Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rhondda East
Former borough constituency
for the House of Commons
1918–1974 (1974)
SeatsOne
Created from Rhondda and South Glamorganshire
Replaced by Rhondda

Rhondda East was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1974. Along with Rhondda West it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.

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History

Rhondda East was for a time a heartland of the Communist Party of Great Britain, who formed the main opposition on the council. For a time, Annie Powell was the only Communist mayor in Britain. Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the CPGB, narrowly failed to win the seat in 1945.

Boundaries

1918–1949: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth wards, and part of the sixth.

1950–1974: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh wards, and part of the sixth. [1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1918 David Watts-Morgan Labour
1933 by-election William Mainwaring Labour
1959 Elfed Davies Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Rhondda

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan 17,146 55.0 N/A
National Liberal Frederick William Heale14,02545.0New
Majority3,12110.0N/A
Turnout 31,17180.9N/A
Labour hold Swing
General election 1923: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan 21,338 71.9 +16.9
Unionist Alfred John Orchard8,34628.1New
Majority12,99243.8+33.8
Turnout 29,68474.6−6.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 1924: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold
General election 1929: Rhondda East [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts Morgan 19,010 50.2 N/A
Liberal Richard David Chalke10,26927.0New
Communist Arthur Horner 5,78915.2New
Unionist John Francis Powell2,9017.6New
Majority8,74123.2N/A
Turnout 37,96984.7N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watts-Morgan 22,086 68.1 +17.9
Communist Arthur Horner 10,35931.9+16.7
Majority11,72736.2+13.0
Turnout 32,44573.7−11.0
Labour hold Swing
1933 Rhondda East by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 14,127 42.5 −25.6
Communist Arthur Horner 11,22833.8+1.9
Liberal William Thomas 7,85123.6New
Majority2,8998.7−27.5
Turnout 33,20674.9+1.2
Labour hold Swing
General election 1935: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 22,088 61.8 −6.3
Communist Harry Pollitt 13,65538.2+6.3
Majority8,43323.6−12.6
Turnout 35,74380.8+6.1
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 16,733 48.4 −13.4
Communist Harry Pollitt 15,76145.5+7.3
Plaid Cymru James Kitchener Davies 2,1236.1New
Majority9722.9−20.7
Turnout 34,61782.8+2.0
Labour hold Swing −10.3

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 26,645 75.9 +26.5
Communist Harry Pollitt 4,46312.7−32.8
Conservative George Nicholls2,6347.5New
Plaid Cymru David Davies1,3573.9−2.2
Majority22,18263.2+60.3
Turnout 35,09987.5+4.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 27,958 81.2 +5.3
Conservative Oliver Stutchbury 3,52210.3+2.8
Communist Idris Cox 2,9488.6−4.1
Majority24,43670.9+7.7
Turnout 34,42885.5−2.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Mainwaring 21,859 72.6 −8.6
Communist Annie Powell 4,54415.1+6.5
Conservative Herbert R Rowlands3,71112.3+2.0
Majority17,31557.5−13.4
Turnout 30,11485.50.0
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elfed Davies 20,565 65.2 −7.4
Communist Annie Powell 4,58014.5−0.6
Conservative David Peace3,62911.5−0.8
Plaid Cymru Noel Williams2,7768.8New
Majority15,98550.7−6.8
Turnout 31,55083.2−2.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elfed Davies 20,510 71.2 +6.0
Communist Annie Powell 3,38511.8−2.7
Conservative David Purnell2,5488.9−2.6
Plaid Cymru Glyn P James2,3618.2−0.6
Majority17,12559.4+8.7
Turnout 28,80479.5−3.7
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elfed Davies 21,567 77.4 +2.2
Communist Annie Powell 2,3498.4−3.4
Plaid Cymru Glyn Pryce James2,0887.5−0.7
Conservative William Kenneth R. Ricketts1,8576.7−2.2
Majority19,21869.0+9.6
Turnout 27,86178.5−1.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Rhondda East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Elfed Davies 19,602 68.7 −8.7
Plaid Cymru Glyn Pryce James6,93124.3+16.8
Conservative Richard C. Mullett1,3594.8−1.9
Communist Arthur Jones6592.3−6.1
Majority12,67144.4−24.6
Turnout 28,55177.4−1.1
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4.
  2. ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

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