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Rhondda East — UK General Election Results

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

Rhondda East was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 12,671 votes over Plaid Cymru. This page covers every general election in Rhondda East from 1918 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1918–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1918 David Watts Morgan (Labour) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1922 David Watts Morgan (Labour) 17,146 55.0% Frederick William Heale (National Liberal) 3,121 (10.0 pts) 80.9%
1923 David Watts Morgan (Labour) 21,338 71.9% Alfred John Orchard (Unionist) 12,992 (43.8 pts) 74.6%
1924 David Watts Morgan (Labour) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1929 David Watts Morgan (Labour) 19,010 50.1% Richard David Chalke (Liberal) 8,741 (23.0 pts) 84.7%
1931 David Watts Morgan (Labour) 22,086 68.1% Arthur Lewis Horner (Communist) 11,727 (36.1 pts) 73.7%
1935 William Henry Mainwaring (Labour) 22,088 61.8% Harry Pollitt (Communist) 8,433 (23.6 pts) 80.8%
1945 William Henry Mainwaring (Labour) 16,733 48.3% Harry Pollitt (Communist) 972 (2.8 pts) 82.8%
1950 William Henry Mainwaring (Labour) 26,645 75.9% Harry Pollitt (Communist) 22,182 (63.2 pts) 87.5%
1951 William Henry Mainwaring (Labour) 27,958 81.2% Oliver Piers Stutchbury (Conservative) 24,436 (71.0 pts) 85.5%
1955 William Henry Mainwaring (Labour) 21,859 72.6% Annie Powell (Communist) 17,315 (57.5 pts) 77.1%
1959 Gwilym Elfed Davies (Labour) 20,565 65.2% Annie Powell (Communist) 15,985 (50.7 pts) 83.2%
1964 Gwilym Elfed Davies (Labour) 20,510 71.2% Annie Powell (Communist) 17,125 (59.5 pts) 79.5%
1966 Elfed Davies (Labour) 21,567 77.4% Annie Powell (Communist) 19,218 (69.0 pts) 78.5%
1970 Elfed Davies (Labour) 19,602 68.7% Glyn Powell James (Plaid Cymru) 12,671 (44.4 pts) 77.5%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour Unopposed Yes

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour 17,14655.0% Yes
Frederick William Heale National Liberal 14,02545.0% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour 21,33871.9% Yes
Alfred John Orchard Unionist 8,34628.1% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour Unopposed Yes

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour 19,01050.1% Yes
Richard David Chalke Liberal 10,26927.0% No
Arthur Lewis Horner Communist 5,78915.2% No
John Francis Powell Unionist 2,9017.6% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Watts Morgan Labour 22,08668.1% Yes
Arthur Lewis Horner Communist 10,35931.9% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Mainwaring Labour 22,08861.8% Yes
Harry Pollitt Communist 13,65538.2% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Mainwaring Labour 16,73348.3% Yes
Harry Pollitt Communist 15,76145.5% No
James Kitchener Davies Plaid Cymru 2,1236.1% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Mainwaring Labour 26,64575.9% Yes
Harry Pollitt Communist 4,46312.7% No
George Nicholls Conservative 2,6347.5% No
David Davies Plaid Cymru 1,3573.9% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Mainwaring Labour 27,95881.2% Yes
Oliver Piers Stutchbury Conservative 3,52210.2% No
Idris Cox Communist 2,9488.6% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
William Henry Mainwaring Labour 21,85972.6% Yes
Annie Powell Communist 4,54415.1% No
Herbert Rowlands Conservative 3,71112.3% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gwilym Elfed Davies Labour 20,56565.2% Yes
Annie Powell Communist 4,58014.5% No
David Peace Conservative 3,62911.5% No
Noel Williams Plaid Cymru 2,7768.8% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Gwilym Elfed Davies Labour 20,51071.2% Yes
Annie Powell Communist 3,38511.8% No
David Cuthbert Purnell Conservative 2,5488.8% No
Glyn Powell James Plaid Cymru 2,3618.2% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elfed Davies Labour 21,56777.4% Yes
Annie Powell Communist 2,3498.4% No
Glyn James Plaid Cymru 2,0887.5% No
William Ricketts Conservative 1,8576.7% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elfed Davies Labour 19,60268.7% Yes
Glyn Powell James Plaid Cymru 6,93124.3% No
Richard Clive Mullett Conservative 1,3594.8% No
Arthur Lewis Jones Communist 6592.3% No

Margin Over Time

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

1922: Labour margin 10.0 pts 1923: Labour margin 43.8 pts 1929: Labour margin 23.0 pts 1931: Labour margin 36.1 pts 1935: Labour margin 23.6 pts 1945: Labour margin 2.8 pts 1950: Labour margin 63.2 pts 1951: Labour margin 71.0 pts 1955: Labour margin 57.5 pts 1959: Labour margin 50.7 pts 1964: Labour margin 59.5 pts 1966: Labour margin 69.0 pts 1970: Labour margin 44.4 pts 1922 1923 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Rhondda East has been contested at 15 general elections on record since 1918. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Rhondda East in the 1970 general election?

Labour won Rhondda East in 1970 with 19,602 votes (68.7%), a majority of 12,671 votes over Plaid Cymru in second place.

Which parties have won Rhondda East since 1918?

Since 1918, Rhondda East has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Rhondda East?

The closest result on record for Rhondda East was 1945, when Labour beat Communist by just 972 votes (2.8 percentage points).

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