1892 United Kingdom general election in Wales

none 1892 United Kingdom general election in Wales Wales parliamentary no 1886 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1886 List of MPs elected in the 1886 United Kingdom general election 1895 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1895 All 34 Welsh seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1892 4–26 July 1892 75.6% ( 1.1 pp) William Ewart Gladstone, 1892 (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 William Ewart Gladstone April 1880 Liberal Party (UK) Midlothian 26 seats, 53.9% 31 5 141,465 62.8% 8.9 pp Robert-Gascoyne-Cecil-3rd-Marquess-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Marquess of Salisbury April 1881 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative-Liberal Unionist House of Lords 6 seats, 31.1% 3 3 56,692 27.5% 3.6 pp Joseph Chamberlain MP.png 120 120 160 0 0 Joseph Chamberlain 1891 Liberal Unionist Conservative-Liberal Unionist Birmingham West 2 seats, 15.0% 0 2 21,346 9.7% 5.3 pp From 4 to 26 July 1892, the 1892 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 14 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 3 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 7 August 2026 The election was called due to the maximum duration of Parliament of seven years under the Septennial Act 1715 coming close.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 164 0333197348 1976 The election saw the Liberal Party make gains from the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists. Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1892 general election in Wales.https://api.parliament.uk/uk-general-elections/general-elections/15 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 10 October 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 14 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 candidate William Abraham who stood in Rhondda.Conservative Party 22Liberal Unionist Party 7Candidates stood in Anglesey, West Denbighshire, Flintshire, Cardiganshire, East Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen Boroughs, Cardiff.Total 63 Analysis Liberal Party Much like across the United Kingdom, the Liberal Party increased it vote share in Wales at the expense of the Conservatives and Liberal Unionists. In Wales, it increased its seats from 26 seats to 31, as well as largely increasing its vote share majority to 62.8%. 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, Pembrokeshire, Cardiff, East Glamorganshire, Rhondda, Mid Glamorganshire, South Glamorganshire, Gower, Swansea Town, North Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire. The party also held both 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 The Liberal Party won the seat of Caernarfon from the Conservatives compared to the last election. Future Prime Minister David Lloyd George had won the seat in this election by way of a retention from winning the seat in the 1890 Caernarvon Boroughs by-election following the death of Conservative MP Edmund Swetenham.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 453 Macmillan Press London 978-1-349-02349-3 1st e-book Conservatives and Liberal Unionists The Liberal Party also won four more seats from the Conservative Party and its ally, the Liberal Unionist Party. The Conservative Party lost Pembroke and Haverfordwest, Radnorshire and Monmouth Boroughs.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, the Conservatives won Montgomery which it had lost in previous election. The Conservative Party otherwise retained Denbigh Boroughs and South Monmouthshire. With the gain of one seat, but the loss of four, the Conservative Party lost a total of three seats in Wales. The Liberal Unionists under their new leader Joseph Chamberlain suffered losses across the country, including 2 seats to the Liberal Party in Wales. It also suffered a drop in vote share, and with its Welsh seats facing Liberal opponents where each had previous succeeded in 1886 by running unopposed. In Swansea District, Henry Vivian, who been a fomer Liberal MP who won as a Liberal Unionist in 1886, had returned to the Liberal Party. Although the Liberal Unionists ran another candidate in the seat, Cornwallis-West retained the seat but for the Liberal Party, thereby representing a gain for the Liberals. Further, in West Denbighshire, Liberal Unionist MP William Cornwallis-West was opposed by a Liberal candidate, losing his seat to the Liberal Party. Other former liberals ran as Liberal Unionists in Wales, however were unsuccessful. Sir Robert Cunliffe unsuccessfully ran in Flintshire, with Morgan Lloyd contesting Anglesey and John Jones Jenkins once again in Carmarthen Boroughs.Ferris, 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. Consequently, the Liberal Unionists were without representation in Wales following the election.Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 1977 452 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 14 2006British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 3 0333197348 1976SeatsAggregate votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%)Adjusted for multi-member constituencies. Change (%)   Liberal 31Includes Liberal-Labour MP William Abraham in Rhondda. 6 1 5 91.2 70,289 62.8 8.9   Conservative-Liberal Unionist 3 1 6 5 8.8 78,038 37.2 8.9 Conservative Party (UK) 3 1 4 3 8.8 56,692 27.5 3.6 Liberal Unionist Party 0 0 2 2 — 21,346 9.7 5.3 Total 34 0 100.0 219,503 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 274,637Electorate in contested constituencies. The total electorate was 314,647.British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 75 0333197348 1976 75.6British Electoral Facts 1885-1975 F.W.S. Craig Macmillan Press 3 75 0333197348 1976 1.1 Popular vote Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 62.8 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 27.5 Liberal Unionist Liberal Unionist Party 9.7 Popular vote (alliances) #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 62.8 Con-LU Conservative and Liberal Unionist 37.2 Parliament seats Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 91.2 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 8.8 Parliament seats (alliances) #ddd 600px 410px Liberal Liberal Party (UK) 91.2 Con-LU Conservative and Liberal Unionist 8.8 See also 1892 United Kingdom general election in England 1892 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1892 United Kingdom general election in Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1892–1895) Notes References Politics Wales United Kingdom Category:1892 in Wales Category:1890s elections in Wales 1892 #Wales