Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Cardiff East was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 9,097 votes over Liberal Democrat. This page covers every general election in Cardiff East from 1918 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1918–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1918
William Henry Seager (Liberal)
7,963
40.8%
Colum Edmund Crichton-Stuart (Unionist)
1,985 (10.2 pts)
64.6%
1922
Lewis Lougher (Unionist)
8,804
36.8%
Henry Webb (Liberal)
1,182 (4.9 pts)
81.0%
1923
Henry Webb (Liberal)
8,536
35.8%
Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton (Labour)
724 (3.0 pts)
79.3%
1924
Clement Kinloch-Cooke (Unionist)
10,036
40.3%
Harold Lloyd (Labour)
1,880 (7.6 pts)
82.3%
1929
James Ewart Edmunds (Labour)
12,813
39.0%
John Emlyn Emlyn-Jones (Liberal)
2,313 (7.0 pts)
82.1%
1931
Owen Temple-Morris (Conservative)
12,465
38.6%
James Ewart Edmunds (Labour)
2,173 (6.7 pts)
80.2%
1935
Owen Temple Morris (Conservative)
16,048
53.4%
William Bennett (Labour)
4,686 (15.6 pts)
73.1%
1945
Hilary Adair Marquand (Labour)
16,299
50.7%
Percy James Grigg (National)
4,993 (15.5 pts)
74.8%
2024
Jo Stevens (Labour)
15,833
40.5%
Rodney Berman (Liberal Democrat)
9,097 (23.2 pts)
53.9%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1918
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
William Henry Seager
Liberal
7,963
40.8%
Yes
Colum Edmund Crichton-Stuart
Unionist
5,978
30.7%
No
Arthur James Williams
Labour
5,554
28.5%
No
1922
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Lewis Lougher
Unionist
8,804
36.8%
Yes
Henry Webb
Liberal
7,622
31.8%
No
Arthur James Williams
Labour
7,506
31.4%
No
1923
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Henry Webb
Liberal
8,536
35.8%
Yes
Edward Hugh John Neale Dalton
Labour
7,812
32.7%
No
Lewis Lougher
Unionist
7,513
31.5%
No
1924
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Clement Kinloch-Cooke
Unionist
10,036
40.3%
Yes
Harold Lloyd
Labour
8,156
32.8%
No
Donald Charles Hugh Maclean
Liberal
6,684
26.9%
No
1929
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
James Ewart Edmunds
Labour
12,813
39.0%
Yes
John Emlyn Emlyn-Jones
Liberal
10,500
31.9%
No
Clement Kinlock-Cooke
Unionist
9,563
29.1%
No
1931
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Owen Temple-Morris
Conservative
12,465
38.6%
Yes
James Ewart Edmunds
Labour
10,292
31.8%
No
John Emlyn Emlyn-Jones
Liberal
9,559
29.6%
No
1935
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Owen Temple Morris
Conservative
16,048
53.4%
Yes
William Bennett
Labour
11,362
37.8%
No
Aubrey Willis Pile
Liberal
2,623
8.7%
No
1945
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Hilary Adair Marquand
Labour
16,299
50.7%
Yes
Percy James Grigg
National
11,306
35.2%
No
John Emlyn Emlyn-Jones
Liberal
4,523
14.1%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Jo Stevens
Labour
15,833
40.5%
Yes
Rodney Berman
Liberal Democrat
6,736
17.2%
No
Lee Canning
Reform UK
4,980
12.7%
No
Sam Coates
Green
3,916
10.0%
No
Beatrice Brandon
Conservative
3,913
10.0%
No
Cadewyn Skelley
Plaid Cymru
3,550
9.1%
No
John Williams
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
195
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cardiff East has been contested at 9 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Unionist, Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cardiff East in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Cardiff East in 2024 with 15,833 votes (40.5%), a majority of 9,097 votes over Liberal Democrat in second place.
Which parties have won Cardiff East since 1918?
Since 1918, Cardiff East has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Unionist.
What was the closest result in Cardiff East?
The closest result on record for Cardiff East was 1923, when Liberal beat Labour by just 724 votes (3.0 percentage points).