1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales
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These are the results of the 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales. The election was held on 1 May 1997 and all 40 seats in Wales were contested. The Labour Party won a landslide majority of Welsh MPs, gaining seven seats for a total of 34 out of 40. The Liberal Democrats gained one seat, whilst Plaid Cymru retained their four MPs. The Conservatives lost all of their Welsh MPs, leaving them without representation in Wales for the first time since 1906. They would not gain another MP until the 2005 general election.
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These are the results of the 1997 United Kingdom general election in Wales. The election was held on 1 May 1997 and all 40 seats in Wales were contested. The Labour Party won a landslide majority of Welsh MPs, gaining seven seats for a total of 34 out of 40. The Liberal Democrats gained one seat, whilst Plaid Cymru retained their four MPs. The Conservatives lost all of their Welsh MPs, leaving them without representation in Wales for the first time since 1906. They would not gain another MP until the 2005 general election.
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