Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) 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.
Boundaries
The historic 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 review for the 2024 general election under the June 2023 final proposals of the Boundary Commission for Wales.[2] The boundaries were defined as being coterminous with the unitary authority of the County of Monmouthshire.[3]
It was created from the abolished constituency of Monmouth (excluding the small part in Torfaen County Borough) expanded to include those parts of Monmouthshire County previously in the Newport East constituency, including Caldicot and Magor.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1542–1885
MPs 1654–1660
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[6]
|
| 1802
|
| 1805 |
|
Capt Lord Arthur Somerset |
|
| 1806
|
| 1807
|
| 1812
|
| 1816 |
|
Lord Granville Somerset |
Tory[6]
|
| 1818
|
| 1820
|
| 1826
|
| 1830
|
| 1831 |
|
William Addams Williams |
Whig[6]
|
| 1832
|
| 1834 |
|
Conservative
|
| 1835
|
| 1837
|
| 1841 |
|
Octavius Morgan |
Conservative[6]
|
| 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 2010s
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
Notes
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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 4 (Wales).
- ^ a b c d e f g "History of Parliament". Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ 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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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Monmouthshire notional election - December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 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.
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