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Llanelly — UK General Election Results

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

Llanelly was won by Labour at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 34,117 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Llanelly from 1918 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1918–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 Josiah Towyn Jones (Liberal) 16,344 53.1% John Henry Williams (Labour) 1,935 (6.3 pts) 68.9%
1922 John Henry Williams (Labour) 23,213 59.3% Clarke Williams (National Liberal) 7,266 (18.6 pts) 80.3%
1923 John Henry Williams (Labour) 21,063 55.0% Richard Thomas Evans (Liberal) 9,298 (24.3 pts) 76.8%
1924 John Henry Williams (Labour) 20,516 52.9% Richard Thomas Evans (Liberal) 2,259 (5.8 pts) 75.7%
1929 John Henry Williams (Labour) 28,595 55.4% Richard Thomas Evans (Liberal) 9,520 (18.4 pts) 79.1%
1931 John Henry Williams (Labour) 34,196 65.3% Frank Rees (Conservative) 16,033 (30.6 pts) 78.1%
1935 John Henry Williams (Labour) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1945 James Griffiths (Labour) 44,514 81.1% Griffith Owen George (Conservative) 34,117 (62.1 pts) 74.8%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Josiah Towyn Jones Liberal 16,34453.1% Yes
John Henry Williams Labour 14,40946.9% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour 23,21359.3% Yes
Clarke Williams National Liberal 15,94740.7% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour 21,06355.0% Yes
Richard Thomas Evans Liberal 11,76530.7% No
Lionel Beaumont-Thomas Unionist 5,44214.2% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour 20,51652.9% Yes
Richard Thomas Evans Liberal 18,25747.1% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour 28,59555.4% Yes
Richard Thomas Evans Liberal 19,07536.9% No
James Purdon Lewes Thomas Unionist 3,9697.7% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour 34,19665.3% Yes
Frank Rees Conservative 18,16334.7% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Henry Williams Labour Unopposed Yes

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Griffiths Labour 44,51481.1% Yes
Griffith Owen George Conservative 10,39718.9% No

Margin Over Time

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

1918: Liberal margin 6.3 pts 1922: Labour margin 18.6 pts 1923: Labour margin 24.3 pts 1924: Labour margin 5.8 pts 1929: Labour margin 18.4 pts 1931: Labour margin 30.6 pts 1945: Labour margin 62.1 pts 1918 1922 1923 1924 1929 1931 1945

Trend

Llanelly has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Liberal, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Llanelly in the 1945 general election?

Labour won Llanelly in 1945 with 44,514 votes (81.1%), a majority of 34,117 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Llanelly since 1918?

Since 1918, Llanelly has been won by: Labour, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Llanelly?

The closest result on record for Llanelly was 1924, when Labour beat Liberal by just 2,259 votes (5.8 percentage points).

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