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†Notional 1992 results if held on the 1997 boundaries *Indicates boundary change - so this is a notional figure. |
These are the results of the 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales. The election was held on 1 May 1997 and all 40 seats in Wales were contested. The Labour Party won a landslide majority of Welsh MPs, gaining seven seats for a total of 34 out of 40. The Liberal Democrats gained one seat, whilst Plaid Cymru retained their four MPs. [1]
The Conservatives lost all of their Welsh MPs, leaving them without representation in Wales for the first time since the 1906 general election. [2] [3] [4] They would not gain another MP until the 2005 general election. [5]
Below is a table summarising the results of the 1997 general election in Wales. [1]
Party [6] | Seats | Votes | |||||||
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Total | Gains | Losses | Net +/- | % seats | Total votes | % votes | Change | ||
Labour | 34 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 85.0 | 885,935 | 54.7 | 5.2 | |
Conservative | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — | 317,127 | 19.6 | 9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 200,020 | 12.4 | 0.1 | |
Plaid Cymru | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 161,030 | 10.0 | 1.1 | ||
Referendum | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38,245 | 2.4 | New | ||
Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6,203 | 0.4 | New | ||
Independent Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4,633 | 0.3 | New | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2,258 | 0.2 | N/A | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1,718 | 0.1 | 0.3 | ||
Other parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3,087 | 0.2 | N/A |
The following is the results by constituency by Senedd electoral region:
Mid and West Wales elected 8 Members of Parliament.
Constituency | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||||
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Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Referendum | Other | |||||||||
Brecon and Radnorshire [7] | Christopher Mann
11,424 (26.6%) |
Jonathan Evans
12,419 (29.0%) |
Richard Livsey
17,516 (40.8%) |
Steven Cornelius
622 (1.5%) |
Elizabeth Phillips
900 (2.1%) |
Bill Walker | ||||||||
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr [8] |
Alan Williams
17,907 (42.9%) |
Edmund Hayward
5,022 (12.0%) |
Juliana Hughes
3,150 (7.5%) |
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
14,457 (34.6%) |
Ian Humphreys-Evans
1,196 (2.9%) |
Alan Williams‡
( Carmarthen) | ||||||||
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire [9] |
Nick Ainger
20,956 (49.1%) |
Owen Williams
11,335 (26.6%) |
Keith Evans
3,516 (8.2%) |
Roy Llewellyn
5,402 (12.7%) |
Joy Poirrier
1,432 (3.4%) |
Nick Ainger‡ | ||||||||
Ceredigion [10] | Robert (Hag) Harris
9,767 (24.3%) |
Felix Aubel
5,983 (14.9%) |
Dai Davies
6,616 (16.5%) |
Cynog Dafis
16,728 (41.6%) |
John Leaney
1,092 (2.7%) |
Cynog Dafis‡ | ||||||||
Llanelli [11] |
Denzil Davies
28,851 (57.9%) |
Andrew Hayes
5,003 (12.1%) |
Nick Burree
3,788 (9.2%) |
Marc Phillips
7,812 (19.0%) |
John Willock (
SLP)
757 (1.8%) |
Denzil Davies | ||||||||
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy [12] | Hefin E. Rees
5,660 (23.0%) |
Jeremy Quin
3,922 (16.0%) |
Robina L. Feeley
1,719 (7.0%) |
Elfyn Llwyd
12,465 (50.7%) |
Phillip H. Hodge
809 (3.3%) |
Elfyn Llwyd | ||||||||
Montgomeryshire [13] | Angharad Davies
6,109 (19.1%) |
Glyn Davies
8,344 (26.1%) |
Lembit Öpik
14,647 (45.9%) |
Helen Mary Jones
1,608 (5.0%) |
John Bufton
879 (2.8%) |
Susan Walker (
Green)
338 (1.1%) |
Alex Carlile† | |||||||
Preseli Pembrokeshire [14] |
Jackie Lawrence
20,477 (48.3%) |
Robert Buckland
11,741 (27.7%) |
Jeffrey Clarke
5,527 (13.0%) |
Alun Jones
2,683 (6.3%) |
David Berry
1,574 (3.7%) |
Molly Scott Cato (
Green)
401 (0.9%) |
Nick Ainger‡ |
North Wales elected 9 Members of Parliament.
