Wales: 1964 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1964 general election: Labour won 28 of 36 seats with 57.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 28 | +1 | 837,022 | 57.7% | +1.3 | |
| Conservative | 6 | −1 | 428,022 | 29.5% | −3.1 | |
| Liberal | 2 | 0 | 106,114 | 7.3% | +2.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 69,507 | 4.8% | −0.4 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 9,377 | 0.7% | +0.2 |
Change compared with the 1959 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 23,679 | 51.6 | 80.9% | Lab hold |
| Aberdare | Lab | 23,326 | 62.0 | 79.1% | Lab hold |
| Abertillery | Lab | 20,231 | 71.8 | 75.5% | Lab hold |
| Anglesey | Lab | 6,537 | 23.3 | 78.6% | Lab hold |
| Barry | Con | 4,266 | 8.1 | 82.3% | Con hold |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 23,615 | 67.0 | 79.1% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Lab | 8,552 | 20.6 | 82.8% | Lab hold |
| Caernarvon | Lab | 9,862 | 30.2 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 19,925 | 55.3 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff North | Con | 3,622 | 7.4 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 7,841 | 15.0 | 79.9% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 8,057 | 18.3 | 76.4% | Lab hold |
| Cardigan | Lib | 2,219 | 7.4 | 78.9% | Lib hold |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 6,214 | 13.2 | 84.5% | Lab hold |
| Conway | Con | 3,519 | 9.5 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Denbigh | Con | 4,639 | 10.7 | 80.5% | Con hold |
| East Flintshire | Lab | 3,956 | 8.4 | 86.9% | Lab hold |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 20,271 | 67.2 | 79.5% | Lab hold |
| Gower | Lab | 19,073 | 48.6 | 79.8% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 26,246 | 53.1 | 79.4% | Lab hold |
| Merioneth | Lab | 1,249 | 5.7 | 83.1% | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Lab | 18,508 | 59.9 | 76.3% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Con | 3,714 | 6.8 | 89.3% | Con hold |
| Montgomery | Lib | 3,970 | 15.7 | 84.1% | Lib hold |
| Neath | Lab | 21,350 | 52.9 | 80.2% | Lab hold |
| Newport | Lab | 8,313 | 15.0 | 79.0% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 23,928 | 51.0 | 79.7% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Lab | 8,586 | 17.0 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Pontypool | Lab | 19,683 | 52.7 | 77.8% | Lab hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 17,674 | 42.7 | 76.9% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 17,125 | 59.5 | 79.5% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 17,959 | 68.7 | 80.7% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 23,041 | 54.4 | 76.3% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 2,637 | 5.5 | 81.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| West Flintshire | Con | 5,217 | 12.9 | 80.7% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 13,238 | 25.3 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1964 general election?
Labour won 28 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 57.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1964?
36 constituencies.
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