United Kingdom parliamentary constituency (1801–1885; 2024–)
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Location of the constituency within Wales |
Electorate | 72,681 (March 2020)[1] |
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Current constituency |
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Created | 2024 |
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Member of Parliament | Catherine Fookes (Labour) |
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Seats | one |
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Created from | Monmouth and Newport East |
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1536–1885 |
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Seats | one |
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Type of constituency | County constituency |
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Replaced by | North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire, West Monmouthshire |
Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, and was first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. Its current MP is Catherine Fookes, a member of the Labour.
It previously existed as a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs).
In 1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire.
Boundaries
The Monmouthshire constituency covered the county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a borough constituency, Monmouth Boroughs, within the county.
The constituency was re-established, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final proposals of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[2]
Members of Parliament
MPs 1542–1885
Year | First member | Second member |
1542 | No names known |
1545 | Walter Herbert | Charles Herbert[3] |
1547 | Sir Thomas Morgan | William Herbert[3] |
1553 (Mar) | |
1553 (Oct) | Sir Charles Herbert | Thomas Somerset[3] |
1554 (Apr) | Thomas Herbert | James Gunter[3] |
1554 (Nov) | Thomas Somerset | David Lewis[3] |
1555 | William Herbert | William Morgan[3] |
1558 | Francis Somerset | William Morgan [3] |
1559 (Jan) | William Morgan I | Thomas Herbert[4] |
1562–1563 | Matthew Herbert | George Herbert[4] |
1571 | Charles Somerset | William Morgan[4] |
1572 (May) | Charles Somerset | Henry Herbert[4] |
1584 (Sep) | Sir William Herbert | Edward Morgan[4] |
1586 (Sep) | Sir William Herbert | Edward Morgan[4] |
1588 (Oct) | Thomas Morgan II | William John Proger[4] |
1593 | Sir William Herbert (died in office, 1593) | Edward Kemeys[4] |
1597 (Sep) | Henry Herbert | John Arnold[4] |
1601 (Oct) | Thomas Somerset | Henry Morgan[4] |
1604 | Thomas Somerset | Sir John Herbert |
1614 | Walter Montagu | William Jones |
1621 | Sir Edmund Morgan | Charles Williams |
1624 | Robert Viscount Lisle | Sir William Morgan |
1625 | Robert Viscount Lisle | Sir William Morgan |
1626 | Nicholas Arnold | William Herbert |
1628 | Nicholas Arnold | Nicholas Kemeys |
1629–1640 | No Parliaments convened |
Apr 1640 | William Morgan | Walter Rumsey |
Nov 1640 | Sir Charles Williams repl. 1642 by Henry Herbert | William Herbert, disabled 1644 |
1645 | John Herbert | Henry Herbert |
1648 | John Herbert | Henry Herbert |
1653 | Philip Jones | |
MPs 1654–1660
Year | First member | Second member | Third member |
1654 | Richard Cromwell, sat for Hampshire repl. by Thomas Morgan | Philip Jones sat for Glamorgan repl. by Thomas Hughes | Henry Herbert |
1656 | Major General James Berry, sat for Worcestershire repl. by Nathaniel Waterhouse | John Nicholas | Edward Herbert |
1659 | William Morgan | John Nicholas | |
MPs 1660–1885
Year | | First member | First party | | Second member | Second party |
1660 (CP) | | Henry Somerset, 1st Duke of Beaufort | | | William Morgan | |
1661 |
1667 | | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig |
Feb 1679 | | Charles, Lord Herbert | |
Aug 1679 | | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig |
1680 | | Sir Edward Morgan, Bt | |
1681 |
1685 | | Charles, Marquess of Worcester | | | Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt | |
1689 (CP) | | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig |
1690 | | Thomas Morgan | |
1695 | | Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt | |
1698 | | Sir John Williams, Bt | |
1700 |
1701 (Jan) | | John Morgan | Whig |
1705 | | Sir Hopton Williams, Bt | |
1708 | | Thomas Windsor | |
1710 |
1712 | | James Gunter | |
Apr 1713 | | Thomas Lewis | |
Sep 1713 | | Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt | |
1715 | | Thomas Lewis | |
1720 | | John Hanbury | Whig |
1722 | | William Morgan, the Elder | Whig |
1727 |
1731 | | Lord Charles Somerset | |
1734 | | Thomas Morgan, the Elder | |
1735 | | Charles Hanbury Williams | |
1741 |
1747 | | William Morgan, the Younger | Whig | | Capel Hanbury | |
1754 |
1761 |
1763 | | Thomas Morgan, the Younger | |
1766 | | John Hanbury | Whig |
1768 |
1771 | | John Morgan | |
1774 |
1780 |
1784 | | Henry, Viscount Nevill | |
1785 | | James Rooke | |
1790 |
1792 | | Robert Salusbury | |
1796 | | Lt Col Sir Charles Morgan | Whig[5] |
1802 |
1805 | | Capt Lord Arthur Somerset | |
1806 |
1807 |
1812 |
1816 | | Lord Granville Somerset | Tory[5] |
1818 |
1820 |
1826 |
1830 |
1831 | | William Addams Williams | Whig[5] |
1832 |
1834 | | Conservative |
1835 |
1837 |
1841 | | Octavius Morgan | Conservative[5] |
1847 |
1848 | | Edward Arthur Somerset | Conservative |
1852 |
1857 |
1859 | | Col Poulett Somerset | Conservative |
1865 |
1868 |
1871 | | Lord Henry Somerset | Conservative |
1874 | | Col Frederick Morgan | Conservative |
1880 | | John Rolls | Conservative |
1885 | Constituency divided into: North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire, and West Monmouthshire |
MPs since 2024
Monmouth and Newport East prior to 2024
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1870s
Somerset was appointed Comptroller of the Household, triggering a by-election.