Constituency | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||||||
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Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Referendum | Other | |||||||||||
Alyn and Deeside [15] |
Barry Jones
25,955 (61.9%) |
Timothy P. Roberts
9,552 (22.8%) |
Eleanor Burnham
4,076 (9.7%) |
Siw Hills
738 (1.8%) |
Malcolm J. D. Jones
1,627 (3.9%) |
Barry Jones | ||||||||||
Caernarfon [16] | Eifion Wyn Williams
10,167 (29.5%) |
Elwyn Williams
4,230 (12.3%) |
Mary Macqueen
1,686 (4.9%) |
Dafydd Wigley
17,616 (51.0%) |
Clive Collins
811 (2.4%) |
Dafydd Wigley | ||||||||||
Conwy [17] |
Betty Williams
14,561 (35.0%) |
David Jones
10,085 (24.3%) |
Roger Roberts
12,965 (31.2%) |
Rhodri Davies
2,844 (6.8%) |
Allan Barham
760 (1.8%) |
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Wyn Roberts† | |||||||||
Clwyd South [18] |
Martyn Jones
22,901 (58.1%) |
Boris Johnson
9,091 (23.1%) |
Andrew Chadwick
3,684 (9.4%) |
Gareth Williams
2,500 (6.3%) |
Alex Lewis
1,207 (3.1%) |
Martyn Jones‡ | ||||||||||
Clwyd West [19] |
Gareth Thomas
14,918 (37.1%) |
Rod Richards
13,070 (32.5%) |
Gwyn Williams
5,151 (12.8%) |
Eryl W. Williams
5,421 (12.8%) |
Heather Bennett-Collins
1,114 (2.8%) |
David K. Neal (Conservatory)
583 (1.3%) |
Rod Richards‡ | |||||||||
Delyn [20] |
David Hanson
23,300 (57.2%) |
Karen Lumley
10,607 (26.0%) |
David Lloyd
4,160 (10.2%) |
Ashley J. Drake
1,558 (3.8%) |
Elizabeth H. Soutter
1,117 (2.7%) |
David Hanson | ||||||||||
Vale of Clwyd [21] |
Chris Ruane
20,617 (52.7%) |
David Edwards
11,662 (29.8%) |
Daniel Munford
3,425 (8.8%) |
Gwyneth Kensler
2,301 (5.9%) |
Simon Vickers
834 (2.1%) |
Scott Cooke (
UKIP)
293 (0.7%) |
New constituency | |||||||||
Wrexham [22] |
John Marek
20,450 (56.1%) |
Stuart Andrew
8,688 (23.9%) |
Andrew Thomas
4,833 (13.3%) |
Kevin Plant
1,170 (3.2%) |
John Cronk
1,195 (3.3%) |
Nicholas Low (
NLP)
86 (0.2%) |
John Marek | |||||||||
Ynys Môn [23] | Owen Edwards
13,275 (33.2%) |
Gwilym Owen
8,569 (21.5%) |
Deric Burnham
1,537 (3.8%) |
Ieuan Wyn Jones
15,756 (39.5%) |
Hugh Gray-Morris
793 (2.0%) |
Ieuan Wyn Jones |
South Central Wales elected 8 Members of Parliament.
