Monmouthshire was a
county constituency
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of the
House of Commons
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of
Parliament of England
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from 1536 until 1707, of the
Parliament of Great Britain
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from 1707 to 1801, and of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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from 1801 to 1885. It elected two
Members of Parliament
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(MPs).
In 1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create
North Monmouthshire,
South Monmouthshire and
West Monmouthshire.
Boundaries
The Monmouthshire constituency covered the
county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a
borough constituency
In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to the House of Commons.
Within the United Kingdom there are five bodies with members elected by electoral districts called "constituenc ...
,
Monmouth Boroughs
Monmouth Boroughs (also known as the Monmouth District of Boroughs) was a United Kingdom constituencies, parliamentary constituency consisting of several towns in Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (Uni ...
, within the county.
Members of Parliament
MPs 1542–1885
MPs 1654–1660
MPs 1660–1885
Election results
Elections in the 1830s
Elections in the 1840s
Williams resigned by accepting the office of
Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, causing a by-election.
Somerset was appointed
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
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, requiring a by-election.
Somerset's death caused a by-election.
Elections in the 1850s
Somerset resigned by accepting the office of
Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, causing a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
Elections in the 1870s
Somerset resigned, causing a by-election.
Somerset was appointed
Comptroller of the Household
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, requiring a by-election.
Elections in the 1880s
References
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W R Williams ''Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales''
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History of Monmouthshire
Historic parliamentary constituencies in South Wales
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1536
Politics of Monmouthshire