Wales: 1987 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1987 general election: Labour won 24 of 38 seats with 45.1% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 24 | +4 | 765,119 | 45.1% | +7.5 | ||
| Conservative | 8 | −6 | 501,326 | 29.5% | −1.5 | ||
| SDP–Liberal Alliance | 3 | +1 | 304,233 | 17.9% | −5.3 | ||
| Plaid Cymru | 3 | +1 | 123,599 | 7.3% | −0.5 | ||
| 1 other parties and independents | 3,742 | 0.2% | |||||
Change compared with the 1983 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 20,609 | 50.7 | 77.7% | Lab hold |
| Alyn and Deeside | Lab | 6,383 | 13.5 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| Blaenau Gwent | Lab | 27,861 | 64.4 | 77.2% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Alliance | 56 | 0.1 | 84.4% | Alliance gain from Con |
| Bridgend | Lab | 4,380 | 9.5 | 80.3% | Lab gain from Con |
| Caernarfon | PC | 12,812 | 36.0 | 78.0% | PC hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 19,167 | 39.0 | 76.5% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff Central | Con | 1,986 | 4.8 | 77.6% | Con hold |
| Cardiff North | Con | 8,234 | 18.6 | 81.0% | Con hold |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Lab | 4,574 | 10.2 | 76.4% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 4,045 | 9.1 | 77.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 4,317 | 8.0 | 82.9% | Lab hold |
| Ceredigion and Pembroke North | Alliance | 4,700 | 9.7 | 76.5% | Alliance hold |
| Clwyd North West | Con | 11,781 | 23.7 | 75.2% | Con hold |
| Clwyd South West | Lab | 1,028 | 2.2 | 81.1% | Lab gain from Con |
| Conwy | Con | 3,024 | 7.4 | 76.9% | Con hold |
| Cynon Valley | Lab | 21,571 | 56.7 | 76.7% | Lab hold |
| Delyn | Con | 1,224 | 2.3 | 82.6% | Con hold |
| Gower | Lab | 5,764 | 12.1 | 80.7% | Lab hold |
| Islwyn | Lab | 22,947 | 56.6 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 20,935 | 42.0 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | PC | 3,026 | 11.7 | 82.1% | PC hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Lab | 28,130 | 63.5 | 76.1% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Con | 9,350 | 19.9 | 80.6% | Con hold |
| Montgomery | Alliance | 2,558 | 8.1 | 79.4% | Alliance hold |
| Neath | Lab | 20,578 | 47.2 | 78.8% | Lab hold |
| Newport East | Lab | 7,064 | 16.9 | 80.1% | Lab hold |
| Newport West | Lab | 2,708 | 6.0 | 81.8% | Lab gain from Con |
| Ogmore | Lab | 22,292 | 54.3 | 80.0% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Con | 5,700 | 10.0 | 80.8% | Con hold |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 17,277 | 36.8 | 76.6% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda | Lab | 30,586 | 64.4 | 78.0% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 19,338 | 44.8 | 75.4% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 7,062 | 15.5 | 76.1% | Lab hold |
| Torfaen | Lab | 17,550 | 38.8 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Con | 6,251 | 12.1 | 79.3% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 4,152 | 8.2 | 80.9% | Lab hold |
| Ynys Mon | PC | 4,298 | 10.0 | 81.7% | PC gain from Con |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1987 general election?
Labour won 24 of the 38 seats in Wales, with 45.1% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1987?
38 constituencies.
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