1959 United Kingdom general election in Wales

1959 United Kingdom general election in Wales Wales parliamentary no 1955 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1955 List of MPs elected in the 1955 United Kingdom general election 1964 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1964 List of MPs elected in the 1959 United Kingdom general election All 36 Welsh seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the 1959 United Kingdom general election 8 October 1959 82.6% (3.0 pp) Hugh Gaitskell crop.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Hugh Gaitskell 14 December 1955 Labour Party (UK) Leeds South 27 seats, 57.6% 27 841,450 56.4% 1.2 pp Harold Macmillan (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Harold Macmillan 10 January 1957 Conservative Party (UK) Bromley 6 seats, 29.9% 7 1 486,335 32.6% 2.7 pp Jo Grimond in 1963 (3x4 crop).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Jo Grimond 5 November 1956 Liberal Party (UK) Orkney and Shetland 3 seats, 7.3% 2 1 78,951 5.3% 2.0 pp On Thursday 8 October 1959, the 1959 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 630 members of the House of Commons, with 36 constituencies being in Wales.British parliamentary election results, 1950-1970 F.W.S. Craig Political Reference Publications 0900178027 1971British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 39 2006 The election saw the Labour party win the most votes and seats in Wales, retaining its overall 27 seats, though losing one seat and gaining another in this election. The seat changes in Wales were minor during the election. The Liberal Party lost Caerfyrddin to the Labour Party in the 1957 Carmarthen by-election.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 57 0333197348 1976 The incumbent Labour Party candidate Megan Lloyd George, who was the first female Member of Parliament for a Welsh constituency, retained the seat with an increased majority, representing a gain when compared to 1955. Lloyd George had previously held the seat of Anglesey as a member and deputy leader of 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 547 978-1-349-81467-1 At the same time, the Conservative Party gained Swansea West from Labour. The Conservatives retained all of its other seats. The National Liberal Party, which was under a constituency agreement with the Conservatives, retained Denbigh. However, the previously sitting MP, Garner Evans retired from Parliament in this election, after having been the sitting MP since 1950 United Kingdom general election. Instead, Geraint Morgan retained the seat for the party in this election. The Conservatives therefore gained an overall of one seat in Wales. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1959 general election in Wales.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/32 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 12 August 2026 Affiliation CandidatesLabour Party 36Conservative Party 31Plaid Cymru 20Liberal Party 8National Liberal Party 3Communist Party of Great Britain 2The candidates that stood were James J. David in Neath and Annie Powell in Rhondda East.Independent 1Candidate Stanley G. Worth stood in Cardiff North.Total 101 Results Below is a table summarising the results of the 1959 general election in Wales. +PartyBritish Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 2006SeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%) Change (%)   Labour 27 1 1 75.0 841,450 56.4 1.2   Conservative (Total) 7 1 0 1 19.4 486,335 32.6 2.7 Conservative Party (UK) 6 1 0 1 16.7 441,461 29.6 2.9 National Liberal Party (UK, 1931) 1 0 0 2.8 44,874 3.0 0.2   Liberal 2 0 1 1 5.6 78,951 5.3 2.0   Plaid Cymru 0 0 0 — 77,571 5.2 2.1   Communist 0 0 0 — 6,542 0.4 0.1   Independent 0 0 0 — 408 0.0 1.8 Total 36 0 100.0 1,491,257 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 1,805,686 82.6https://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 3.0 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 56.4 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 32.6 Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 5.3 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru 5.2 Other #777777 0.5 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 75.0 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 19.4 Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 5.6 See also 1959 United Kingdom general election in England 1959 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1959 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1959–1964) Notes References Politics Wales United Kingdom Category:1959 in Wales Category:1950s elections in Wales 1959 #Wales