Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–1885; proposed
Monmouthshire (
Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a proposed
parliamentary constituency in south-east
Wales to return one Member of Parliament to the
House of Commons of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom from the
next general election.
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.
The constituency is to be 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
next United Kingdom general election.
[1]
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
The Monmouthshire constituency covered the
county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a
borough constituency,
Monmouth Boroughs, within the county.
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
[4]
|
1802
|
1805 |
|
Capt Lord Arthur Somerset |
|
1806
|
1807
|
1812
|
1816 |
|
Lord Granville Somerset |
Tory
[4]
|
1818
|
1820
|
1826
|
1830
|
1831 |
|
William Addams Williams |
Whig
[4]
|
1832
|
1834 |
|
Conservative
|
1835
|
1837
|
1841 |
|
Octavius Morgan |
Conservative
[4]
|
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
|
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.
Elections in the 1860s
Somerset resigned, triggering a by-election.
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.
Elections in the 1830s
Williams resigned by accepting the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, triggering a by-election.
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