1992 United Kingdom general election in Wales

none September 2017 1992 United Kingdom general election in Wales Wales parliamentary no 1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1987 List of MPs elected in the 1987 United Kingdom general election 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales 1997 All 38 Welsh seats to the House of Commons List of MPs elected in the 1992 United Kingdom general election 9 April 1992 79.7% (0.8 pp) Official portrait of Neil Kinnock, Member of the EC (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Neil Kinnock 2 October 1983 Labour Party (UK) Islwyn 24 seats, 45.1% 27 3 865,663 49.5% 4.4 pp John Major Feb. 1993.jpg 120 120 160 0 0 John Major Huntingdon 28 November 1990 Conservative Party (UK) 8 seats, 29.5% 6 2 499,677 28.6% 0.9 pp Wigley, Dafydd (53965497188) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Dafydd Wigley 1991 Plaid Cymru Caernarfon 3 seats, 7.3% 4 1 156,747 9.0% 1.7 pp ASHDOWN Paddy.jpg 130 120 160 0 0 Paddy Ashdown 16 July 1988 Liberal Democrats (UK) Yeovil 3 seats, 17.9% 1 2 217,457 12.4% 5.5 pp On Thursday 9 April 1992, the 1992 United Kingdom general election was held in Wales, to elect all 651 members of the House of Commons, with 38 constituencies being in Wales. The Labour Party again won a decisive majority of Welsh MPs, gaining three seats for a total of 27 out of 38. The Conservatives lost two Welsh MPs, Plaid Cymru gained one and the Liberal Democrats lost two of their three Welsh MPs.UK Election Statistics: 1918-2022, A Long Century of Elections https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7529/CBP-7529.pdf House of Commons Library 22 Despite the Labour party winning the most votes in Wales, the Conservatives won across the UK. However, due to strong Conservative results in England and Scotland, the Conservative result in Wales was enough to allow the party to form a majority government for a fourth term.December 2022 Candidates Below is a table summarising the candidates of the 1992 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/41 UK General Elections Results 1832-2019 12 August 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 52 2006 Affiliation CandidatesLabour Party 38 Conservative and Unionist Party 38Liberal Democrats 38Plaid Cymru 35Green Party of England and Wales 14Natural Law Party 9British National Party 1Candidate John Morse stood in Cardiff North.Anti-Federalist League 1Candidate R. M. Stoddart stood in Pembrokeshire.Independent 1Candidate John Cooksey stood in Alyn and Deeside.Communist Party of Great Britain (PCC) 1Candidate Mark Fischer stood in Rhondda.Independent Conservative 1Candidate Owen Wainwright stood in Conwy.Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1Candidate David Sutch stood in Islwyn.Real Bean Party 1Candidate Captain Beany stood in Aberavon.Raving Loony Green Giant Party 1Candidate Gerry P. Egan stood in Gower.Total 180 Results Below is a table summarising the results of the 1992 general election in Wales.https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/m13.pdf GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS, 9 APRIL 1992 1993 30 July 2018 +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 2026British Electoral Facts Colin Rallings Micheal Thrasher Total Politics 978-1-907278-03-7 52 2006SeatsAggregate Votes Total Gains Losses Net Of total (%) Total Of total (%) Change (%) Labour Party (UK) 27 3 0 3 71.1 865,663 49.5 4.4 Conservative Party (UK) 6 1 3 2 15.8 499,677 28.6 0.9 Plaid Cymru 4 1 0 1 10.5 156,747 9.0 1.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) 1 0 2 2 2.6 217,457 12.4 5.5 Green Party of England and Wales 0 0 0 — 7,073 0.4 0.3 Natural Law Party 0 colspan=3 New — 1,231 0.1 New   Real Bean 0 colspan=3 New — 707 0.0 New Independent Conservative 0 colspan=3 Did not stand in 1987 — 637 0.0 Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 colspan=3 New — 547 0.0 New Communist Party of Great Britain (Provisional Central Committee) 0 colspan=3 New — 245 0.0 New Independent (politician) 0 colspan=3 Did not stand in 1987 — 200 0.0 Anti-Federalist League 0 colspan=3 New — 158 0.0 New British National Party 0 colspan=3 Did not stand in 1987 — 121 0.0 Raving Loony Green Giant Party 0 colspan=3 New — 114 0.0 New Total 38 0 100.0 1,748,777 100.0 0.0 Registered voters, and turnout 79.7https://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 0.8 Popular vote #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 49.5 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 28.6 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 12.4 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru 9.0 Other #777777 0.5 Parliament seats #ddd 600px 410px Labour Labour Party (UK) 71.1 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 15.8 Plaid Cymru Plaid Cymru 10.5 Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats (UK) 2.6 See also 1992 United Kingdom general election in England 1992 United Kingdom general election in Scotland 1992 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1992–1997) Notes References Politics Wales United Kingdom Category:1992 in Wales Category:1990s elections in Wales 1992 #Wales