1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales

1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales
3 May 1979
All 36 Welsh seats to the House of Commons
  First party Second party
 
Leader James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher
Party Labour Conservative
Leader since 5 April 1976 11 February 1975
Last election 23 seats, 49.5% 8 seats, 23.9%
Seats won 22 11
Seat change 1 3
Popular vote 795,500 526,300
Percentage 48.6% 32.2%
Swing 0.9% 8.3%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader David Steel Gwynfor Evans
Party Liberal Plaid Cymru
Leader since 7 July 1976 1 August 1945
Last election 2 seats, 15.5% 3 seats, 10.8%
Seats won 1 2
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 173,500 132,500
Percentage 10.6% 8.1%
Swing 4.9% 2.7%

The 1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales saw the Labour Party win the most votes and seats in Wales.

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