Carmarthen — UK General Election Results
Carmarthen was won by Labour at the 1992 general election, with a majority of 2,922 votes over Plaid Cymru. This page covers every general election in Carmarthen from 1885 to 1992.
Full Election History, 1885–1992
| Election | Elected | Votes | Vote Share | Runner-up | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | John Jones Jenkins (Liberal) | 2,884 | 69.2% | John Simmons Tregoning (Conservative) | 1,603 (38.5 pts) | 77.1% |
| 1886 | Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney (Liberal) | 2,120 | 52.8% | John Jones Jenkins (Liberal Unionist) | 222 (5.5 pts) | 74.4% |
| 1892 | Evan Rowland Jones (Liberal) | 2,412 | 52.4% | John Jones Jenkins (Liberal Unionist) | 225 (4.9 pts) | 87.0% |
| 1895 | John Jones Jenkins (Liberal Unionist) | 2,443 | 50.5% | Evan Rowland Jones (Liberal) | 52 (1.1 pts) | 90.0% |
| 1900 | Alfred Davies (Liberal) | 2,837 | 58.1% | John Jones Jenkins (Liberal Unionist) | 790 (16.2 pts) | 87.9% |
| 1906 | William Llewelyn Williams (Liberal) | 3,902 | 68.3% | Vere Brabazon Ponsonby (Conservative) | 2,094 (36.7 pts) | 91.2% |
| Jan 1910 | William Llewelyn Williams (Liberal) | 4,197 | 68.1% | Hardinge Goulburn Giffard (Liberal Unionist) | 2,232 (36.2 pts) | 91.0% |
| Dec 1910 | William Llewelyn Williams (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1918 | John Hinds (Liberal) | Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record | 0.0% | |||
| 1922 | John Hinds (National Liberal) | 12,530 | 41.8% | George William Reginald Victor Coventry (Unionist) | 3,725 (12.4 pts) | 82.7% |
| 1923 | Ellis Jones Ellis-Griffith (Liberal) | 12,988 | 45.1% | Alfred Stephens (Unionist) | 4,311 (15.0 pts) | 78.3% |
| 1924 | Alfred Moritz Mond (Liberal) | 17,281 | 68.5% | Edward Teilo Owen (Labour) | 9,328 (37.0 pts) | 67.9% |
| 1929 | Daniel Hopkin (Labour) | 15,130 | 38.2% | William Nathaniel Jones (Liberal) | 653 (1.7 pts) | 85.8% |
| 1931 | Richard Thomas Evans (Liberal) | 15,532 | 39.5% | Daniel Hopkin (Labour) | 1,214 (3.1 pts) | 84.5% |
| 1935 | Daniel Hopkin (Labour) | 18,146 | 47.5% | Richard Thomas Evans (Liberal) | 5,235 (13.7 pts) | 79.3% |
| 1945 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 19,783 | 51.7% | Goronwy Moelwyn Hughes (Labour) | 1,279 (3.3 pts) | 75.9% |
| 1950 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 24,472 | 50.2% | Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas (Labour) | 187 (0.4 pts) | 83.4% |
| 1951 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 25,632 | 50.5% | David Owen (Labour) | 467 (0.9 pts) | 86.5% |
| 1955 | Rhys Hopkin Morris (Liberal) | 24,410 | 49.5% | Jack Evans (Labour) | 3,333 (6.8 pts) | 85.1% |
| 1959 | Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George (Labour) | 23,399 | 47.9% | Alun Talfan Davies (Liberal) | 6,633 (13.6 pts) | 85.4% |
| 1964 | Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George (Labour) | 21,424 | 45.5% | Alun Talfan Davies (Liberal) | 6,214 (13.2 pts) | 84.5% |
| 1966 | Lady Megan George (Labour) | 21,221 | 46.2% | D Hywel Davies (Liberal) | 9,233 (20.1 pts) | 83.0% |
| 1970 | Gwynoro Jones (Labour) | 18,719 | 38.0% | Gwynfor Evans (Plaid Cymru) | 3,907 (7.9 pts) | 83.7% |
| Feb 1974 | Gwynoro Jones (Labour) | 17,165 | 34.3% | Gwynfor Evans (Plaid Cymru) | 3 (0.0 pts) | 83.5% |
| Oct 1974 | Gwynfor Evans (Plaid Cymru) | 23,325 | 45.1% | Gwynoro Jones (Labour) | 3,640 (7.0 pts) | 85.6% |
| 1979 | Roger Thomas (Labour) | 18,667 | 35.8% | Gwynfor Evans (Plaid Cymru) | 1,978 (3.8 pts) | 84.4% |
| 1983 | Roger Thomas (Labour) | 16,459 | 31.6% | Nigel Matthew Thomas (Conservative) | 1,154 (2.2 pts) | 82.1% |
| 1987 | Alan Williams (Labour) | 19,128 | 35.4% | Rod Richards (Conservative) | 4,317 (8.0 pts) | 82.8% |