Constituency | Candidates | Incumbent | |||||||||||||||
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Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Referendum | Other | ||||||||||||
Cardiff Central [24] |
Jon Owen Jones
18,464 (43.7%) |
David Melding
8,470 (20.0%) |
Jenny Randerson
10,541 (24.9%) |
Wayne Vernon
1,504 (3.6%) |
Nick Lloyd
760 (1.8%) |
|
Jon Owen Jones | ||||||||||
Cardiff North [25] |
Julie Morgan
24,460 (50.4%) |
Gwilym Jones
16,334 (33.7%) |
Robyn Rowland
5,294 (10.9%) |
Colin Palfrey
1,201 (2.5%) |
Edward J. Litchfield
1,199 (2.5%) |
Gwilym Jones | |||||||||||
Cardiff South and Penarth [26] |
Alun Michael
22,647 (53.4%) |
Caroline E. Roberts
8,786 (20.7%) |
Simon J. Wakefield
3,964 (9.3%) |
David B. L. Haswell
1,356 (3.2%) |
Phillip S. E. Morgan
1,211 (2.9%) |
|
Alun Michael | ||||||||||
Cardiff West [27] |
Rhodri Morgan
24,297 (60.3%) |
Simon Hoare
8,669 (21.5%) |
Jacqui Gasson
4,366 (10.8%) |
Gwenllian Carr
1,949 (4.8%) |
Trefor Johns
996 (2.5%) |
Rhodri Morgan | |||||||||||
Cynon Valley [28] |
Ann Clwyd
23,307 (69.7%) |
Andrew Smith
2,260 (6.8%) |
Huw Price
3,459 (10.3%) |
Alun Davies
3,552 (10.6%) |
Gwyn John
844 (2.5%) |
Ann Clwyd | |||||||||||
Pontypridd [29] |
Kim Howells
29,290 (63.9%) |
Jonathan M. Cowen
5,910 (12.9%) |
Nigel Howells
6,161 (13.4%) |
Owain Llewelyn
2,977 (6.5%) |
John Wood
874 (1.9%) |
|
Kim Howells | ||||||||||
Rhondda [30] |
Allan Rogers
30,381 (74.5%) |
Steven Whiting
1,551 (3.8%) |
Rodney Berman
2,307 (5.7%) |
Leanne Wood
5,450 (13.4%) |
Stephen Gardiner
658 (1.6%) |
Kevin Jakeway (
Green)
460 (1.1%) |
Allan Rogers | ||||||||||
Vale of Glamorgan [31] |
John Smith
29,054 (53.9%) |
Walter Sweeney
18,522 (34.4%) |
Suzanne Campbell
4,945 (9.2%) |
Melanie Corp
1,393 (2.6%) |
Walter Sweeney |
South East Wales elected 8 Members of Parliament.
Constituency | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||||
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Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Referendum | Other | |||||||||
Blaenau Gwent [32] |
Llew Smith
31,493 (79.5%) |
Margrit A. Williams
2,607 (6.6%) |
Geraldine Layton
3,458 (8.7%) |
Jim B. Criddle
2,072 (5.2%) |
Llew Smith | |||||||||
Caerphilly [33] |
Ron Davies
30,697 (67.3%) |
Rhodri Harris
4,858 (10.7%) |
Tony D. Ferguson
3,724 (8.2%) |
Lindsay Whittle
4,383 (9.7%) |
Mark E. Morgan
1,337 (3.0%) |
Catherine Williams (
PLA)
270 (0.6%) |
Ron Davies | |||||||
Islwyn [34] |
Don Touhig
26,995 (74.2%) |
David Walters
2,864 (7.9%) |
Christopher Worker
3,064 (8.4%) |
Darren Jones
2,272 (6.2%) |
Susan Monaghan
1,209 (3.3%) |
Don Touhig | ||||||||
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney [35] |
Ted Rowlands
30,012 (76.7%) |
Jonathan Morgan
2,508 (6.4%) |
Duncan Anstey
2,926 (7.5%) |
Alun Cox
2,344 (6.0%) |
Ronald Hutchings
660 (1.7%) |
Alan Cowdell (
Ind. Lab.)
