Wales: 1966 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1966 general election: Labour won 32 of 36 seats with 60.7% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 32 | +4 | 863,692 | 60.7% | +3.0 | |
| Conservative | 3 | −3 | 396,795 | 27.9% | −1.6 | |
| Liberal | 1 | −1 | 89,108 | 6.3% | −1.1 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 61,071 | 4.3% | −0.5 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 12,769 | 0.9% | +0.3 |
Change compared with the 1964 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 24,394 | 54.5 | 78.3% | Lab hold |
| Aberdare | Lab | 22,118 | 61.6 | 77.0% | Lab hold |
| Abertillery | Lab | 20,202 | 76.2 | 73.4% | Lab hold |
| Anglesey | Lab | 5,298 | 19.6 | 73.2% | Lab hold |
| Barry | Con | 1,394 | 2.6 | 83.6% | Con hold |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 24,984 | 72.5 | 76.7% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Lab | 8,379 | 21.0 | 80.5% | Lab hold |
| Caernarvon | Lab | 10,678 | 34.0 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 21,148 | 59.6 | 76.7% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff North | Lab | 672 | 1.4 | 79.0% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 10,837 | 21.0 | 78.9% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 9,425 | 22.0 | 75.1% | Lab hold |
| Cardigan | Lab | 523 | 1.7 | 81.1% | Lab gain from Lib |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 9,233 | 20.1 | 83.0% | Lab hold |
| Conway | Lab | 581 | 1.5 | 83.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| Denbigh | Con | 4,657 | 10.6 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| East Flintshire | Lab | 8,482 | 17.8 | 86.5% | Lab hold |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 20,584 | 70.3 | 79.3% | Lab hold |
| Gower | Lab | 21,058 | 54.3 | 77.9% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 26,531 | 56.3 | 76.2% | Lab hold |
| Merioneth | Lab | 1,895 | 8.7 | 85.8% | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Lab | 17,655 | 60.5 | 73.9% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Lab | 2,965 | 5.5 | 84.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Montgomery | Lib | 3,494 | 14.1 | 82.8% | Lib hold |
| Neath | Lab | 24,871 | 63.6 | 78.7% | Lab hold |
| Newport | Lab | 10,499 | 19.6 | 78.8% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 26,673 | 56.7 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Lab | 5,931 | 12.0 | 79.8% | Lab hold |
| Pontypool | Lab | 20,491 | 56.6 | 75.4% | Lab hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 20,515 | 49.8 | 74.7% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 19,218 | 69.0 | 78.5% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 16,888 | 67.4 | 80.3% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 24,049 | 59.9 | 73.8% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 6,053 | 12.8 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| West Flintshire | Con | 3,042 | 7.2 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 17,443 | 34.0 | 77.2% | Lab hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1966 general election?
Labour won 32 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 60.7% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1966?
36 constituencies.
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