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

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

Affiliation Members
Welsh Labour Party 23
Welsh Conservative Party 8
Plaid Cymru 3
Liberal Party 2
 Total 36

MPs

MP Constituency Party In constituency since
Leo Abse Pontypool Labour Party 1958 by-election
Donald Anderson Swansea East Labour Party October 1974
James Callaghan Cardiff South East Labour Party 1945
Donald Coleman Neath Labour Party 1964
Denzil Davies Llanelli Labour Party 1970
Ifor Davies Gower Labour Party 1959
Nicholas Edwards Pembroke Conservative Party 1970
Tom Ellis Wrexham Labour Party 1970
Alfred Evans Caerphilly Labour Party 1968 by-election
Gwynfor Evans Carmarthen Plaid Cymru October 1974
Ioan Evans Aberdare Labour Party February 1974
Michael Foot Ebbw Vale Labour Party 1960 by-election
Raymond Gower Barry Conservative Party 1951
Ian Grist Cardiff North Conservative Party February 1974
Emlyn Hooson Montgomery Liberal Party 1962 by-election[1]
Geraint Howells Cardigan Liberal Party February 1974
Cledwyn Hughes Anglesey Labour Party 1951
Roy Hughes Newport Labour Party 1966
Brynmor John Pontypridd Labour Party 1970
Alec Jones Rhondda Labour Party 1967 by-election
Barry Jones Flint East Labour Party 1970
Neil Kinnock Bedwellty Labour Party 1970
Anthony Meyer Flint West Conservative Party 1970
Geraint Morgan Denbigh Conservative Party 1959
John Morris Abervaon Labour Party 1959
Walter Padley Ogmore Labour Party 1950
Michael Roberts Cardiff North West Conservative Party 1970
Wyn Roberts Conwy Conservative Party 1970
Caerwyn Roderick Brecon and Radnor Labour Party 1970
Ted Rowlands Merthyr Tydfil Labour Party 1972 by-election
Dafydd Elis-Thomas Merioneth Plaid Cymru February 1974
Jeffrey Thomas Abertillery Labour Party 1970
George Thomas Cardiff West Labour Party 1945
John Stradling Thomas Monmouth Conservative Party 1970
Dafydd Wigley Caernarfon Plaid Cymru February 1974
Alan J. Williams Swansea West Labour Party 1964

By-elections

There were no by-elections during this period.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Court tribute to late peer and QC". BBC News. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2020.