Somerset resigned, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1850s
Somerset resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1840s
Somerset's death caused a by-election.
Somerset was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, triggering a by-election.
Williams resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, triggering a by-election
Elections in the 1830s
References
- ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "History of Parliament". Retrieved 30 August 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "History of Parliament". Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 217–218. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Election of the Member of Parliament for the Monmouthshire Constituency - Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Monmouthshire County Council. 7 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 528–529. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "The Liberal Candidates for Monmouthshire". South Wales Daily News. 22 August 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 21 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b Escott, Margaret. "Monmouthshire". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
External links
- Browne Willis (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Or, An History of the Counties, Cities, and Boroughs in England and Wales: ... The Whole Extracted from Mss. and Printed Evidences ... R. Gosling.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)
- W R Williams Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales
- Monmouthshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
Labour (27) | - Aberafan Maesteg
- Alyn and Deeside
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff East
- Cardiff North
- Cardiff South and Penarth
- Cardiff West
- Clwyd East
- Clwyd North
- Gower
- Llanelli
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Monmouthshire
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
- Neath and Swansea East
- Newport East
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Pontypridd
- Rhondda and Ogmore
- Swansea West
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
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Plaid Cymru (4) | - Caerfyrddin
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- Ynys Môn
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Liberal Democrats (1) | - Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
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- Beaumaris
- Brecon
- Caernarvonshire
- Cardigan
- Carmarthenshire
- Denbighshire
- Glamorganshire
- Haverfordwest
- Monmouthshire
- Pembroke
- Radnor
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- Breconshire
- Denbigh Boroughs
- East Carmarthenshire
- East Denbighshire
- East Glamorganshire
- Eifion
- Flint Boroughs
- Mid Glamorganshire
- Monmouth Boroughs
- Montgomery
- North Monmouthshire
- Pembroke and Haverfordwest
- Radnorshire
- Rhondda
- South Glamorganshire
- South Monmouthshire
- Swansea
- West Carmarthenshire
- West Denbighshire
- West Monmouthshire
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Last contested in 1915 |
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- Cardiff
- Carmarthen (historic)
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Swansea Boroughs
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- Caernarfon
- Caernarvonshire
- Cardiff Central (historic)
- Cardiff East (historic)
- Cardiff South
- Flintshire
- Llandaff and Barry
- Merthyr
- University of Wales
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- Rhondda East
- Rhondda West
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- Aberdare
- Abertillery
- Barry
- Bedwellty
- Cardiff North West
- Cardiff South East
- Ceredigion
- Denbigh
- East Flintshire
- Ebbw Vale
- Merioneth
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Newport
- Pontypool
- West Flintshire
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- Ceredigion and Pembroke North
- Clwyd North West
- Clwyd South West
- Pembrokeshire
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- Caernarfon
- Conwy
- Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
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- Aberavon
- Aberconwy
- Arfon
- Blaenau Gwent
- Brecon and Radnorshire
- Cardiff Central
- Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
- Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
- Ceredigion
- Clwyd South
- Clwyd West
- Cynon Valley
- Delyn
- Islwyn
- Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
- Monmouth
- Montgomeryshire
- Neath
- Newport West
- Ogmore
- Preseli Pembrokeshire
- Rhondda
- Swansea East
- Vale of Clwyd
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