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Cardiff Central — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Cardiff Central was won by Labour at the 2019 general election, with a majority of 17,179 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Cardiff Central from 1918 to 2019.

Full Election History, 1918–2019

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 James Childs Gould (Unionist) 8,542 41.1% James Ewart Edmunds (Labour) 3,879 (18.6 pts) 56.9%
1922 James Childs Gould (Unionist) 13,885 50.0% James Ewart Edmunds (Labour) 5,716 (20.6 pts) 74.4%
1923 James Childs Gould (Unionist) 10,261 38.4% James Ewart Edmunds (Labour) 1,698 (6.3 pts) 71.4%
1924 Lewis Lougher (Unionist) 14,537 49.8% David Graham Pole (Labour) 4,673 (16.0 pts) 76.8%
1929 Ernest Nathaniel Bennett (Labour) 14,469 39.1% Lewis Lougher (Unionist) 1,566 (4.2 pts) 78.2%
1931 Ernest Nathaniel Bennett (National Labour) 24,120 69.2% Edward Archbold (Labour) 13,362 (38.3 pts) 72.6%
1935 Ernest Nathaniel Bennett (National Labour) 16,954 51.5% John Dugdale (Labour) 4,860 (14.8 pts) 68.7%
1945 Thomas George Thomas (Labour) 16,506 49.1% Charles Stuart Hallinan (Conservative) 4,524 (13.5 pts) 72.2%
1983 Ian Grist (Conservative) 16,090 41.4% Michael German (Liberal) 3,452 (8.9 pts) 72.1%
1987 Ian Grist (Conservative) 15,241 37.1% Jon Jones (Labour) 1,986 (4.8 pts) 77.6%
1992 Jon Jones (Labour) 18,014 42.0% Ian Grist (Conservative) 3,465 (8.1 pts) 74.4%
1997 Jon Jones (Labour) 18,464 43.7% Jennifer Randerson (Liberal Democrat) 7,923 (18.8 pts) 69.8%
2001 Jon Jones (Labour) 13,451 38.6% Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) 659 (1.9 pts) 58.3%
2005 Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) 17,991 49.8% Jon Jones (Labour) 5,593 (15.5 pts) 59.2%
2010 Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) 14,976 41.4% Jenny Rathbone (Labour) 4,576 (12.7 pts) 59.3%
2015 Jo Stevens (Labour) 15,462 40.0% Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) 4,981 (12.9 pts) 67.5%
2017 Jo Stevens (Labour) 25,193 62.4% Gregory Stafford (Conservative) 17,196 (42.6 pts) 68.2%
2019 Jo Stevens (Labour) 25,605 61.2% Meirion Jenkins (Conservative) 17,179 (41.1 pts) 65.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Childs Gould Unionist 8,54241.1% Yes
James Ewart Edmunds Labour 4,66322.4% No
George Frederick Forsdyke Liberal 4,17220.1% No
Robert Hughes Independent Unionist 3,41916.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Childs Gould Unionist 13,88550.0% Yes
James Ewart Edmunds Labour 8,16929.4% No
Charles Ketcher Sanders Liberal 5,73220.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Childs Gould Unionist 10,26138.4% Yes
James Ewart Edmunds Labour 8,56332.0% No
Ieuan Watkins-Evans Liberal 7,92329.6% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Lewis Lougher Unionist 14,53749.8% Yes
David Graham Pole Labour 9,86433.8% No
Aneurin John Glyn Edwards Liberal 4,80516.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ernest Nathaniel Bennett Labour 14,46939.1% Yes
Lewis Lougher Unionist 12,90334.9% No
Barnett Janner Liberal 9,62326.0% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ernest Nathaniel Bennett National Labour 24,12069.2% Yes
Edward Archbold Labour 10,75830.8% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ernest Nathaniel Bennett National Labour 16,95451.5% Yes
John Dugdale Labour 12,09436.7% No
William Glanville Brown Liberal 3,86311.7% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Thomas George Thomas Labour 16,50649.1% Yes
Charles Stuart Hallinan Conservative 11,98235.7% No
Peter Hopkin Morgan Liberal 5,12115.2% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Grist Conservative 16,09041.4% Yes
Michael German Liberal 12,63832.6% No
Raymond Davies Labour 9,38724.2% No
Andrew Morgan Plaid Cymru 7041.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ian Grist Conservative 15,24137.1% Yes
Jon Jones Labour 13,25532.3% No
Michael German Liberal 12,06229.4% No
Siân Caiach Plaid Cymru 5351.3% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jon Jones Labour 18,01442.0% Yes
Ian Grist Conservative 14,54933.9% No
Jennifer Randerson Liberal Democrat 9,17021.4% No
