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Llanelli — UK General Election Results

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

Llanelli was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 1,504 votes over Reform UK. This page covers every general election in Llanelli from 1950 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1950–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1950 James Griffiths (Labour) 39,326 70.8% Hywel Gruffydd Thomas (Liberal) 31,626 (57.0 pts) 80.9%
1951 James Griffiths (Labour) 39,731 72.5% Henry Gardner (Conservative) 28,416 (51.8 pts) 81.6%
1955 James Griffiths (Labour) 34,021 66.6% Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet (Conservative) 23,381 (45.8 pts) 78.7%
1959 James Griffiths (Labour) 34,625 66.7% Henry Gardner (Conservative) 24,497 (47.2 pts) 81.1%
1964 James Griffiths (Labour) 32,546 65.9% Philip A Maybury (Conservative) 26,246 (53.1 pts) 79.4%
1966 James Griffiths (Labour) 33,674 71.4% Jeremy Peel (Conservative) 26,531 (56.3 pts) 76.5%
1970 Denzil Davies (Labour) 31,398 62.8% Carwyn James (Plaid Cymru) 23,011 (46.0 pts) 77.4%
Feb 1974 Denzil Davies (Labour) 28,941 57.7% Gwilym David John Richards (Conservative) 21,445 (42.8 pts) 78.2%
Oct 1974 Denzil Davies (Labour) 29,474 59.4% Michael Willis Evans (Liberal) 22,301 (45.0 pts) 76.9%
1979 Denzil Davies (Labour) 30,416 59.5% Gwilym David John Richards (Conservative) 19,945 (39.0 pts) 79.4%
1983 Denzil Davies (Labour) 23,207 48.2% Nicholas Telford Kennedy (Conservative) 13,606 (28.3 pts) 75.4%
1987 Denzil Davies (Labour) 29,506 59.2% Philip Circus (Conservative) 20,935 (42.0 pts) 78.2%
1992 Denzil Davies (Labour) 27,802 54.9% Graham Down (Conservative) 19,270 (38.1 pts) 77.8%
1997 Denzil Davies (Labour) 28,851 62.4% Marc Phillips (Plaid Cymru) 21,039 (45.5 pts) 79.2%
2001 Denzil Davies (Labour) 17,586 48.6% Dyfan Jones (Plaid Cymru) 6,403 (17.7 pts) 62.3%
2005 Nia Griffith (Labour) 16,592 46.9% Neil Baker (Plaid Cymru) 7,234 (20.5 pts) 63.5%
2010 Nia Griffith (Labour) 15,916 42.5% Myfanwy Davies (Plaid Cymru) 4,701 (12.6 pts) 67.4%
2015 Nia Griffith (Labour) 15,948 41.3% Vaughan Williams (Plaid Cymru) 7,095 (18.4 pts) 65.1%
2017 Nia Griffith (Labour) 21,568 53.5% Stephen Davies (Conservative) 12,024 (29.8 pts) 68.0%
2019 Nia Griffith (Labour) 16,125 42.2% Tamara Reay (Conservative) 4,670 (12.2 pts) 63.4%
2024 Nia Griffith (Labour) 12,751 31.3% Gareth Beer (Reform UK) 1,504 (3.7 pts) 57.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 39,32670.8% Yes
Hywel Gruffydd Thomas Liberal 7,70013.9% No
Donald Phillip Owen Conservative 6,36211.5% No
David Eirwyn Morgan Plaid Cymru 2,1343.8% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 39,73172.5% Yes
Henry Gardner Conservative 11,31520.6% No
David Eirwyn Morgan Plaid Cymru 3,7656.9% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 34,02166.6% Yes
Trevor Herbert Harry Skeet Conservative 10,64020.8% No
David Eirwyn Morgan Plaid Cymru 6,39812.5% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 34,62566.7% Yes
Henry Gardner Conservative 10,12819.5% No
David Eirwyn Morgan Plaid Cymru 7,17613.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 32,54665.9% Yes
Philip A Maybury Conservative 6,30012.8% No
Esyr G Lewis Liberal 6,03112.2% No
William Thomas Pennar Davies Plaid Cymru 3,4697.0% No
Robert E Hitchon Communist 1,0612.1% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 33,67471.4% Yes
Jeremy Peel Conservative 7,14315.1% No
Pennar Davies Plaid Cymru 5,13210.9% No
Robert Hitchon Communist 1,2112.6% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 31,39862.8% Yes
Carwyn James Plaid Cymru 8,38716.8% No
Mary Jones Conservative 5,77711.6% No
Donald Lewis Liberal 3,8347.7% No
Robert Hitchon Communist 6031.2% No

Feb 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 28,94157.7% Yes
Gwilym David John Richards Conservative 7,49614.9% No
Ernest John Evans Liberal 7,14014.2% No
William Raymond Williams Plaid Cymru 6,06012.1% No
Robert Hitchon Communist 5071.0% No