691 (1.8%) |
Ted Rowlands | |||||||
Monmouth [36] |
Huw Edwards
23,404 (47.7%) |
Roger Evans
19,226 (39.2%) |
Mark Williams
4,689 (9.6%) |
Alan Cotton
516 (1.1%) |
Timothy Warry
1,190 (2.4%) |
Roger Evans | ||||||||
Newport East [37] |
Alan Howarth
21,481 (57.7%) |
David Evans
7,958 (21.4%) |
Alistair Cameron
3,880 (10.4%) |
Christopher Holland
721 (1.9%) |
Edward Chaney-Davis
1,267 (3.4%) |
Arthur Scargill (
SLP)
1,951 (5.2%) |
Roy Hughes† | |||||||
Newport West [38] |
Paul Flynn
24,331 (60.5%) |
Peter Clarke
9,794 (24.4%) |
Stanley Wilson
3,907 (9.7%) |
Huw Jackson
648 (1.6%) |
Andrew Thompsett
1,199 (3.0%) |
Hugh Hughes (
UKIP)
323 (0.3%) |
Paul Flynn | |||||||
Torfaen [39] |
Paul Murphy
29,863 (69.1%) |
Neil Parish
5,327 (12.3%) |
Jean Gray
5,249 (12.1%) |
Robert Gough
1,042 (2.4%) |
Deborah Holler
1,245 (2.9%) |
Roger Coghill (
Green)
519 (1.2%) |
Paul Murphy |
South West Wales elected 7 Members of Parliament.
Constituency | Candidates | Incumbent | ||||||||||||
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Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat | Plaid Cymru | Referendum | Other | |||||||||
Aberavon [40] |
John Morris
25,650 (71.3%) |
Peter Harper
2,835 (7.9%) |
Ronald McConville
4,079 (11.3%) |
Philip Cockwell
2,088 (5.8%) |
Peter David
970 (2.7%) |
Captain Beany (
Independent)
341 (1.0%) |
John Morris | |||||||
Bridgend [41] |
Win Griffiths
25,115 (58.1%) |
David Davies
9,867 (22.8%) |
Andrew Mckinlay
4,968 (11.5%) |
Dennis R. Watkins
1,649 (3.8%) |
Tudor Greaves
1,662 (3.8%) |
Win Griffiths | ||||||||
Gower [42] |
Martin Caton
23,313 (53.8%) |
Alun Cairns
10,306 (23.8%) |
Howard W. Evans
5,624 (13.0%) |
D Elwyn Williams
2,226 (5.1%) |
Richard D. Lewis
1,745 (4.0%) |
Anthony G. Popham (
Independent)
122 (0.3%) |
Gareth Wardell† | |||||||
Neath [43] |
Peter Hain
30,324 (73.5%) |
David M. Evans
3,583 (8.7%) |
Frank H. Little
2,597 (6.3%) |
Trefor Jones
3,344 (8.1%) |
Peter A. Morris
975 (2.4%) |
Howard Marks (Legalise Cannabis Party)
420 (1.0%) |
Peter Hain | |||||||
Ogmore [44] |
Ray Powell
28,163 (74.0%) |
David A. Unwin
3,716 (9.8%) |
Kirsty Williams
3,510 (9.2%) |
John D. Rogers
2,679 (7.0%) |
Ray Powell | |||||||||
Swansea East [45] |
Donald Anderson
29,151 (75.4%) |
Catherine Dibble
3,582 (9.3%) |
Elwyn Jones
3,440 (8.9%) |
Michelle Pooley
1,308 (2.3%) |
Catherine Maggs
904 (2.3%) |
Ronnie Job (
Socialist Alternative)
289 (0.8%) |
Donald Anderson | |||||||
Swansea West [46] |
Alan Williams
22,748 (56.2%) |
Andrew Baker
8,289 (20.5%) |
John Newbury
5,872 (14.5%) |
Dai Lloyd
2,675 (6.6%) |
David Proctor (
SLP)
885 (2.2%) |
Alan Williams |