Wales: 1992 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1992 general election: Labour won 27 of 38 seats with 49.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27 | +3 | 865,633 | 49.5% | +4.4 | |
| Conservative | 6 | −2 | 499,677 | 28.6% | −1.0 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | +1 | 156,796 | 9.0% | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1 | new | 217,457 | 12.4% | — | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 9,233 | 0.5% | +0.3 |
Change compared with the 1987 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 21,310 | 53.2 | 77.6% | Lab hold |
| Alyn and Deeside | Lab | 7,851 | 16.2 | 80.1% | Lab hold |
| Blaenau Gwent | Lab | 30,067 | 69.2 | 78.1% | Lab hold |
| Brecon and Radnor | Con | 130 | 0.3 | 85.9% | Con gain from Alliance |
| Bridgend | Lab | 7,326 | 15.6 | 80.4% | Lab hold |
| Caernarfon | PC | 14,476 | 39.9 | 78.2% | PC hold |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 22,672 | 45.5 | 77.2% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff Central | Lab | 3,465 | 8.1 | 74.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Cardiff North | Con | 2,969 | 6.2 | 84.2% | Con hold |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Lab | 10,425 | 22.0 | 77.3% | Lab hold |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 9,291 | 20.3 | 77.6% | Lab hold |
| Carmarthen | Lab | 2,922 | 5.1 | 82.7% | Lab hold |
| Ceredigion and Pembroke North | PC | 3,193 | 6.2 | 77.4% | PC gain from Alliance |
| Clwyd North West | Con | 6,050 | 11.4 | 78.6% | Con hold |
| Clwyd South West | Lab | 4,941 | 10.0 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Conwy | Con | 995 | 2.4 | 78.9% | Con hold |
| Cynon Valley | Lab | 21,364 | 56.2 | 76.5% | Lab hold |
| Delyn | Lab | 2,039 | 3.7 | 83.4% | Lab gain from Con |
| Gower | Lab | 7,018 | 15.0 | 81.8% | Lab hold |
| Islwyn | Lab | 24,728 | 59.4 | 81.5% | Lab hold |
| Llanelli | Lab | 19,270 | 38.1 | 77.8% | Lab hold |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | PC | 4,613 | 17.5 | 81.5% | PC hold |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Lab | 26,713 | 60.3 | 75.8% | Lab hold |
| Monmouth | Con | 3,204 | 6.3 | 86.1% | Con hold |
| Montgomery | LD | 5,209 | 15.8 | 79.9% | LD gain from Alliance |
| Neath | Lab | 23,975 | 52.8 | 80.6% | Lab hold |
| Newport East | Lab | 9,899 | 23.6 | 81.2% | Lab hold |
| Newport West | Lab | 7,779 | 17.1 | 82.8% | Lab hold |
| Ogmore | Lab | 23,827 | 56.6 | 80.6% | Lab hold |
| Pembroke | Lab | 755 | 1.2 | 82.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 19,797 | 40.5 | 79.3% | Lab hold |
| Rhondda | Lab | 28,816 | 62.7 | 76.6% | Lab hold |
| Swansea East | Lab | 23,482 | 52.5 | 75.6% | Lab hold |
| Swansea West | Lab | 9,478 | 21.6 | 73.3% | Lab hold |
| Torfaen | Lab | 20,754 | 43.8 | 77.5% | Lab hold |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Con | 19 | 0.0 | 81.9% | Con hold |
| Wrexham | Lab | 6,716 | 13.1 | 80.7% | Lab hold |
| Ynys Mon | PC | 1,106 | 2.6 | 80.6% | PC hold |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1992 general election?
Labour won 27 of the 38 seats in Wales, with 49.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1992?
38 constituencies.
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