Wales: 1970 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1970 general election: Labour won 27 of 36 seats with 51.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27 | −5 | 781,941 | 51.6% | −9.1 | |
| Conservative | 7 | +4 | 419,884 | 27.7% | −0.2 | |
| Liberal | 1 | 0 | 103,747 | 6.8% | +0.6 | |
| Others | 1 | +1 | 35,966 | 2.4% | +1.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 0 | 0 | 175,016 | 11.5% | +7.3 |
Change compared with the 1966 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 20,895 | 44.7 | 74.8% | Lab hold |
| Aberdare | Lab | 11,386 | 29.9 | 78.0% | Lab hold |
| Abertillery | Lab | 19,341 | 69.0 | 75.0% | Lab hold |
| Anglesey | Lab | 4,746 | 14.7 | 78.2% | Lab hold |
| Barry | Con | 8,671 | 14.6 | 79.2% | Con hold |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 22,279 | 59.2 | 76.6% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Lab | 4,844 | 11.2 | 81.9% | Lab hold |
| Caernarvon | Lab | 2,296 | 6.8 | 81.7% | Lab hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 13,467 | 33.3 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff North | Con | 1,776 | 3.8 | 76.6% | Con gain from Lab |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 5,455 | 10.8 | 73.2% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 5,777 | 13.3 | 70.9% | Lab hold |
| Cardigan | Lab | 1,263 | 3.8 | 82.0% | Lab hold |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 3,907 | 7.9 | 83.7% | Lab hold |
| Conway | Con | 903 | 2.3 | 82.0% | Con gain from Lab |
| Denbigh | Con | 8,709 | 18.3 | 78.5% | Con hold |
| East Flintshire | Lab | 4,082 | 7.8 | 81.2% | Lab hold |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 17,446 | 57.9 | 78.3% | Lab hold |
| Gower | Lab | 17,050 | 40.8 | 76.9% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 23,011 | 46.0 | 77.4% | Lab hold |
| Merioneth | Lab | 3,436 | 15.4 | 84.3% | Lab hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Oth | 7,467 | 23.2 | 77.9% | Oth gain from Lab |
| Monmouth | Con | 1,355 | 2.2 | 80.5% | Con gain from Lab |
| Montgomery | Lib | 2,311 | 8.7 | 82.3% | Lib hold |
| Neath | Lab | 21,613 | 54.4 | 75.3% | Lab hold |
| Newport | Lab | 8,127 | 15.0 | 75.7% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 23,021 | 46.3 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Con | 1,231 | 2.2 | 77.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| Pontypool | Lab | 18,533 | 47.8 | 71.9% | Lab hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 20,209 | 41.6 | 74.4% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda East | Lab | 12,671 | 44.4 | 77.5% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda West | Lab | 15,251 | 60.7 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 19,992 | 48.6 | 70.1% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 3,238 | 6.6 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| West Flintshire | Con | 7,344 | 16.3 | 77.8% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 15,440 | 28.2 | 75.1% | Lab hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1970 general election?
Labour won 27 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 51.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1970?
36 constituencies.
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