1987_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Wales
1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales
UK general election
The 1987 United Kingdom general election in Wales took place on 11th June, 1987 for all 38 Welsh seats in the House of Commons. The Labour Party again won a majority of Welsh MPs, gaining four seats for a total of 24 out of 38. The governing Conservatives lost six seats, with the SDP-Liberal Alliance and Plaid Cymru gaining one each.
Despite Labour winning the most votes in Wales, across the UK the Conservatives won a landslide majority and continued in office for a third term.[1]