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1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales

1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales

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The 1979 United Kingdom general election in Wales saw the Labour Party win the most votes and seats in Wales.[1]

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Background

The Labour party won the most votes in Wales, although the Conservatives won most votes UK-wide.[1]

John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon was under the impression that Prime Minister James Callaghan would call a general election in the autumn of 1978, but called it off. A Welsh devolution referendum was held in March 1979, two months prior. A Welsh Assembly was rejected, with regional distrust as a potential factor.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "UK Election Statistics: 1918-2022, A Long Century of Elections" (PDF). House of Commons Library. p. 22.
  2. [2]
    WalesOnline (2011-10-02). "Lord Morris of Aberavon lifts the lid on the disastrous 1979 devolution referendum". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
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