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'''1918–1950''': The County Borough of Cardiff wards of [[Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)|Canton]], [[Cathays (electoral ward)|Cathays]], Central, and [[Riverside (Cardiff electoral ward)|Riverside]]. |
'''1918–1950''': The County Borough of Cardiff wards of [[Canton (Cardiff electoral ward)|Canton]], [[Cathays (electoral ward)|Cathays]], Central, and [[Riverside (Cardiff electoral ward)|Riverside]]. |
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Revision as of 23:29, 17 June 2024
Cardiff Central | |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
1918–1950 | |
Seats | one |
Created from | Cardiff |
Replaced by | Cardiff North and Cardiff West |
Cardiff Central was a borough constituency[n 1] in the city of Cardiff. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.
A similarly named Cardiff Central constituency, covering a different area of Cardiff, was created in 1983.
Boundaries
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1918–1950: The County Borough of Cardiff wards of Canton, Cathays, Central, and Riverside.
The constituency spanned either side of the River Taff. It was abolished in 1950, with Cathays and Central becoming part of the new Cardiff North division, while Canton and Riverside became part of the new Cardiff West division.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1918–1950
Election | Member[1][2] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1918 | James Childs Gould | Unionist | |
1924 | Lewis Lougher | Unionist | |
1929 | Ernest Bennett | Labour | |
1931 | National Labour | ||
1945 | George Thomas | Labour | |
1950 | constituency abolished |
Elections
Elections 1918–1945
Elections in the 1910s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | James Childs Gould* | 8,542 | 41.1 | N/A | |
Labour | James Edmunds | 4,663 | 22.4 | N/A | |
Liberal | George Frederick Forsdike | 4,172 | 20.1 | N/A | |
Ind. Unionist | Robert Hughes | 3,419 | 16.4 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,879 | 18.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 20,839[4][a] | 57.0 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 36,557 | ||||
Unionist win (new seat) |
- coupon issued but withdrawn.
The Unionist vote was split and, though Robert Hughes managed to save his £150 deposit, he did not turn up to hear the results.[4]
Elections in the 1920s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | James Childs Gould | 13,885 | 50.0 | +8.9 | |
Labour | James Edmunds | 8,169 | 29.4 | +7.0 | |
Liberal | Charles Fletcher Sanders | 5,732 | 20.6 | +0.5 | |
Majority | 5,716 | 20.6 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 27,786 | 74.4 | +17.5 | ||
Registered electors | 37,326 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | +1.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | James Childs Gould | 10,261 | 38.4 | −11.6 | |
Labour | James Edmunds | 8,563 | 32.0 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | Ieuan Watkins Evans | 7,923 | 29.6 | +9.0 | |
Majority | 1,698 | 6.4 | −14.2 | ||
Turnout | 26,747 | 71.4 | −3.0 | ||
Registered electors | 37,444 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | -7.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Lewis Lougher | 14,537 | 49.7 | +11.3 | |
Labour | David Pole | 9,864 | 33.8 | +1.8 | |
Liberal | Aneurin Edwards | 4,805 | 16.5 | −13.1 | |
Majority | 4,673 | 15.9 | +9.5 | ||
Turnout | 29,206 | 76.8 | +5.4 | ||
Registered electors | 38,026 | ||||
Unionist hold | Swing | +4.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ernest Bennett | 14,469 | 39.1 | +5.3 | |
Unionist | Lewis Lougher | 12,903 | 34.9 | −14.8 | |
Liberal | Barnett Janner | 9,623 | 26.0 | +9.5 | |
Majority | 1,566 | 4.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 36,995 | 78.2 | +1.4 | ||
Registered electors | 47,282 | ||||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +10.1 |
Elections in the 1930s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Labour | Ernest Bennett | 24,120 | 69.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Edward Archbold | 10,758 | 30.8 | −8.3 | |
Majority | 13,362 | 38.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 34,878 | 72.6 | −5.6 | ||
Registered electors | 48,065 | ||||
National Labour gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Labour | Ernest Bennett | 16,954 | 51.5 | −17.7 | |
Labour | John Dugdale | 12,094 | 36.8 | +6.0 | |
Liberal | William Glanville Brown | 3,863 | 11.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 4,860 | 14.7 | −23.7 | ||
Turnout | 32,911 | 68.7 | −3.9 | ||
Registered electors | 47,912 | ||||
National Labour hold | Swing |
Elections in the 1940s
General election 1939–40: Another general election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place from 1939 and by the end of this year, the following candidates had been selected;
- National Labour: Ernest Bennett
- Labour: John Ramage
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | George Thomas | 16,506 | 49.1 | +12.3 | |
Conservative | Charles Stuart Hallinan | 11,982 | 35.7 | N/A | |
Liberal | Peter Hopkin Morgan | 5,121 | 15.2 | +3.5 | |
Majority | 4,524 | 13.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 33,609 | 72.3 | +3.6 | ||
Registered electors | 46,505 | ||||
Labour gain from National Labour | Swing |
See also
- Cardiff Central (Senedd constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in South Glamorgan
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
Notes
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
References
- ^ "Cardiff Central 1918–1950". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 2)
- ^ a b c d e f g h Craig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. ISBN 0-900178-019. Page 534
- ^ a b "Wales United - Nearly Solid For Coalition - Great Rout Of I.L.P. and Pacifist Group - CARDIFF CENTRAL-MR J.C. GOULD M.P.". Western Mail. 30 December 1918. p. 5.
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Cardiff Central – presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Politics Resources (Election results from 1922 onwards)
- A Vision Of Britain Through Time
- BBC Vote 2001
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