1906 United Kingdom general election in Wales

none 1906 United Kingdom general election in Wales Wales parliamentary no 1900 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1900 List of MPs elected in the 1900 United Kingdom general election January 1910 United Kingdom general election in Wales Jan. 1910 All 34 Welsh seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906 12 Jan. – 8 Feb. 1906 82.6% ( 6.2 pp) Sir-Henry-Campbell-Bannerman.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Henry Campbell-Bannerman December 1898 Liberal Party (UK) Stirling Burghs 27 seats, 58.5% 32 5 128,461 60.2% 1.7 pp Keir Hardie by George Charles Beresford (1905).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Keir Hardie 28 February 1900 Labour Representation Committee (1900) Merthyr Tydfil 1 seat, 3.9% 1 11,865 3.5% 0.4 Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1902).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Arthur Balfour 11 June 1902 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative-Liberal Unionist Manchester East(defeated) 6 seats, 36.5% 0 6 51,752 25.9% 10.6 pp Joseph Chamberlain MP.png 120 120 160 0 0 Joseph Chamberlain 1891 Liberal Unionist Conservative-Liberal Unionist Birmingham West 0 seats, 1.1% 0 14,197 7.9% 6.8 pp From 12 January to 8 February 1906, the 1906 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 670 members of the House of Commons, with 34 seats being in Wales.British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 17 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 6 0333197348 1976 34 seats represented territorial constituencies contested under the first past the post electoral system amongst 33 constituencies.https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04458/ Research Briefing: Voting systems in the UK 10 January 2023 Library of the House of Commons 11 October 2026 The election was held as a result of the resignation of the Conservative Government after a series of defeats in by-elections and internal disputes over tariff reform. The Liberal Party formed a minority Liberal Government and immediately requested a dissolution.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 164 0333197348 1976 It was the first of two general elections held during the reign of King Edward VII. The Liberals under Henry Campbell-Bannerman won a landslide victory against the Conservative Party, with leader Arthur Balfour losing his seat. The Conservatives won the lowest number of seats it ever had in its history, a record unsurpassed until 2024. It was the first election since the creation of the Conservative Party in which it won no seats in Wales. This would only occur again in the 1997, 2001 and 2024 general elections. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1906 general election in Wales.https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/general-elections/18 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 10 October 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 17 2006Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-bookFerris, Wesley (2011). "The Candidates of the Liberal Unionist Party, 1886–1912". Parliamentary History. 30# 2: 142–157. doi:10.1111/j.1750-0206.2011.00246.x. Affiliation CandidatesLiberal Party 34Includes Liberal-Labour candidates William Abraham in Rhondda, Clement Edwards in Denbigh Boroughs, William Brace in South Glamorganshire and Thomas Richards in West Monmouthshire.Conservative Party 17Liberal Unionist Party 3The candidates that stood were Vere Ponsonby in Carmarthen Boroughs, C. E. D. M. Richardson in Cardiganshire and James Fortescue Flannery in Cardiff.Labour Representation Committee 2The candidates that stood were Keir Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil and James Whinstone in Monmouth Boroughs.Independent Liberal-Labour 1Candidate John Williams stood in Gower.Total 57 Analysis Liberal Party The Liberal Party under Henry Campbell-Bannerman saw a minor 1.7% increase in vote share, but with a net gain of 6 seats due to the collapse in support for the Conservative Party. British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 17 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 6 0333197348 1976 The Liberal Party retained the seats of Anglesey, Arfon, Eifion, East Denbighshire, Flint Boroughs, Flintshire, Merioneth, Montgomeryshire, Breconshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthen Boroughs, East Carmarthenshire, West Carmarthenshire, West Denbighshire, Pembrokeshire, Radnorshire, Cardiff, Swansea Town, Caernarfon, East Glamorganshire, Rhondda, Mid Glamorganshire, Swansea District, North Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire. The party also held one of the two seats in the two-member constituency of Merthyr Tydfil.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book It gained all remaining seats from the Conservative Party, however lost one to an independent. Liberal candidate Ivor Herbert entered Parliament in South Monmouthshire, with the party winning the seat from the Conservatives. David Davies in Montgomeryshire, and thereby replacing a retiring Liberal MP, re-entering Parliament after having previously fought the 1886 general election in Cardiganshire as a Liberal Unionist after having held it as a Liberal in 1885 general election. Like it had in previous elections, it had sponsored Liberal Labour candidates, who were official Liberal candidate but with support of certain unions. William Abraham in Rhondda had been such a winning candidate within the party since 1885 and had remained in support of the Liberals since at least the 1886 election. Further gains for these dual candidates came from gains from the Conservative Party. These were Clement Edwards in Denbigh Boroughs, William Brace in South Glamorganshire. Additionally, Thomas Richards in West Monmouthshire won the seat, replacing the Liberal MP at the 1904 West Monmouthshire by-election without facing any Liberal opposition. Such candidates were supported by the Liberals and themselves supported the party at the election. However, with the exception of Clement Edwards, all of such winning candidates would join the Labour Party following its official formation after the election.