Wales: 1983 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1983 general election: Labour won 20 of 38 seats with 37.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 20 | −2 | 603,858 | 37.5% | −11.1 | ||
| Conservative | 14 | +3 | 499,310 | 31.0% | −1.1 | ||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 2 | new | 373,312 | 23.2% | — | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 2 | 0 | 125,309 | 7.8% | −0.3 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 7,151 | 0.4% | |||||
Change compared with the 1979 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 15,539 | 38.5 | 74.8% | |
| Alyn and Deeside | Lab | 1,368 | 3.1 | 76.9% | |
| Blaenau Gwent | Lab | 23,705 | 55.2 | 76.3% | |
| Brecon and Radnor | Con | 8,784 | 23.2 | 79.2% | |
| Bridgend | Con | 1,327 | 3.2 | 76.0% | |
| Caernarfon | PC | 10,989 | 31.7 | 77.7% | |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 11,553 | 24.4 | 73.7% | |
| Cardiff Central | Con | 3,452 | 8.9 | 71.4% | |
| Cardiff North | Con | 6,848 | 16.6 | 76.4% | |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Lab | 2,276 | 5.4 | 70.2% | |
| Cardiff West | Con | 1,774 | 4.4 | 68.8% | |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 1,154 | 2.2 | 81.2% | |
| Ceredigion and Pembroke North | Alliance | 5,639 | 12.0 | 77.0% | |
| Clwyd North West | Con | 9,989 | 21.9 | 72.3% | |
| Clwyd South West | Con | 1,551 | 3.6 | 76.3% | |
| Conwy | Con | 4,268 | 10.8 | 75.6% | |
| Cynon Valley | Lab | 13,074 | 35.4 | 72.7% | |
| Delyn | Con | 5,944 | 12.2 | 76.9% | |
| Gower | Lab | 1,205 | 2.7 | 77.9% | |
| Islwyn | Lab | 14,380 | 36.8 | 76.9% | |
| Llanelli | Lab | 13,606 | 28.3 | 74.6% | |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | PC | 2,643 | 10.7 | 80.4% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Lab | 22,730 | 52.7 | 71.7% | |
| Monmouth | Con | 9,343 | 21.1 | 77.7% | |
| Montgomery | Alliance | 668 | 2.3 | 78.3% | |
| Neath | Lab | 13,604 | 32.2 | 75.7% | |
| Newport East | Lab | 2,630 | 6.5 | 75.5% | |
| Newport West | Con | 581 | 1.4 | 76.4% | |
| Ogmore | Lab | 17,364 | 44.0 | 76.0% | |
| Pembroke | Con | 9,356 | 17.6 | 77.2% | |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 8,744 | 19.7 | 72.0% | |
| Rhondda | Lab | 21,370 | 44.8 | 75.5% | |
| Swansea East | Lab | 13,535 | 33.0 | 70.6% | |
| Swansea West | Lab | 2,350 | 5.5 | 72.8% | |
| Torfaen | Lab | 8,285 | 19.0 | 73.5% | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Con | 10,393 | 22.3 | 73.3% | |
| Wrexham | Lab | 424 | 0.9 | 76.5% | |
| Ynys Mon | Con | 1,684 | 4.2 | 78.7% |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1983 general election?
Labour won 20 of the 38 seats in Wales, with 37.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1983?
38 constituencies.
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