Wales: 1997 general election results
How Wales voted at the 1997 general election: Labour won 34 of 40 seats with 54.8% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34 | +7 | 886,935 | 54.8% | +5.3 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 161,030 | 9.9% | +1.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | +1 | 200,020 | 12.4% | −0.1 | |
| Conservative | 0 | −6 | 317,145 | 19.6% | −9.0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 54,932 | 3.4% | +2.9 |
Change compared with the 1992 general election in Wales.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberavon | Lab | 21,571 | 60.0 | 71.9% | |
| Alyn and Deeside | Lab | 16,403 | 39.1 | 72.2% | |
| Blaenau Gwent | Lab | 28,035 | 70.7 | 72.3% | |
| Brecon and Radnorshire | LD | 5,097 | 11.9 | 82.2% | |
| Bridgend | Lab | 15,248 | 35.3 | 72.3% | |
| Caernarfon | PC | 7,449 | 21.6 | 73.7% | |
| Caerphilly | Lab | 25,839 | 57.1 | 70.1% | |
| Cardiff Central | Lab | 7,923 | 18.8 | 70.0% | |
| Cardiff North | Lab | 8,126 | 16.8 | 80.2% | |
| Cardiff South and Penarth | Lab | 13,861 | 32.7 | 68.3% | |
| Cardiff West | Lab | 15,628 | 38.8 | 69.2% | |
| Carmarthen East and Dinefwr | Lab | 3,450 | 8.3 | 78.6% | |
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | Lab | 9,621 | 22.6 | 76.5% | |
| Ceredigion | PC | 6,961 | 17.3 | 73.9% | |
| Clwyd South | Lab | 13,810 | 35.1 | 73.6% | |
| Clwyd West | Lab | 1,848 | 4.6 | 75.3% | |
| Conwy | Lab | 1,596 | 3.8 | 75.4% | |
| Cynon Valley | Lab | 19,755 | 59.1 | 69.2% | |
| Delyn | Lab | 12,693 | 31.2 | 75.9% | |
| Gower | Lab | 13,007 | 30.0 | 75.1% | |
| Islwyn | Lab | 23,931 | 65.7 | 72.0% | |
| Llanelli | Lab | 16,039 | 38.9 | 70.7% | |
| Meirionnydd Nant Conwy | PC | 6,805 | 27.7 | 76.0% | |
| Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney | Lab | 27,086 | 69.2 | 69.3% | |
| Monmouth | Lab | 4,178 | 8.5 | 80.5% | |
| Montgomeryshire | LD | 6,303 | 19.7 | 74.7% | |
| Neath | Lab | 26,741 | 64.8 | 74.3% | |
| Newport East | Lab | 13,523 | 36.3 | 73.5% | |
| Newport West | Lab | 14,537 | 36.2 | 74.6% | |
| Ogmore | Lab | 24,447 | 64.2 | 72.9% | |
| Pontypridd | Lab | 23,129 | 50.4 | 71.4% | |
| Preseli Pembrokeshire | Lab | 8,736 | 20.6 | 78.3% | |
| Rhondda | Lab | 24,931 | 61.1 | 71.5% | |
| Swansea East | Lab | 25,569 | 66.1 | 67.4% | |
| Swansea West | Lab | 14,459 | 35.7 | 67.6% | |
| Torfaen | Lab | 24,536 | 56.7 | 71.7% | |
| Vale of Clwyd | Lab | 8,955 | 22.9 | 74.6% | |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Lab | 10,532 | 19.5 | 80.0% | |
| Wrexham | Lab | 11,762 | 32.3 | 71.8% | |
| Ynys-Mon | PC | 2,481 | 6.2 | 74.9% |
Questions and answers
Who won in Wales at the 1997 general election?
Labour won 34 of the 40 seats in Wales, with 54.8% of the vote.
How many seats were there in Wales in 1997?
40 constituencies.
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