Con | 7,363 | 15.7 | 83.6% | |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 23,692 | 64.9 | 81.6% | |
| Brecon and Radnor | Lab | 7,541 | 16.7 | 86.8% | |
| Caernarvon | Lab | 9,221 | 26.2 | 82.4% | |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 18,672 | 50.4 | 78.6% | |
| Cardiff North | Con | 9,185 | 18.5 | 80.9% | |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 3,240 | 6.7 | 79.3% | |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 4,962 | 10.5 | 76.7% | |
| Cardigan | Lib | 8,817 | 30.4 | 72.7% | |
| Carmarthen | Lib | 3,333 | 6.8 | 85.1% | |
| Conway | Con | 4,824 | 12.4 | 84.7% | |
| Denbigh | Con | 4,641 | 10.9 | 79.1% | |
| East Flintshire | Lab | 2,274 | 5.2 | 84.1% | |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 19,236 | 58.5 | 83.7% | |
| Gower | Lab | 18,169 | 47.1 | 76.8% | |
| Llanelli | Lab | 23,381 | 45.8 | 78.7% | |
| Merioneth | Lab | 2,682 | 11.3 | 86.2% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Lab | 18,082 | 54.5 | 77.3% | |
| Monmouth | Con | 5,797 | 14.4 | 81.5% | |
| Montgomery | Lib | 8,500 | 36.1 | 73.6% | |
| Neath | Lab | 21,114 | 52.7 | 77.9% | |
| Newport | Lab | 4,360 | 7.4 | 81.6% | |
| Ogmore | Lab | 22,524 | 51.2 | 78.7% | |
| Pembroke | Lab | 1,592 | 3.0 | 84.0% | |
| Pontypool | Lab | 16,572 | 45.8 | 77.1% | |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 17,163 | 42.3 | 74.9% | |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 17,315 | 57.5 | 77.1% | |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 16,864 | 58.5 | 80.3% | |
| Swansea East | Lab | 17,472 | 44.9 | 72.1% | |
| Swansea West | Lab | 1,021 | 2.3 | 75.1% | |
| West Flintshire | Con | 8,352 | 22.2 | 81.0% | |
| Wrexham | Lab | 11,659 | 23.6 | 76.2% |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1955 general election?
Labour won 27 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 57.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1955?
36 constituencies.
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