Huw Marshall Plaid Cymru 7481.7% No
Christopher Von Ruhland Green 3300.8% No
Brian Francis Natural Law 1050.2% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jon Jones Labour 18,46443.7% Yes
Jennifer Randerson Liberal Democrat 10,54124.9% No
David Melding Conservative 8,47020.0% No
Terence Burns Socialist Labour 2,2305.3% No
Wayne Vernon Plaid Cymru 1,5043.6% No
Nick Lloyd Referendum Party 7601.8% No
Craig James Monster Raving Loony 2040.5% No
Anthony Hobbs Natural Law 800.2% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jon Jones Labour 13,45138.6% Yes
Jenny Willott Liberal Democrat 12,79236.7% No
Gregory Walker Conservative 5,53715.9% No
Richard Grigg Plaid Cymru 1,6804.8% No
Stephen Bartley Green 6611.9% No
Julian Goss Socialist Alliance 2830.8% No
Frank Hughes UKIP 2210.6% No
Madeleine Jeremy ProLife Alliance 2170.6% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jenny Willott Liberal Democrat 17,99149.8% Yes
Jon Jones Labour 12,39834.3% No
Gotz Mohindra Conservative 3,3399.2% No
Richard Grigg Plaid Cymru 1,2713.5% No
Raja Gul-Raiz Respect 3861.1% No
Frank Hughes UKIP 3831.1% No
Anne Savoury Independent 1680.5% No
Captain Beany New Millenium Bean Party 1590.4% No
Catherine Taylor-Dawson Rainbow Dream Ticket 370.1% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jenny Willott Liberal Democrat 14,97641.4% Yes
Jenny Rathbone Labour 10,40028.8% No
Karen Robson Conservative 7,79921.6% No
Chris Williams Plaid Cymru 1,2463.4% No
Sue Davies UKIP 7652.1% No
Sam Coates Green 5751.6% No
Ross Saunders Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1620.4% No
Mark Beech Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1420.4% No
Alun Mathias Independent 860.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jo Stevens Labour 15,46240.0% Yes
Jenny Willott Liberal Democrat 10,48127.1% No
Richard Hopkin Conservative 5,67414.7% No
Anthony Raybould UKIP 2,4996.5% No
Christopher von Ruhland Green 2,4616.4% No
Martin Pollard Plaid Cymru 1,9255.0% No
Steve Williams Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1100.3% No
Kazimir Hubert Independent 340.1% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jo Stevens Labour 25,19362.4% Yes
Gregory Stafford Conservative 7,99719.8% No
Eluned Parrott Liberal Democrat 5,41513.4% No
Mark Hooper Plaid Cymru 9992.5% No
Benjamin Smith Green 4201.0% No
Mohammed Sarul-Islam UKIP 3430.8% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Jo Stevens Labour 25,60561.2% Yes
Meirion Jenkins Conservative 8,42620.1% No
Bablin Molik Liberal Democrat 6,29815.1% No
Gareth Pearce Brexit Party 1,0062.4% No
Siân Caiach Gwlad Gwlad 2800.7% No
Akil Kata Independent 1190.3% No
Brian Johnson The Socialist Party of Great Britain 880.2% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1918: Unionist margin 18.6 pts 1922: Unionist margin 20.6 pts 1923: Unionist margin 6.3 pts 1924: Unionist margin 16.0 pts 1929: Labour margin 4.2 pts 1931: National Labour margin 38.3 pts 1935: National Labour margin 14.8 pts 1945: Labour margin 13.5 pts 1983: Conservative margin 8.9 pts 1987: Conservative margin 4.8 pts 1992: Labour margin 8.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 18.8 pts 2001: Labour margin 1.9 pts 2005: Liberal Democrat margin 15.5 pts 2010: Liberal Democrat margin 12.7 pts 2015: Labour margin 12.9 pts 2017: Labour margin 42.6 pts 2019: Labour margin 41.1 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019

Trend

Cardiff Central has been contested at 18 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Unionist, Labour, National Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Cardiff Central in the 2019 general election?

Labour won Cardiff Central in 2019 with 25,605 votes (61.2%), a majority of 17,179 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Cardiff Central since 1918?

Since 1918, Cardiff Central has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat, National Labour, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Cardiff Central?

The closest result on record for Cardiff Central was 2001, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 659 votes (1.9 percentage points).

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