List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1970–February 1974)

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This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by Welsh constituencies for the Forty-Fifth Parliament of the United Kingdom (1970–February 1974).

Contents

Most MPs elected for Welsh constituencies at the 1970 United Kingdom general election, held on 18 June 1970, served a full term, apart from Independent MP S. O. Davies who died in 1972. [1]

The list is sorted by the name of the MP.

Composition

AffiliationMembers
Welsh Labour Party 27
Welsh Conservative Party 7
Welsh Liberal Party 1
Independent Labour 1
 Total36

MPs

MPConstituencyPartyIn constituency since
Leo Abse Pontypool Labour Party 1958 by-election
James Callaghan Cardiff South East Labour Party 1945
Donald Coleman Neath Labour Party 1964
Denzil Davies Llanelli Labour Party 1970
Elfed Davies Rhondda East Labour Party 1959
Ifor Davies Gower Labour Party 1959
S. O. Davies Merthyr Tydfil Independent Labour 1934 by-election
Nicholas Edwards Pembrokeshire Conservative Party 1970
Will Edwards Merioneth Labour Party 1966
Tom Ellis Wrexham Labour Party 1970
Alfred Evans Caerphilly Labour Party 1968 by-election
Michael Foot Ebbw Vale Labour Party 1960 by-election
Raymond Gower Barry Conservative Party 1951
Emlyn Hooson Montgomery Liberal Party 1962 by-election [2]
Cledwyn Hughes Anglesey Labour Party 1951
Roy Hughes Newport Labour Party 1966
Brynmor John Pontypridd Labour Party 1970
Alec Jones Rhondda West Labour Party 1967 by-election
Barry Jones Flint East Labour Party 1970
Gwynoro Jones Carmarthen Labour Party 1970
Neil Kinnock Bedwellty Labour Party 1970
Neil McBride Swansea East Labour Party 1963 by-election
Anthony Meyer Flint West Conservative Party 1970
Elystan Morgan Cardiganshire Labour Party 1966
Geraint Morgan Denbigh Conservative Party 1959
John Morris Abervaon Labour Party 1959
Walter Padley Ogmore Labour Party 1950
Arthur Probert Aberdare Labour Party 1954 by-election
Goronwy Roberts Caernarfon Labour Party 1950
Michael Roberts Cardiff North Conservative Party 1970
Wyn Roberts Conwy Conservative Party 1970
Caerwyn Roderick Brecon and Radnor Labour Party 1970
Ted Rowlands Merthyr Tydfil Labour Party 1972 by-election
Jeffrey Thomas Abertillery Labour Party 1970
George Thomas Cardiff West Labour Party 1945
John Stradling Thomas Monmouth Conservative Party 1970
Alan J. Williams [3] Swansea West Labour Party 1964

By-elections

There was one by-election during this period:

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References

  1. "Labour maverick Davies remembered". BBC News. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  2. "Court tribute to late peer and QC". BBC News. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  3. "Ex-Swansea MP Alan Williams dies". BBC News. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2024.