Wales: 1979 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1979 general election: Labour won 22 of 36 seats with 48.6% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 22 | −1 | 795,493 | 48.6% | −0.9 | |
| Conservative | 11 | +3 | 526,254 | 32.2% | +8.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | −1 | 132,544 | 8.1% | −2.7 | |
| Liberal | 1 | −1 | 173,725 | 10.6% | −4.9 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 8,772 | 0.5% | +0.3 |
Change compared with the October 1974 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 18,973 | 37.0 | 79.2% | Lab hold |
| Aberdare | Lab | 20,263 | 54.3 | 78.6% | Lab hold |
| Abertillery | Lab | 17,085 | 59.8 | 80.2% | Lab hold |
| Anglesey | Con | 2,817 | 7.3 | 81.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Barry | Con | 8,792 | 14.6 | 80.3% | Con hold |
| Bedwellty | Lab | 20,436 | 50.6 | 79.6% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Con | 3,027 | 6.3 | 84.2% | Con gain from Lab |
| Caernarvon | PC | 8,724 | 24.9 | 81.5% | PC hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 18,497 | 39.8 | 78.8% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff North | Con | 4,048 | 11.2 | 75.7% | Con hold |
| Cardiff North West | Con | 6,262 | 17.8 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Cardiff South East | Lab | 8,701 | 21.6 | 73.8% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 23,763 | 75.2 | 60.8% | Lab hold |
| Cardigan | Lib | 2,194 | 5.9 | 81.5% | Lib hold |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 1,978 | 3.8 | 84.4% | Lab gain from PC |
| Conway | Con | 6,073 | 15.0 | 79.0% | Con hold |
| Denbigh | Con | 8,850 | 16.8 | 80.0% | Con hold |
| East Flintshire | Lab | 6,223 | 10.3 | 81.7% | Lab hold |
| Ebbw Vale | Lab | 16,091 | 55.6 | 79.9% | Lab hold |
| Gower | Lab | 10,641 | 22.7 | 80.8% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 19,945 | 39.0 | 79.4% | Lab hold |
| Merioneth | PC | 3,910 | 17.2 | 83.4% | PC hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Lab | 17,960 | 57.2 | 79.1% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Con | 9,762 | 14.7 | 83.0% | Con hold |
| Montgomery | Con | 1,593 | 5.5 | 81.4% | Con gain from Lib |
| Neath | Lab | 18,616 | 44.4 | 81.2% | Lab hold |
| Newport | Lab | 9,177 | 15.3 | 79.7% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 16,087 | 28.8 | 79.7% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Con | 7,468 | 12.0 | 81.3% | Con hold |
| Pontypool | Lab | 17,368 | 38.8 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 15,687 | 26.8 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda | Lab | 31,481 | 62.2 | 79.8% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 21,220 | 46.5 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 401 | 0.8 | 79.6% | Lab hold |
| West Flint | Con | 9,686 | 18.0 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 12,149 | 19.7 | 78.4% | Lab hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1979 general election?
Labour won 22 of the 36 seats in Wales, with 48.6% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1979?
36 constituencies.
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