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Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (1801–1885; 2024–)
UK Parliament constituency (1801–1885; 2024–)
| Field | Value | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| name | Monmouthshire | ||||||||||
| type2 | County | ||||||||||
| parliament | uk | ||||||||||
| image | {{maplink | frame=yes | frame-align=center | plain=yes | raw= | frame-height=200 | frame-width=250 | zoom=SWITCH:8,6 | switch=location of constituency, location within Wales | frame-latitude=SWITCH:51.72,52.3 | frame-longitude=SWITCH:-2.88,-3.7 |
| caption | Interactive map of the constituency. | ||||||||||
| image2 | [[File:Monmouthshire2024Constituency.svg | 120px | alt=Map of constituency]] | ||||||||
| caption2 | Location of the constituency within Wales | ||||||||||
| year | 2024 | ||||||||||
| mp | Catherine Fookes | ||||||||||
| party | Welsh Labour | ||||||||||
| elects_howmany | one | ||||||||||
| previous | Monmouth and Newport East | ||||||||||
| year2 | 1536 | ||||||||||
| abolished2 | 1885 | ||||||||||
| elects_howmany2 | one | ||||||||||
| next2 | North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire, West Monmouthshire | ||||||||||
| electorate | 72,681 (March 2020) | ||||||||||
| towns | Abergavenny, Monmouth, Chepstow, Caldicot, Usk |
Monmouthshire () is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, and was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies. Its current MP is Catherine Fookes, a member of the Labour Party.
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.
History and boundaries
Monmouthshire was given representation in the Parliament of England by the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542. This was later a key point in the long-standing argument about whether the county was or was not part of Wales.
Until the Great Reform Act of 1832, the historic Monmouthshire county constituency covered almost the whole of the county of Monmouth, but not the county town of Monmouth, which was a separate borough constituency. In 1832 this was expanded into the Monmouth Boroughs, taking in more towns to give it more electors.
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 split the county constituency into three, North, South, and West Monmouthshire, and then the Representation of the People Act 1918 abolished these, with most of the county joining a new seat called Monmouth. This included the towns of Chepstow, Monmouth, and Abergavenny.
The Monmouthshire constituency was re-established as part of the 2023 review for the 2024 general election under the June 2023 final proposals of the Boundary Commission for Wales. The boundaries were defined as being coterminous with the unitary authority of the County of Monmouthshire, so it does not now include those parts of the county in the area of the Newport City Council.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1542–1885
| Year | First member | Second member |
|---|---|---|
| 1542 | No names known | |
| 1545 | Walter Herbert | Charles Herbert |
| 1547 | Sir Thomas Morgan | William Herbert |
| 1553 (Mar) | ||
| 1553 (Oct) | Sir Charles Herbert | Thomas Somerset |
| 1554 (Apr) | Thomas Herbert | James Gunter |
| 1554 (Nov) | Thomas Somerset | David Lewis |
| 1555 | William Herbert | William Morgan |
| 1558 | Francis Somerset | William Morgan |
| 1559 (Jan) | William Morgan I | Thomas Herbert |
| 1562–1563 | Matthew Herbert | George Herbert |
| 1571 | Charles Somerset | William Morgan |
| 1572 (May) | Charles Somerset | Henry Herbert |
| 1584 (Sep) | Sir William Herbert | Edward Morgan |
| 1586 (Sep) | Sir William Herbert | Edward Morgan |
| 1588 (Oct) | Thomas Morgan II | William John Proger |
| 1593 | Sir William Herbert (died in office, 1593) | Edward Kemeys |
| 1597 (Sep) | Henry Herbert | John Arnold |
| 1601 (Oct) | Thomas Somerset | Henry Morgan |
| 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 | ||||
| 1661 | |||||
| 1667 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig | ||
| Feb 1679 | Charles, Lord Herbert | ||||
| Aug 1679 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig | ||
| 1680 | Sir Edward Morgan, Bt | ||||
| 1681 | |||||
| 1685 | Charles, Marquess of Worcester | ||||
| 1689 (CP) | Whigs (British political party)}}" | Sir Trevor Williams, Bt | Whig | ||
| 1690 | Thomas Morgan | ||||
| 1695 | Sir Charles Kemeys, Bt | ||||
| 1698 | Sir John Williams, Bt | ||||
| 1700 | |||||
| 1701 (Jan) | Whigs (British political party)}}" | 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 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | John Hanbury | Whig | ||
