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

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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

class="wikitable"

! colspan="2" | Affiliation

! Members

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| Welsh Labour Party

| style="text-align:right;"|23

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| Welsh Conservative Party

| style="text-align:right;"|8

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}}" |

| Plaid Cymru

| style="text-align:right;"|3

style="color:inherit;background:{{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| Liberal Party

| style="text-align:right;"|2

style="background:#ccc;"

| colspan="2"|  Total

| style="text-align:right;"| 36

MPs

class="wikitable sortable"
colspan=2|MPConstituencyPartyIn constituency since
style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Leo|Abse}}

| Pontypool

| Labour Party

| 1958 by-election

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Donald|Anderson|Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea}}

| Swansea East

| Labour Party

| October 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|James|Callaghan}}

| Cardiff South East

| Labour Party

| 1945

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Donald|Coleman}}

| Neath

| Labour Party

| 1964

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Denzil|Davies}}

| Llanelli

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Ifor|Davies}}

| Gower

| Labour Party

| 1959

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Nicholas|Edwards}}

| Pembroke

| Conservative Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Tom|Ellis|Tom Ellis (politician)}}

| Wrexham

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Alfred|Evans|Alfred Evans (politician)}}

| Caerphilly

| Labour Party

| 1968 by-election

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Plaid Cymru}}" |

| {{sortname|Gwynfor|Evans|Gwynfor Evans}}

| Carmarthen

| Plaid Cymru

| October 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Ioan|Evans|dab=politician}}

| Aberdare

| Labour Party

| February 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Michael|Foot|Michael Foot}}

| Ebbw Vale

| Labour Party

| 1960 by-election

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Raymond|Gower|Raymond Gower}}

| Barry

| Conservative Party

| 1951

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Ian|Grist|Ian Grist}}

| Cardiff North

| Conservative Party

| February 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| {{sortname|Emlyn|Hooson|Emlyn Hooson}}

| Montgomery

| Liberal Party

| 1962 by-election{{cite web |title=Court tribute to late peer and QC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-17182500 |website=BBC News |accessdate=14 April 2020 |date=27 February 2012}}

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Party (UK)}}" |

| {{sortname|Geraint|Howells|Geraint Howells}}

| Cardigan

| Liberal Party

| February 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Cledwyn|Hughes|Cledwyn Hughes}}

| Anglesey

| Labour Party

| 1951

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Roy|Hughes|Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn}}

| Newport

| Labour Party

| 1966

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Brynmor|John|Brynmor John}}

| Pontypridd

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Alec|Jones|Alec Jones}}

| Rhondda

| Labour Party

| 1967 by-election

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Barry|Jones|Barry Jones, Baron Jones}}

| Flint East

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Neil|Kinnock}}

| Bedwellty

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Anthony|Meyer|Sir Anthony Meyer, 3rd Baronet}}

| Flint West

| Conservative Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Geraint|Morgan|Geraint Morgan}}

| Denbigh

| Conservative Party

| 1959

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|John|Morris|John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon}}

| Abervaon

| Labour Party

| 1959

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Walter|Padley}}

| Ogmore

| Labour Party

| 1950

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Michael|Roberts|Michael Roberts (politician)}}

| Cardiff North West

| Conservative Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|Wyn|Roberts|Wyn Roberts}}

| Conwy

| Conservative Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Caerwyn|Roderick}}

| Brecon and Radnor

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Ted|Rowlands}}

| Merthyr Tydfil

| Labour Party

| 1972 by-election

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Plaid Cymru}}" |

| {{sortname|Dafydd|Elis-Thomas|Dafydd Elis-Thomas}}

| Merioneth

| Plaid Cymru

| February 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Jeffrey|Thomas|Jeffrey Thomas (politician)}}

| Abertillery

| Labour Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|George|Thomas|George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy}}

| Cardiff West

| Labour Party

| 1945

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Conservative Party}}" |

| {{sortname|John|Stradling Thomas|John Stradling Thomas}}

| Monmouth

| Conservative Party

| 1970

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Plaid Cymru}}" |

| {{sortname|Dafydd|Wigley}}

| Caernarfon

| Plaid Cymru

| February 1974

style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour}}" |

| {{sortname|Alan J.|Williams|Alan Williams (Swansea West MP)}}

| Swansea West

| Labour Party

| 1964

By-elections

There were no by-elections during this period.

See also

References

{{reflist}}{{UnitedKingdomMPs}}{{October 1974 United Kingdom general election}}

Wales

1974-79

MPs

{{DEFAULTSORT:List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (1974-1979)}}