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book Conservatives and Liberal Unionists The Conservative Party saw a large swing against it of over 10.0% it primarily to the Liberal Party, with the Liberal Unionist Party gaining from standing more candidates than it had in the previous election. Overall, the alliance between the two parties saw an decrease in vote share and seats, leaving both the Conservative Party and Liberal Unionists without representation in Wales.British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 17 2006 The Conservatives lost its remaining seats of Denbigh Boroughs, South Glamorganshire, Monmouth Boroughs, South Monmouthshire, Montgomery and Pembroke and Haverfordwest to the Liberal Party.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book It was the first election since the formation of the Conservative Party in which it won no seats in Wales. This would only occur again in the 1997, 2001 and 2024 general elections. The Liberal Unionist Party, however, saw a swing in favour of it, owing very much to standing three candidates in this election as opposed to one in 1900. However, none of such candidates were successful. Vere Ponsonby stood in Carmarthen, only taking around a third of the vote, as had C. Richardson in Cardiganshire. James Fortescue Flannery in Cardiff was the most successful of the three, taking 40.0% of the vote, after having previously held Shipley from the 1895 until this election, however did not take the seat. The Liberal Unionists therefore did not gain representation again in Wales. Of note, there is a general conflict as to the candidature of Ponsonby and Flannery as to whether they stood as Conservatives or Liberal Unionists, however, later sources suggest in favour of each standing as Liberal Unionists at this election, particularly as Flannery had previous held a seat under that label.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-bookFerris, Wesley (2011). "The Candidates of the Liberal Unionist Party, 1886–1912". Parliamentary History. 30# 2: 153, 156. doi:10.1111/j.1750-0206.2011.00246.x. Labour Representation Committee The Labour Representation Committee, which had expanded to standing candidates in all four nations of the United Kingdom at this election, once again stood 2 in Wales.British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 16-17 2006 These were leader Keir Hardie in Merthyr Tydfil and James Whinstone in Monmouth Boroughs. Hardie was successful in retaining one of the two seats in Merthyr Tydfil.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book However, Whinstone was unsuccessful against the Liberal and Conservative candidates in the contest, achieving only just under 17.0% of the vote.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book Overall, due to the fall in vote with the second candidate compared with the last election, and the nature of the multi-member constituency adjustment in Merthyr Tydfill, Labour saw a very minor decrease in vote share, but otherwise saw no change in terms of seats. As the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists held no seats in Wales, the Labour group technically placed second in terms of seats despite being a very distant fourth in terms of votes. The group would emerging as the Labour Party following the election. Independent Liberal-Labour Wales would, for the last time, see a successful Independent Liberal-Labour candidate, before the collapse of the movement. Candidate John Williams won the seat of Gower, standing against a Liberal candidate and therefore being classed as an independent rather than being any official Liberal. However, he would take the Liberal Whip following the election. This was the only technical loss for the Liberal Party in Wales in this election, despite William joining the party later.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 478 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book However, Williams, much like most of the sitting Liberal-Labour MPs would join the Labour Party before the January 1910 election, and win as such in that election.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 478 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book Results +PartyBritish Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 17 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 7 0333197348 1976SeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%)Adjusted for multi-member constituencies. Change (%)   Liberal 32Includes 4 Liberal-Labour MPs. 6 1 5 94.1 105,837 60.2 1.7   Conservative-Liberal Unionist 0 0 6 6 — 65,949 33.8 3.8 Conservative Party (UK) 0 0 6 6 — 51,752 25.9 10.6 Liberal Unionist Party 0 0 0 — 14,197 7.9 6.8   Labour Repr. Cmte. 1 0 0 2.9 11,865 3.5 0.4   Independent Liberal-Labour 1 colspan=2 Did not stand in 1900 1 2.9 4,841 2.5 Total 34 0 100.0 211,116 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 239,048Electorate in contested constituencies. The total electorate was 387,535.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 75 0333197348 1976 82.6British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 75 0333197348 1976 6.2 Popular vote Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 60.2 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 25.9 Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist Party 7.9 Labour R. C. Labour Representation Committee (1900) 3.5 Ind. Lib-Lab Liberal-Labour (UK) 2.5 Popular vote (alliances) #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 60.2 Con-LU Conservative and Liberal Unionist 33.8 Labour R. C. Labour Representation Committee (1900) 3.5 Ind. Lib-Lab Liberal-Labour (UK) 2.5 Parliament seats Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 94.1 Labour R. C. Labour Representation Committee (1900) 2.9 Ind. Lib-Lab Liberal-Labour (UK) 2.9 Parliament seats (alliances) #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 94.1 Labour R. C. Labour Representation Committee (1900) 2.9 Ind. Lib-Lab Liberal-Labour (UK) 2.9 See also 1906 United Kingdom general election in England 1906 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1906 United Kingdom general election in Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1906–January 1910) Notes References Politics Wales United Kingdom Category:1906 in Wales Category:1900s elections in Wales 1906 #Wales