List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1979–1983)

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List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1979–1983)
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This is a list of members of Parliament in Wales, elected for the Forty Eighth Parliament of the United Kingdom in the 1979 general election.

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List

MPConstituencyPartyIn constituency since
Leo Abse Pontypool Labour Party 1958 by-election
Donald Anderson Swansea East Labour Party October 1974 [1]
Keith Best Anglesey Conservative Party 1970
James Callaghan Cardiff South East Labour Party 1945
Alex Carlile Montgomeryshire Liberal Party 1983
Donald Coleman Neath Labour Party 1964
Denzil Davies Llanelli Labour Party 1970
Ifor Davies Gower Labour Party 1959
Nicholas Edwards Pembrokeshire Conservative Party 1970
Tom Ellis Wrexham Labour Party 1970
Ioan Evans Aberdare Labour Party February 1974
Michael Foot Ebbw Vale Labour Party 1960 by-election
Ian Grist Cardiff North Conservative Party February 1974
Raymond Gower Barry Conservative Party 1951
Tom Hooson Brecon and Radnorshire Conservative Party 1979
Geraint Howells Ceredigion and Pembroke North Liberal Party February 1974
Ednyfed Hudson Davies Caerphilly Labour Party 1979
Roy Hughes Newport Labour Party 1966
Brynmor John Pontypridd Labour Party 1970
Alec Jones Rhondda Labour Party February 1974
Barry Jones East Flintshire Labour Party 1970
Neil Kinnock Bedwellty Labour Party 1970
Anthony Meyer West Flintshire Conservative Party 1970
Geraint Morgan Denbigh Conservative Party 1959
John Morris Abervaon Labour Party 1959
Ray Powell Ogmore Labour Party 1979
Wyn Roberts Conwy Conservative Party 1970
Ted Rowlands Merthyr Tydfil Labour Party 1972 by-election
Stefan Terlezki Cardiff West Conservative Party 1983
George Thomas Cardiff West Labour Party (Speaker) 1945
Dafydd Elis-Thomas Merioneth Plaid Cymru February 1974
Roger Thomas Carmarthen Labour Party 1979
John Stradling Thomas Monmouth Conservative Party 1970
Dafydd Wigley Caernarfon Plaid Cymru February 1974
Alan Williams Swansea West Labour Party 1964

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References

  1. "Mr Donald Anderson (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-20.

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