Merthyr_Tydfil_and_Rhymney_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

Not to be confused with Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Senedd constituency).

Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (Welsh: Merthyr Tudful a Rhymni) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Gerald Jones of the Welsh Labour Party.[n 2] It was established for the 1983 general election.

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The constituency is set to be abolished, as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. Its wards is to be split between Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare.[3]

Boundaries

Map of current boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, and the District of Rhymney Valley wards Nos. 5 and 14 to 20.

1997–2010: The County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil, and the Caerphilly County Borough wards of Abertysswg, Darren Valley, Moriah, New Tredegar, Pontlottyn, Tir-Phil, and Twyn Carno.

2010–present: The Merthyr Tydfil County Borough electoral divisions of Bedlinog, Cyfarthfa, Dowlais, Gurnos, Merthyr Vale, Park, Penydarren, Plymouth, Town, Treharris, and Vaynor, and the Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions of Darran Valley, Moriah, New Tredegar, Pontlottyn, and Twyn Carno.

As its name suggests, the main towns are Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney. Aberfan is also located in the constituency. The seat is bordered by the constituencies of Blaenau Gwent, Brecon and Radnorshire, Caerphilly, Cynon Valley, and Islwyn.

History

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election. Prior to this, Merthyr Tydfil had been in its own eponymous constituency, and Rhymney was in the seat of Ebbw Vale (at the time Michael Foot's constituency), which was abolished at that election.

Members of Parliament

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Elections

Elections in the 1980s

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Elections in the 1990s

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Elections in the 2010s

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Of the 80 rejected ballots:

  • 22 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[17]
  • 57 voted for more than one candidate.[17]
  • 1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[17]
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Of the 95 rejected ballots:

  • 49 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[19]
  • 46 voted for more than one candidate.[19]
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Of the 71 rejected ballots:

  • 41 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.[25]
  • 30 voted for more than one candidate.[25]
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Of the 83 rejected ballots:

  • 23 voted for more than one candidate.[32]
  • 4 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.[32]
  • 56 had want of official mark.[32]

See also

Notes

  1. [n 1]
    A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. [n 2]
    As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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    "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
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    "'Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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    2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.
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    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
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    "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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    Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney BBC Election - Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
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    "Merthyr result". Election results for Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
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    "UKIP Candidates". UKIP. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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    "2017 Results". Merthyr Tydfil Council. Merthyr Tydfil Council. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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    "Gerald Jones MP". Gerald Jones MP.
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    "Councillor details - Pauline Jorgensen". wokingham.moderngov.co.uk.
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    "Amy Kitcher chosen as Plaid Cymru candidate - Merthyr Tydfil Plaid Cymru". Archived from the original on 25 August 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
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    "Bob Griffin". Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
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    "Parliamentary Election Thursday 12 December 2019" (PDF). Merthyr Tydfil Council. Merthyr Tydfil Council. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
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    "Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney Parliamentary constituency". Election 2019 Results. BBC. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  32. [32]
    "Election-Results/General-Election-2019". Merthyr Tydfil Council. Merthyr Tydfil Council. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

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