Here are the most recent election results for the Carmarthen constituency.
Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.
| Name | Carmarthen |
| Region | Wales |
| Current Status | Abolished |
| Election | Party | |
|---|---|---|
| Election 1992 | Labour | |
| Election 1987 | Labour | |
| Election 1983 | Labour | |
| Election 1979 | Labour | |
| Election 1974 (October) | Plaid Cymru | |
| Election 1974 (February) | Labour | |
View full Election 1992 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 20,879 | 36.65% | +1.28% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 17,957 | 31.52% | +8.49% | |
| Conservative | 12,782 | 22.44% | -4.95% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 5,353 | 9.40% | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,922 | 5.13% | ||
| Turnout | 56,971 | 82.66% | -0.14% | |
| Electorate | 68,920 | |||
Swing from LAB to PC | 3.60% | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 3.11% | |||
Swing from CON to PC | 6.72% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1987 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19,128 | 35.37% | +3.80% | |
| Conservative | 14,811 | 27.39% | -1.97% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 12,457 | 23.03% | -4.01% | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 7,203 | 13.32% | +2.31% | |
| Green | 481 | 0.89% | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,317 | 7.98% | ||
| Turnout | 54,080 | 82.80% | +0.67% | |
| Electorate | 65,315 | |||
Swing from CON to LAB | 2.88% | |||
Swing from PC to LAB | 3.90% | |||
Swing from PC to CON | 1.02% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1983 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 16,459 | 31.57% | -4.26% | |
| Conservative | 15,305 | 29.36% | +5.80% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 14,099 | 27.05% | -4.99% | |
| SDP-Liberal Alliance | 5,737 | 11.01% | N/A | |
| Ecology | 374 | 0.72% | N/A | |
| Minor | 154 | 0.30% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,154 | 2.21% | ||
| Turnout | 52,128 | 82.13% | -2.27% | |
| Electorate | 63,468 | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 5.03% | |||
Swing from PC to LAB | 0.36% | |||
Swing from PC to CON | 5.40% | |||
| Labour hold | ||||
View full Election 1979 results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18,667 | 35.84% | -2.23% | |
| Plaid Cymru | 16,689 | 32.04% | -13.07% | |
| Conservative | 12,272 | 23.56% | +17.83% | |
| Liberal | 4,186 | 8.04% | -2.39% | |
| Others | 275 | 0.53% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,978 | 3.80% | ||
| Turnout | 52,089 | 84.40% | -1.22% | |
| Electorate | 61,714 | |||
Swing from PC to LAB | 5.42% | |||
Swing from LAB to CON | 10.03% | |||
Swing from PC to CON | 15.45% | |||
| Labour gain from Plaid Cymru | ||||
View full Election 1974 (October) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plaid Cymru | 23,325 | 45.11% | +10.83% | |
| Labour | 19,685 | 38.07% | +3.78% | |
| Liberal | 5,393 | 10.43% | -8.94% | |
| Conservative | 2,962 | 5.73% | -6.33% | |
| Others | 342 | 0.66% | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,640 | 7.04% | ||
| Turnout | 51,707 | 85.62% | +2.13% | |
| Electorate | 60,390 | |||
Swing from LAB to PC | 3.52% | |||
Swing from LIB to PC | 9.89% | |||
Swing from LIB to LAB | 6.36% | |||
| Plaid Cymru gain from Labour | ||||
View full Election 1974 (February) results.
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 17,165 | 34.29% | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | 17,162 | 34.28% | N/A | |
| Liberal | 9,698 | 19.37% | N/A | |
| Conservative | 6,037 | 12.06% | N/A | |
| Majority | 3 | 0.01% | ||
| Turnout | 50,062 | 83.49% | N/A | |
| Electorate | 59,963 | |||
| Labour win | ||||