1924 United Kingdom general election in Wales

none 1924 United Kingdom general election in Wales 29 October 1924 Wales parliamentary no 1923 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1923 List of MPs elected in the 1923 United Kingdom general election 1929 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1929 All 36 Welsh seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the 1923 United Kingdom general election 80.0% (2.7 pp) Ramsay MacDonald ggbain 35734.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Ramsay MacDonald 22 November 1922 Labour Party (UK) Aberavon 19 seats,fn2 Combined results for county, borough and university seats. 42.0% 16fn2 3fn2 320.397fn1 Total and percentage votes given here are for territorial constituencies only. 40.6%fn1 1.4 ppfn1 Beresford-HH_Asquith_portrait_1923.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 H. H. Asquith 30 April 1908 Liberal Party (UK) Paisley (lost seat) 11 seats,fn2 35.4% 11fn2 fn2 244,828fn1 31.0%fn1 4.4 ppfn1 Stanley Baldwin ggbain.35233.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Stanley Baldwin Conservative Party (UK) 23 May 1923 Bewdley 4 seats,fn2 21.1% 9fn2 5fn2 224,014fn1 28.4%fn1 7.3 ppfn1 United Kingdom general election 1924 in Wales.svg On Wednesday 29 October 1924, the 1924 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 615 members of the House of Commons, with 36 constituencies being in Wales.British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 26-27 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 14 0333197348 1976 35 seats represented territorial constituencies contested under the first past the post electoral system, and one additional seat represented the University of Wales which was also contested under the first past the post electoral system.https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04458/ Research Briefing: Voting systems in the UK 10 January 2023 Library of the House of Commons 7 August 2026 It was the third general election to be held in less than two years. Parliament was dissolved on 9 October.https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP97-40/RP97-40.pdf Parliamentary Election Timetables 3rd House of Commons Library 25 March 1997 26 August 2026 Following the decision to withdraw the prosecution of Communist John Ross Campbell under the Incitement to Mutiny Act 1797 by Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald on 13 August 1924, a motion was passed against the government on 8 October 1924. Despite not being framed as such, this was regarded by the Government as a loss of a motion of no confidence and caused the dissolution of Parliament on 9 October 1924 with new elections being called.Graper Elmer D. 1925 The British Election https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0003055400020955/type/journal_article American Political Science Review en 19 1 84–96 10.2307/2938896 2938896 145751193 0003-0554 subscription It was the first in which party leaders would give political broadcasts over radio during an general election campaign.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 173 0333197348 1976 Although the election saw an increase of support for Labour by vote share in England, Labour's election loss across the United Kingdom to the Conservative Party, along with a collapse in Liberal support in England and Scotland, brought an end to the first Labour Government. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1924 general election in Wales, excluding those in the University of Wales constituency.https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 23 8 August 2026https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/general-elections/24 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 12 August 2026Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 978-1-349-81467-1 Affiliation CandidatesLabour Party 33Liberal Party 21Conservative Party 17Total 71 Analysis Overall, the Conservative Party won the election across the country, as well as seeing the largest increase in vote in Wales. As a result of the election in Wales, much like in the rest of the United Kingdom in this election, the Conservatives had gained the majority of its seats from the Liberal Party. In Wales, the party gained Flintshire, Pembrokeshire, Brecon and Radnorshire and Cardiff East from the Liberal Party.Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 555, 535, 548, 570 978-1-349-81467-1 The party also gained Cardiff South from the Labour Party.Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 536 978-1-349-81467-1 However, the Labour Party retained its position as the largest party in Wales in number of seats and vote share, though losing its position as holding the majority of seats in Wales. The Liberal party, however, gained Wrexham and Swansea West from Labour.Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 543, 554 978-1-349-81467-1 The Liberal Member of Parliament Rhys Hopkin Morris, who had previously won Cardiganshire as an Independent Liberal in the 1923 United Kingdom general election, joined the Liberal Party benches in 1924. He was re-elected unopposed in the seat, thus representing a gain for the Liberal Party in the constituency.Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 550 978-1-349-81467-1 As such, the party lost only one total county and borough seat in Wales. These were the three of the only nine gained seats for the Liberal Party at this election, with only two coming from another party other than the rejoining member Morris. The six other seat gains for the Liberals were in England. In addition, however, the party had also regained its seat in the University of Wales constituency. Former Liberal Member of Parliament for the seat of Cardiganshire, Ernest Evans, who had been defeated by Morris in the previous election, won the seat from the incumbent Christian Pacifist member George Davies. Davies had only held the seat for just over 10 months. Evans would hold the seat until 1942, when he was appointed as a County Court judge.Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 672 978-1-349-81467-1 With the addition of this seat, the Liberal Party retained an overall 11 seats in Wales. County and borough constituency results Below is a table summarising the constituency results of the 1924 general election in Wales, excluding the result in the University of Wales constituency. +Partyhttps://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 22-23 8 August 2026Craig F. W. S. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–49 https://books.google.com/books?id=MMCuCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA147 1st 1977 The Macmillan Press Ltd London and Basingstoke 978-1-349-81467-1British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 25 2006SeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%) Change (%) Labour Party (UK) 16 0 3 3 45.7 320,397 40.6 1.4 Liberal Party (UK) 10 3 4 1 28.6 244,828 31.0 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) 9 5 0 5 25.7 224,014 28.4 7.3   Other non-contested 0 0 1 Rhys Hopkin Morris won the seat of Cardiganshire as an Independent Liberal in 1923, however he rejoined Liberal Party in 1924. He was re-elected unopposed as a member of the party. 1 — 0.0 1.5 Total 35 0 100.0 789,239 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 1,287,543Including the electorate in uncontested constituencies. 80.0https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf UK Election Statistics: 1918-2023, A Century of Elections Cracknell Richard Uberoi Elise Burton Matthew 9 August 2023 House of Commons Library 29 8 August 2026 2.7 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 40.6 Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 31.0 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 28.4 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 45.7 Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 28.6 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 25.7 University of Wales result Below is a table summarising the 1924 constituency results for seat of the University of Wales constituency. The Liberal Party won the seat from the incumbent Christian Pacifist member George Davies, bringing the total seats of the Liberal Party to 11 out of the possible 36. General election 1924: University of Wales Liberal Party (UK) Ernest Evans 1,057 59.4 +24.3 Labour Party (UK) George Davies 721 40.6 +4.9 336 18.6 N/A 1,778 Liberal Party (UK) Christian Pacifist See also 1924 United Kingdom general election in England 1924 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1924 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1924–1929) Notes References Politics Wales United Kingdom Category:1924 in Wales Category:1920s elections in Wales 1924 #Wales