1922 United Kingdom general election in Wales

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1922 United Kingdom general election
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg
 191815 November 19221923 

All 36 Welsh seats to the House of Commons
 First partySecond partyThird party
  J.R. Clynes LCCN2014717260 (cropped).jpg David Lloyd George.jpg A. Bonar Law LCCN2014715818 (cropped).jpg
Leader J. R. Clynes David Lloyd George Bonar Law
Party Labour National Liberal Conservative
Leader since14 February 19217 December 191623 October 1922
Leader's seat Manchester Platting Carnarvon Boroughs Glasgow Central
Seats before9 [a] 16 [a] New party [a]
Seats won18 [a] 8 [a] 6 [a]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9 [a] Decrease2.svg8 [a] Increase2.svg2 [a]
Popular vote363,567 [b] 215,384 [b] 190,919 [b]
Percentage40.7% [b] 24.1% [b] 21.3% [b]

 Fourth partyFifth party
  Herbert Henry Asquith.jpg
Leader H. H. Asquith R. C. Wallhead
Party Liberal Ind. Labour Party
Leader since30 April 19081920
Leader's seat Paisley Running for Merthyr (won)
Seats before4 [a] 1 [a]
Seats won2 [a] 1 [a]
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2 [a] Steady2.svg [a]
Popular vote328,649 [b] 23,944 [b]
Percentage21.5% [b] 1.4% [b]

United Kingdom general election 1922 in Wales.svg
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]

Contents

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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Combined results for burgh, county and university seats
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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.