1922 United Kingdom general election in Wales

Main article: 1922 United Kingdom general election
1922 United Kingdom general election
15 November 1922
All 36 Welsh seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader J. R. Clynes David Lloyd George Bonar Law
Party Labour National Liberal Conservative
Leader since 14 February 1921 7 December 1916 23 October 1922
Leader's seat Manchester Platting Carnarvon Boroughs Glasgow Central
Seats before 9[a] 16[a] New party[a]
Seats won 18[a] 8[a] 6[a]
Seat change 9[a] 8[a] 2[a]
Popular vote 363,567[b] 215,384[b] 190,919[b]
Percentage 40.7%[b] 24.1%[b] 21.3%[b]
  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Leader H. H. Asquith R. C. Wallhead
Party Liberal Ind. Labour Party
Leader since 30 April 1908 1920
Leader's seat Paisley Running for Merthyr (won)
Seats before 4[a] 1[a]
Seats won 2[a] 1[a]
Seat change 2[a] [a]
Popular vote 328,649[b] 23,944[b]
Percentage 21.5%[b] 1.4%[b]
Results of the 1922 election in Wales
  Labour
  Liberal
  Conservative
  National Liberal
  Independent Labour

A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 15 November 1922. Of the 36 seats representing Wales, 35 seats represented constituencies contested under the first past the post electoral system, and 1 represented the University of Wales contested under the first past the post electoral system.[1]

The election saw major gains for the Labour party, which had entered the election as Wales' 2nd largest party, and emerged from the election as the largest party in Wales.

It was the first election after consolidation of Welsh Provincial Associations of the Conservative and Unionist’s National Union.

Of the party leaders, one represented Welsh constituencies, with David Lloyd George representing Carnarvon Boroughs.

Labour Party would win plurality of the vote in every election in Wales up until 2009 elections to European Parliament.

Votes summary

Popular vote[a]
Labour
 
 40.73%
National Liberal
 
 24.12%
Conservative
 
 21.38%
Liberal
 
 8.40%
Independent Labour
 
 1.33%
Other
 
 4.00%

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Combined results for burgh, county and university seats
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Total and percentage votes given here are for territorial constituencies only

References

  1. ^ "Research Briefing: Voting systems in the UK". Library of the House of Commons. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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