The collection consists of election addresses, leaflets, circulars and other printed matter, 1837-1991, generally acquired before the establishment of the Welsh Political Archive; election addresses, leaflets etc., 1905-2019, collected by the WPA; and printed materials, 1887-2019, concerning the political parties in Wales, various pressure groups and organisations, subject files, and other miscellaneous papers.

Contains various papers, 1964-1984 (but mainly 1980-1983), relating mainly to the candidatures of Councillor Ray Davies and others in local, parliamentary and European elections. They include election addresses and leaflets, circulars, posters and flyers, and numerous press cuttings, together with a small quantity of correspondence and two photographs. The correspondents include Barry Moore, 1983, John Silkin, 1983, and George Wright, TGWU, 1983.