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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1918
Southern 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 , which divided into three constituencies, the
Monmouthshire constituency that had elected two members until 1885. The constituency was abolished for the
1918 general election , when most of its area became the
Monmouth
county constituency .
In 1852, the old constituency had elected members of two powerful families - the
Morgans of Tredegar and the Somerset
dukes of Beaufort . In 1885, the Morgan interest continued with the election of Colonel Hon.
Frederick Courtenay Morgan as MP from 1885 until 1906 when he retired. His son, Courtney Morgan, afterwards
Baron Tredegar attempted to succeed him, but was defeated by another local landowner
Colonel Ivor Herbert of Llanarth, Monmouthshire. Herbert retained the constituency until 1917 when he departed to the
House of Lords . The constituency was abolished a year later.
Boundaries
The constituency (shown in pink) within Monmouthshire
The constituency consisted of:
The
petty sessional divisions of:
Caerleon (the
civil parishes of Caerleon, Kilgwrrwg,
Llandegveth ,
Llangattock ,
Llanhennock ,
Llanthewy-vach , Llanvihangel,
Llantarnam ,
Llanfrechfa Lower and
Tredunnock )
Chepstow (
Caerwent ,
Caldicot , Chapel Hill, Chepstow, Howick, Ifton, Itton, Llanfihnagel juxta Rogiet, Llnavair Discoed, Mathern, Mounton, Newchurch, Penterry, Portskewett, Rogiet, St Arvans, Shirenewton,
Tintern Parva)
Christchurch (Bishton, Christchurch (part), Goldcliff, Kemeys Inferior, Llangstone, Llanmartin, Llanvaches, Magor, Nash, Penhow, Redwick, St Brides Netherwent, Undy, Whitson and Wilcrick)
Monmouth (Dixton (part), Mitchel Troy, Monmouth (part), Rockfield and Wonastow)
Newport (Bassaleg, Bettws, Coedkernew, Duffryn, Graig, Henllys, Llandavenny, Machen, Malpas, Marshfield, Michaelstone-y-vedw, Peterstone, Risca, Rogerstone, Rumney, St Bride's Wentloog, St Mellons and St Woollos (part))
Raglan (Bryngwyn, Clytha, Dingestow, Llanarth, Llandenny,
Parc Grace Dieu , Penrhos, Pen-y-clawdd, Raglan and Tregare)
Trellech (
Cwmcarvan ,
Llandogo ,
Llanishen ,
Llangoven ,
Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd ,
Penallt , Trelleck and
Wolvesnewton )
and
Usk (Bettws Newydd, Gwehellog, Gwernesney, Kemeys Commander, Llanbadoc, Llangeview, Llangibby, Llangwm-Isaf, Llangwm-Ucha, Llanllowell, Llansoy, Llantrissant, Monkswood, Trostrey and Usk)
The parts of the
municipal boroughs of
The
civil parishes of
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1880s
Elections in the 1890s
Elections in the 1900s
Herbert
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;
A.G. Thomas
References
^ Seventh Schedule of the Redistribution of Seats Act, 1885, (48 & 49 Vict. C.23)
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b
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d
e
f The Liberal Year Book, 1907
^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
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a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918 . London: Macmillan Press.
ISBN
9781349022984 .
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a
b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
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a
b Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916