Oct 1974

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 29,47459.4% Yes
Michael Willis Evans Liberal 7,17314.5% No
William Raymond Williams Plaid Cymru 6,79713.7% No
Gwilym David John Richards Conservative 6,14112.4% No

1979

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 30,41659.5% Yes
Gwilym David John Richards Conservative 10,47120.5% No
Kenneth Denver Rees Liberal 5,85611.4% No
Harri Llwyd Roberts Plaid Cymru 3,7937.4% No
Robert Hitchon Communist 6171.2% No

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 23,20748.2% Yes
Nicholas Telford Kennedy Conservative 9,60119.9% No
Kenneth Denver Rees SDP-Liberal Alliance 9,07618.9% No
Hywel Edwards Plaid Cymru 5,88012.2% No
Robert Hitchon Communist 3710.8% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 29,50659.2% Yes
Philip Circus Conservative 8,57117.2% No
Martyn Shrewsbury SDP-Liberal Alliance 6,71413.5% No
Adrian Price Plaid Cymru 5,08810.2% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 27,80254.9% Yes
Graham Down Conservative 8,53216.9% No
Marc Phillips Plaid Cymru 7,87815.6% No
Keith Evans Liberal Democrat 6,40412.7% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 28,85162.4% Yes
Marc Phillips Plaid Cymru 7,81216.9% No
Andrew Hayes Conservative 5,00310.8% No
Nick Burree Liberal Democrat 3,7888.2% No
John Wilcock Socialist Labour 7571.6% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Denzil Davies Labour 17,58648.6% Yes
Dyfan Jones Plaid Cymru 11,18330.9% No
Simon Hayes Conservative 3,4429.5% No
Ken Rees Liberal Democrat 3,0658.5% No
Jan Cliff Green 5151.4% No
John Willock Socialist Labour 4071.1% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 16,59246.9% Yes
Neil Baker Plaid Cymru 9,35826.5% No
Adrian Phillips Conservative 4,84413.7% No
Ken Rees Liberal Democrat 4,55012.9% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 15,91642.5% Yes
Myfanwy Davies Plaid Cymru 11,21529.9% No
Christopher Salmon Conservative 5,38114.4% No
Myrddin Edwards Liberal Democrat 3,90210.4% No
Andrew Marshall UKIP 1,0472.8% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 15,94841.3% Yes
Vaughan Williams Plaid Cymru 8,85323.0% No
Kenneth Rees UKIP 6,26916.3% No
Selaine Saxby Conservative 5,53414.3% No
Cen Phillips Liberal Democrat 7511.9% No
Guy Smith Green 6891.8% No
Siân Caiach People First - Gwerin Gyntaf 4071.1% No
Scott Jones Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1230.3% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 21,56853.5% Yes
Stephen Davies Conservative 9,54423.7% No
Mari Arthur Plaid Cymru 7,35118.2% No
Ken Rees UKIP 1,3313.3% No
Rory Daniels Liberal Democrat 5481.4% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 16,12542.2% Yes
Tamara Reay Conservative 11,45530.0% No
Mari Arthur Plaid Cymru 7,04818.4% No
Susan Boucher Brexit Party 3,6059.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Nia Griffith Labour 12,75131.3% Yes
Gareth Beer Reform UK 11,24727.6% No
Rhodri Davies Plaid Cymru 9,51123.3% No
Charlie Evans Conservative 4,27510.5% No
Chris Passmore Liberal Democrat 1,2543.1% No
Karen Laurence Green 1,1062.7% No
Stan Robinson UKIP 6001.5% No

Margin Over Time

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

1950: Labour margin 57.0 pts 1951: Labour margin 51.8 pts 1955: Labour margin 45.8 pts 1959: Labour margin 47.2 pts 1964: Labour margin 53.1 pts 1966: Labour margin 56.3 pts 1970: Labour margin 46.0 pts Feb 1974: Labour margin 42.8 pts Oct 1974: Labour margin 45.0 pts 1979: Labour margin 39.0 pts 1983: Labour margin 28.3 pts 1987: Labour margin 42.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 38.1 pts 1997: Labour margin 45.5 pts 2001: Labour margin 17.7 pts 2005: Labour margin 20.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 12.6 pts 2015: Labour margin 18.4 pts 2017: Labour margin 29.8 pts 2019: Labour margin 12.2 pts 2024: Labour margin 3.7 pts 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 1979 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Llanelli has been contested at 21 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Llanelli in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Llanelli in 2024 with 12,751 votes (31.3%), a majority of 1,504 votes over Reform UK in second place.

Which parties have won Llanelli since 1950?

Since 1950, Llanelli has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Llanelli?

The closest result on record for Llanelli was 2024, when Labour beat Reform UK by just 1,504 votes (3.7 percentage points).

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