February 1974 general election
Wales: February 1974 general election results
How Wales voted at the February 1974 general election: Labour won 24 of 36 seats with 46.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24 | −3 | 745,547 | 46.8% | −4.8 | |
| Conservative | 8 | +1 | 412,535 | 25.9% | −1.8 | |
| Liberal | 2 | +1 | 255,423 | 16.0% | +9.2 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | +2 | 171,364 | 10.8% | −0.8 | |
| Others | 0 | −1 | 8,964 | 0.6% | −1.8 |
Change compared with the 1970 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 20,688 | 42.6 | 75.6% | |
| Aberdare | Lab | 11,832 | 29.6 | 83.3% | |
| Abertillery | Lab | 16,949 | 59.4 | 78.7% | |
| Anglesey | Lab | 5,754 | 16.4 | 80.2% | |
| Barry | Con | 5,547 | 9.7 | 82.3% | |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 21,637 | 54.4 | 79.9% | |
| Brecon and Radnor | Lab | 2,277 | 5.1 | 83.4% | |
| Caernarvon | PC | 1,728 | 5.0 | 82.4% | |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 12,882 | 29.7 | 77.5% | |
| Cardiff North | Con | 3,853 | 11.3 | 78.6% | |
| Cardiff North West | Con | 6,013 | 16.9 | 82.1% | |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 7,146 | 17.0 | 74.3% | |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 3,346 | 8.8 | 73.6% | |
| Cardigan | Lib | 2,476 | 6.9 | 83.7% | |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 3 | 0.0 | 83.5% | |
| Conway | Con | 4,549 | 10.9 | 81.2% | |
| Denbigh | Con | 6,015 | 11.9 | 80.6% | |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 15,664 | 52.7 | 79.6% | |
| Flint East | Lab | 8,852 | 15.2 | 84.9% | |
| Flint West | Con | 7,142 | 13.7 | 81.5% | |
| Gower | Lab | 15,076 | 33.4 | 79.9% | |
| Llanelli | Lab | 21,445 | 42.8 | 78.2% | |
| Merioneth | PC | 588 | 2.6 | 85.3% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Lab | 13,150 | 41.1 | 81.1% | |
| Monmouth | Con | 4,562 | 7.3 | 84.1% | |
| Montgomeryshire | Lib | 4,651 | 16.9 | 82.6% | |
| Neath | Lab | 16,593 | 40.7 | 78.5% | |
| Newport | Lab | 11,382 | 18.9 | 81.0% | |
| Ogmore | Lab | 17,553 | 32.7 | 79.8% | |
| Pembroke | Con | 1,479 | 2.5 | 81.4% | |
| Pontypool | Lab | 17,465 | 41.5 | 77.0% | |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 16,622 | 30.8 | 77.4% | |
| Rhondda | Lab | 30,141 | 57.8 | 80.0% | |
| Swansea East | Lab | 19,687 | 45.8 | 73.8% | |
| Swansea West | Lab | 3,338 | 6.5 | 78.8% | |
| Wrexham | Lab | 13,083 | 22.3 | 77.6% |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the February 1974 general election?
Labour won 24 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 46.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in February 1974?
36 constituencies.
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