Cardiganshire — UK General Election Results
Cardiganshire was won by Liberal at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 8,194 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Cardiganshire from 1832 to 1945.
Full Election History, 1832–1945
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1832 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1835 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1837 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1841 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1847 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1852 | William Edward Powell (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1857 | Ernest Augustus Vaughan (Conservative) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1859 | William Thomas Rowland Powell (Conservative) | 1,070 | 53.6% | Arthur Henry Saunders Davies (Liberal) | 142 (7.1 pts) | 77.3% |
| 1865 | Thomas Davies Lloyd (Liberal) | 1,510 | 56.8% | David Davies (Liberal) | 361 (13.6 pts) | 75.5% |
| 1868 | Evan Matthew Richards (Liberal) | 2,074 | 52.0% | Edmund Mallet Vaughan (Conservative) | 156 (3.9 pts) | 78.0% |
| 1874 | Thomas Edward Lloyd (Conservative) | 1,850 | 53.1% | Evan Matthew Richards (Liberal) | 215 (6.2 pts) | 78.5% |
| 1880 | Lewis Pugh Evans Pugh (Liberal) | 2,406 | 60.0% | Thomas Edward Lloyd (Conservative) | 801 (20.0 pts) | 82.2% |
| 1885 | David Davies (Liberal) | 5,967 | 62.1% | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Conservative) | 2,323 (24.2 pts) | 78.1% |
| 1886 | William Bowen Rowlands (Liberal) | 4,252 | 50.1% | David Davies (Liberal Unionist) | 9 (0.1 pts) | 69.0% |
| 1892 | William Bowen Rowlands (Liberal) | 5,233 | 61.5% | William Jones (Liberal Unionist) | 1,963 (23.1 pts) | 64.6% |
| 1895 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | 4,927 | 56.8% | John Charles Harford (Conservative) | 1,179 (13.6 pts) | 66.8% |
| 1900 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | 4,568 | 54.7% | John Charles Harford (Conservative) | 781 (9.3 pts) | 62.8% |
| 1906 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | 5,829 | 66.3% | Charles Evan Davies Morgan Richardson (Liberal Unionist) | 2,869 (32.6 pts) | 66.5% |
| Jan 1910 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | 6,348 | 68.3% | George Fossett Roberts (Conservative) | 3,405 (36.6 pts) | 69.7% |
| Dec 1910 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1922 | Ernest Evans (National Liberal) | 12,825 | 51.0% | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 515 (2.1 pts) | 76.9% |
| 1923 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Independent Liberal) | 12,469 | 46.8% | Ernest Evans (Liberal) | 5,078 (19.1 pts) | 81.0% |
| 1924 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1929 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 17,127 | 60.6% | Edward Crawford Lloyd Fitzwilliams (Unionist) | 5,969 (21.1 pts) | 73.1% |
| 1931 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 20,113 | 76.0% | J Lloyd Jones (Labour) | 13,752 (51.9 pts) | 67.5% |
| 1935 | David Owen Evans (Liberal) | 15,846 | 61.1% | Goronwy Moelwyn Hughes (Labour) | 5,761 (22.2 pts) | 65.1% |
| 1945 | Evan Roderic Bowen (Liberal) | 18,912 | 63.8% | Iwan Morgan (Labour) | 8,194 (27.7 pts) | 70.6% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1832
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1835
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1837
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1841
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1847
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1852
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Powell | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1857
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Augustus Vaughan | Conservative | Unopposed | Yes | |
1859
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Thomas Rowland Powell | Conservative | 1,070 | 53.6% | Yes |
| Arthur Henry Saunders Davies | Liberal | 928 | 46.4% | No |
1865
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Davies Lloyd | Liberal | 1,510 | 56.8% | Yes |
| David Davies | Liberal | 1,149 | 43.2% | No |
1868
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Matthew Richards | Liberal | 2,074 | 52.0% | Yes |
| Edmund Mallet Vaughan | Conservative | 1,918 | 48.0% | No |
1874
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Lloyd | Conservative | 1,850 | 53.1% | Yes |
| Evan Matthew Richards | Liberal | 1,635 | 46.9% | No |
1880
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Pugh Evans Pugh | Liberal | 2,406 | 60.0% | Yes |
| Thomas Edward Lloyd | Conservative | 1,605 | 40.0% | No |
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davies | Liberal | 5,967 | 62.1% | Yes |
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Conservative | 3,644 | 37.9% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowen Rowlands | Liberal | 4,252 | 50.1% | Yes |
| David Davies | Liberal Unionist | 4,243 | 49.9% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowen Rowlands | Liberal | 5,233 | 61.5% | Yes |
| William Jones | Liberal Unionist | 3,270 | 38.5% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | 4,927 | 56.8% | Yes |
| John Charles Harford | Conservative | 3,748 | 43.2% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | 4,568 | 54.7% | Yes |
| John Charles Harford | Conservative | 3,787 | 45.3% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | 5,829 | 66.3% | Yes |
| Charles Evan Davies Morgan Richardson | Liberal Unionist | 2,960 | 33.7% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | 6,348 | 68.3% | Yes |
| George Fossett Roberts | Conservative | 2,943 | 31.7% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Lewis Vaughan-Davies | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Evans | National Liberal | 12,825 | 51.0% | Yes |
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 12,310 | 49.0% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Independent Liberal | 12,469 | 46.8% | Yes |
| Ernest Evans | Liberal | 7,391 | 27.7% | No |
| Earl of Lisburne | Unionist | 6,776 | 25.4% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 17,127 | 60.6% | Yes |
| Edward Crawford Lloyd Fitzwilliams | Unionist | 11,158 | 39.4% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 20,113 | 76.0% | Yes |
| J Lloyd Jones | Labour | 6,361 | 24.0% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Owen Evans | Liberal | 15,846 | 61.1% | Yes |
| Goronwy Moelwyn Hughes | Labour | 10,085 | 38.9% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Roderic Bowen | Liberal | 18,912 | 63.8% | Yes |
| Iwan Morgan | Labour | 10,718 | 36.2% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Cardiganshire has been contested at 28 general elections on record since 1832. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, National Liberal, Independent Liberal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Cardiganshire in the 1945 general election?
Liberal won Cardiganshire in 1945 with 18,912 votes (63.8%), a majority of 8,194 votes over Labour in second place.
Which parties have won Cardiganshire since 1832?
Since 1832, Cardiganshire has been won by: Conservative, Independent Liberal, Liberal, National Liberal.
What was the closest result in Cardiganshire?
The closest result on record for Cardiganshire was 1886, when Liberal beat Liberal Unionist by just 9 votes (0.1 percentage points).