UK Polling History: Election of 15 November 1922 – Merthyr
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Independent | |
| Votes | 17,516 | 15,552 |
| Votes gained | +4,834 | – |
| Share of votes | 53.0% | 47.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.0% | 42.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +5.7% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +11.8% | – |
| Total votes: | 33,068 | |
| Electorate: | 36,514 | |
| Turnout: | 90.6% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Merthyr Tydfil 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Merthyr Tydfil 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Independent Labour |
Conservative | Other | Liberal | Independent | Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||||
| Labour | Independent Labour |
Conservative | Other | Liberal | Independent | Coalition Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 24,879 | 5,693 | |||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 20,530 | 9,640 | |||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,623 | 10,834 | |||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 22,701 | 6,712 | 8,696 | ||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 19,882 | 13,383 | |||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 19,511 | 5,548 | 7,403 | ||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 17,516 | 15,552 | |||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 12,682 | 14,127 | |||||