| 1992 | Alan Williams (Labour) | 20,879 | 36.6% | H Rhodri Glyn Thomas (Plaid Cymru) | 2,922 (5.1 pts) | 82.7% |
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1885
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones Jenkins | Liberal | 2,884 | 69.2% | Yes |
| John Simmons Tregoning | Conservative | 1,281 | 30.8% | No |
1886
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emile Algernon Arthur Keppel Cowell-Stepney | Liberal | 2,120 | 52.8% | Yes |
| John Jones Jenkins | Liberal Unionist | 1,898 | 47.2% | No |
1892
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Rowland Jones | Liberal | 2,412 | 52.4% | Yes |
| John Jones Jenkins | Liberal Unionist | 2,187 | 47.6% | No |
1895
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones Jenkins | Liberal Unionist | 2,443 | 50.5% | Yes |
| Evan Rowland Jones | Liberal | 2,391 | 49.5% | No |
1900
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Davies | Liberal | 2,837 | 58.1% | Yes |
| John Jones Jenkins | Liberal Unionist | 2,047 | 41.9% | No |
1906
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Llewelyn Williams | Liberal | 3,902 | 68.3% | Yes |
| Vere Brabazon Ponsonby | Conservative | 1,808 | 31.7% | No |
Jan 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Llewelyn Williams | Liberal | 4,197 | 68.1% | Yes |
| Hardinge Goulburn Giffard | Liberal Unionist | 1,965 | 31.9% | No |
Dec 1910
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Llewelyn Williams | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1918
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hinds | Liberal | Unopposed | Yes | |
1922
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hinds | National Liberal | 12,530 | 41.8% | Yes |
| George William Reginald Victor Coventry | Unionist | 8,805 | 29.4% | No |
| Daniel Johns | National Farmers Union | 4,775 | 15.9% | No |
| Hubert Llewelyn-Williams | Liberal | 3,847 | 12.8% | No |
1923
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis Jones Ellis-Griffith | Liberal | 12,988 | 45.1% | Yes |
| Alfred Stephens | Unionist | 8,677 | 30.1% | No |
| Rowland Williams | Labour | 7,132 | 24.8% | No |
1924
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Moritz Mond | Liberal | 17,281 | 68.5% | Yes |
| Edward Teilo Owen | Labour | 7,953 | 31.5% | No |
1929
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hopkin | Labour | 15,130 | 38.2% | Yes |
| William Nathaniel Jones | Liberal | 14,477 | 36.6% | No |
| John Bonynge Coventry | Unionist | 9,961 | 25.2% | No |
1931
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas Evans | Liberal | 15,532 | 39.5% | Yes |
| Daniel Hopkin | Labour | 14,318 | 36.4% | No |
| Delme William Campbell Davies-Evans | Conservative | 9,434 | 24.0% | No |
1935
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Hopkin | Labour | 18,146 | 47.5% | Yes |
| Richard Thomas Evans | Liberal | 12,911 | 33.8% | No |
| Edward Orland Kellett | Conservative | 7,177 | 18.8% | No |
1945
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 19,783 | 51.7% | Yes |
| Goronwy Moelwyn Hughes | Labour | 18,504 | 48.3% | No |
1950
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 24,472 | 50.2% | Yes |
| Arwyn Lynn Ungoed-Thomas | Labour | 24,285 | 49.8% | No |
1951
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 25,632 | 50.5% | Yes |
| David Owen | Labour | 25,165 | 49.5% | No |
1955
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Hopkin Morris | Liberal | 24,410 | 49.5% | Yes |
| Jack Evans | Labour | 21,077 | 42.7% | No |
| Jennie Eirian Davievs | Plaid Cymru | 3,835 | 7.8% | No |
1959
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George | Labour | 23,399 | 47.9% | Yes |
| Alun Talfan Davies | Liberal | 16,766 | 34.3% | No |
| John Benjamin Evans | Conservative | 6,147 | 12.6% | No |
