Cardiff South East, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (3 May 1979), James Callaghan (The Labour Party) won Cardiff South East, with a majority of 8,701 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 10
- Recorded results
- 36
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 23,871 | 59.3% | Yes |
| Ivor Jones | Conservative Party | 15,170 | 37.7% | No |
| Eric Roberts | Plaid Cymru | 628 | 1.6% | No |
| Raymond Aldridge | Severnside Libertarian | 375 | 0.9% | No |
| Pat Arrowsmith | Socialist Unity | 132 | 0.3% | No |
| Richard Spencer | Communist | 112 | 0.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 21,074 | 52% | Yes |
| Stefan Terlezki | Conservative Party | 10,356 | 25.6% | No |
| Christopher Homfray Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 8,006 | 19.8% | No |
| Keith Bush | Plaid Cymru | 983 | 2.4% | No |
| Bryn Clifford Derek Harris | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 75 | 0.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 20,641 | 41.1% | Yes |
| Stefan Terlezki | Conservative Party | 13,495 | 26.9% | No |
| Christopher Homfray Bailey | Liberal Democrats | 8,006 | 15.9% | No |
| Christopher Homfray Bailey | Independent Liberal | 3,800 | 7.6% | No |
| Bernard Christon | Liberal Democrats | 2,978 | 5.9% | No |
| Keith Bush | Plaid Cymru | 1,254 | 2.5% | No |
| Bryn Clifford Derek Harris | Communist Party of England (Marxist-Leninist) | 75 | 0.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 26,226 | 51.9% | Yes |
| Norman Lloyd-Edwards | Conservative Party | 20,771 | 41.1% | No |
| Richard Davies | Plaid Cymru | 2,585 | 5.1% | No |
| George Parsons | National Front | 982 | 1.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 29,313 | 56.8% | Yes |
| Norman Lloyd-Edwards | Conservative Party | 18,476 | 35.8% | No |
| George Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 3,829 | 7.4% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 30,129 | 57.5% | Yes |
| Edward Ralph Dexter | Conservative Party | 22,288 | 42.5% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 26,915 | 50.8% | Yes |
| Mike Roberts | Conservative Party | 26,047 | 49.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 25,722 | 53.4% | Yes |
| Mike Roberts | Conservative Party | 22,482 | 46.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 28,112 | 54.3% | Yes |
| Harry West | Conservative Party | 23,613 | 45.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard James Callaghan | The Labour Party | 26,254 | 51.8% | Yes |
| John Hayward | Conservative Party | 20,359 | 40.2% | No |
| Patrick Arthur Thomas Furnell | Liberal Democrats | 4,080 | 8% | No |