List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (October 1974–1979) explained

This is a list of members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom by Welsh constituencies for the Forty-Seventh Parliament of the United Kingdom (1974 - 1979).

All MPs elected for Welsh constituencies at the October 1974 general election, held on 10 October 1974, served a full term and there were no by-elections.

The list is sorted by the name of the MP.

Political composition

AffiliationMembers
Welsh Labour Party23
Welsh Conservative Party8
Plaid Cymru3
Liberal Party2
 Total36

MPs

MP Constituency Party In constituency since
PontypoolLabour Party1958 by-election
Swansea EastLabour PartyOctober 1974
Cardiff South EastLabour Party1945
NeathLabour Party1964
LlanelliLabour Party1970
GowerLabour Party1959
PembrokeConservative Party1970
WrexhamLabour Party1970
CaerphillyLabour Party1968 by-election
CarmarthenPlaid CymruOctober 1974
AberdareLabour PartyFebruary 1974
Ebbw ValeLabour Party1960 by-election
BarryConservative Party1951
Cardiff NorthConservative PartyFebruary 1974
MontgomeryLiberal Party1962 by-election[1]
CardiganLiberal PartyFebruary 1974
AngleseyLabour Party1951
NewportLabour Party1966
PontypriddLabour Party1970
RhonddaLabour Party1967 by-election
Flint EastLabour Party1970
BedwelltyLabour Party1970
Flint WestConservative Party1970
DenbighConservative Party1959
AbervaonLabour Party1959
OgmoreLabour Party1950
Cardiff North WestConservative Party1970
ConwyConservative Party1970
Brecon and RadnorLabour Party1970
Merthyr TydfilLabour Party1972 by-election
MerionethPlaid CymruFebruary 1974
AbertilleryLabour Party1970
Cardiff WestLabour Party1945
MonmouthConservative Party1970
CaernarfonPlaid CymruFebruary 1974
Swansea WestLabour Party1964

By-elections

There were no by-elections during this period.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Court tribute to late peer and QC . BBC News . 14 April 2020 . 27 February 2012.