North Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Northern Monmouthshire
Type:County
Parliament:uk
Year:1885
Abolished:1918
Elects Howmany:one
Previous:Monmouthshire
Next:Monmouth and Pontypool

Northern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

The constituency comprised the Petty Sessional Divisions of:

On abolition by the Representation of the People Act 1918, the area of the constituency was included in the Monmouth and Pontypool constituencies.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1885Thomas Phillips PriceLiberal
1895Reginald McKennaLiberal
1918constituency abolished

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Notes and References

  1. Schedule Seven, Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. C. 23)