| 1722 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | William Morgan, the Elder | Whig | ||
| 1727 | |||||
| 1731 | Lord Charles Somerset | ||||
| 1734 | Thomas Morgan, the Elder | ||||
| 1735 | Charles Hanbury Williams | ||||
| 1741 | |||||
| 1747 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | William Morgan, the Younger | Whig | ||
| 1754 | |||||
| 1761 | |||||
| 1763 | Thomas Morgan, the Younger | ||||
| 1766 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | John Hanbury | Whig | ||
| 1768 | |||||
| 1771 | John Morgan | ||||
| 1774 | |||||
| 1780 | |||||
| 1784 | Henry, Viscount Nevill | ||||
| 1785 | James Rooke | ||||
| 1790 | |||||
| 1792 | Robert Salusbury | ||||
| 1796 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | Lt Col Sir Charles Morgan | Whig | ||
| 1802 | |||||
| 1805 | Capt Lord Arthur Somerset | ||||
| 1806 | |||||
| 1807 | |||||
| 1812 | |||||
| 1816 | Tories (British political party)}}" | Lord Granville Somerset | Tory{{cite book | last=Stooks Smith | |
| 1818 | |||||
| 1820 | |||||
| 1826 | |||||
| 1830 | |||||
| 1831 | Whigs (British political party)}}" | William Addams Williams | Whig | ||
| 1832 | |||||
| 1834 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative | |||
| 1835 | |||||
| 1837 | |||||
| 1841 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Octavius Morgan | Conservative | ||
| 1847 | |||||
| 1848 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Edward Arthur Somerset | Conservative | ||
| 1852 | |||||
| 1857 | |||||
| 1859 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Col Poulett Somerset | Conservative | ||
| 1865 | |||||
| 1868 | |||||
| 1871 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Lord Henry Somerset | Conservative | ||
| 1874 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Col Frederick Morgan | Conservative | ||
| 1880 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | 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 | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | 2024 | Catherine Fookes |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
|reg. electors = 74,823
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result | Party | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 27,568 | 52.1 | |
| Labour | 16,731 | 31.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,071 | 9.6 | |
| Green Party | 1,333 | 2.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | 1,283 | 2.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 451 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | 435 | 0.8 | |
| Majority | 10,837 | 20.5 | |
| Turnout | 52,872 | 72.7 | |
| Electorate | 72,681 |
Elections in the 1880s
|reg. electors = 8,518
Elections in the 1870s
|reg. electors = 7,630
Somerset was appointed Comptroller of the Household, triggering a by-election.
|reg. electors = 7,630 |reg. electors =
Somerset resigned, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
|reg. electors = 7,971 |reg. electors = 4,909
Elections in the 1850s
|reg. electors =
Somerset resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, triggering a by-election.
|reg. electors = 5,073 |reg. electors = 5,099 |reg. electors = 4,973
Elections in the 1840s
|reg. electors =
Somerset's death caused a by-election.
|reg. electors = 5,286 |reg. electors =
Somerset was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, triggering a by-election.
|reg. electors = 4,393 |reg. electors =
Williams resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, triggering a by-election
Elections in the 1830s
|reg. electors = 4,347 |reg. electors = 3,714 |reg. electors = 3,738 |reg. electors = |reg. electors =
Notes
References
References
- (June 2023). "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales". Boundary Commission for Wales.
- (28 June 2023). "2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies – The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales". [[Boundary Commission for Wales]].
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023".
- (January 2019). "History of Parliament".
- "History of Parliament".
- (2024-06-07). "Election of the Member of Parliament for the Monmouthshire Constituency – Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll".
- "Monmouthshire notional election - December 2019". [[UK Parliament]].
- (1977). "British Parliamentary Election Results 1832–1885". Macmillan Press.
- (22 August 1885). "The Liberal Candidates for Monmouthshire". South Wales Daily News.
- "Monmouthshire".
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