| Hywel Heulyn Roberts | Plaid Cymru | 2,545 | 5.2% | No |
1964
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Megan Arfon Lloyd George | Labour | 21,424 | 45.5% | Yes |
| Alun Talfan Davies | Liberal | 15,210 | 32.3% | No |
| Gwynfor Richard Evans | Plaid Cymru | 5,495 | 11.7% | No |
| Hilda Edith Protheroe-Beynon | Conservative | 4,996 | 10.6% | No |
1966
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Megan George | Labour | 21,221 | 46.2% | Yes |
| D Hywel Davies | Liberal | 11,988 | 26.1% | No |
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 7,416 | 16.1% | No |
| Simon Day | Conservative | 5,338 | 11.6% | No |
1970
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynoro Jones | Labour | 18,719 | 38.0% | Yes |
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 14,812 | 30.1% | No |
| Hywel Thomas | Liberal | 10,707 | 21.8% | No |
| Lloyd Davies | Conservative | 4,975 | 10.1% | No |
Feb 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynoro Jones | Labour | 17,165 | 34.3% | Yes |
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 17,162 | 34.3% | No |
| David Roderic Owen Jones | Liberal | 9,698 | 19.4% | No |
| William Francis Newton Dunn | Conservative | 6,037 | 12.1% | No |
Oct 1974
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 23,325 | 45.1% | Yes |
| Gwynoro Jones | Labour | 19,685 | 38.1% | No |
| David Owen-Jones | Liberal | 5,393 | 10.4% | No |
| Robert Hayward | Conservative | 2,962 | 5.7% | No |
| Edward Jones | British Candidate | 342 | 0.7% | No |
1979
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Thomas | Labour | 18,667 | 35.8% | Yes |
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 16,689 | 32.0% | No |
| Nigel Thomas | Conservative | 12,272 | 23.6% | No |
| Richard Thomas | Liberal | 4,186 | 8.0% | No |
| Charlie Grice | National Front | 149 | 0.3% | No |
| Edward John James Clarke | New Britain | 126 | 0.2% | No |
1983
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Thomas | Labour | 16,459 | 31.6% | Yes |
| Nigel Matthew Thomas | Conservative | 15,305 | 29.4% | No |
| Gwynfor Evans | Plaid Cymru | 14,099 | 27.0% | No |
| Joan Rosamond Colin | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5,737 | 11.0% | No |
| Brian Kingzett | Green | 374 | 0.7% | No |
| Charlie Grice | BNP | 154 | 0.3% | No |
1987
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Williams | Labour | 19,128 | 35.4% | Yes |
| Rod Richards | Conservative | 14,811 | 27.4% | No |
| Hywel Edwards | Plaid Cymru | 12,457 | 23.0% | No |
| Gwynoro Jones | SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,203 | 13.3% | No |
| Graham Edwin Oubridge | Green | 481 | 0.9% | No |
1992
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Williams | Labour | 20,879 | 36.6% | Yes |
| H Rhodri Glyn Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 17,957 | 31.5% | No |
| Stephen Cavenagh | Conservative | 12,782 | 22.4% | No |
| Juliana Hughes | Liberal Democrat | 5,353 | 9.4% | No |
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Carmarthen has been contested at 29 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Liberal Unionist, National Liberal, Labour, Plaid Cymru.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Carmarthen in the 1992 general election?
Labour won Carmarthen in 1992 with 20,879 votes (36.6%), a majority of 2,922 votes over Plaid Cymru in second place.
Which parties have won Carmarthen since 1885?
Since 1885, Carmarthen has been won by: Labour, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, National Liberal, Plaid Cymru.
What was the closest result in Carmarthen?
The closest result on record for Carmarthen was Feb 1974, when Labour beat Plaid Cymru by just 3 votes (0.0 percentage points).