Merthyr, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), Stephen Davies (The Labour Party) won Merthyr, with a majority of 19,186 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 24,879 | 81.4% | Yes |
| Samuel Jennings | Independent Labour | 5,693 | 18.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Davies | The Labour Party | 20,530 | 68% | Yes |
| Claude Stanfield | Independent Labour Party | 9,640 | 32% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collingham Wallhead | Independent Labour Party | 24,623 | 69.4% | Yes |
| Sellick Davies | New Party | 10,834 | 30.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collingham Wallhead | The Labour Party | 22,701 | 59.6% | Yes |
| James Jenkins | The Labour Party | 8,696 | 22.8% | No |
| Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt | Unionist | 6,712 | 17.6% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collingham Wallhead | The Labour Party | 19,882 | 59.8% | Yes |
| Arthur Charles Fox-Davies | Unionist | 13,383 | 40.2% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collingham Wallhead | The Labour Party | 19,511 | 60.1% | Yes |
| Rowland Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 7,403 | 22.8% | No |
| Arthur Charles Fox-Davies | Unionist | 5,548 | 17.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collingham Wallhead | The Labour Party | 17,516 | 53% | Yes |
| Richard Mathias | Independent and Anti-Socialist | 15,552 | 47% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Rees Jones | Liberal with Coalition Coupon | 14,127 | 52.7% | Yes |
| James Winstone | The Labour Party | 12,682 | 47.3% | No |