Rhondda West was a

parliamentary constituency An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...

centred on the

Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( ), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley (, 'large') and t ...

district of

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. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the

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of the

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, elected by the

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system. Along with

Rhondda East Rhondda East was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1974. Along with Rhondda West it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda ...

it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

Throughout its existence the constituency included the towns of

Treorchy Treorchy (; ) is a town and Community (Wales), community (and electoral ward) in Wales. Once a mining town, it retains such characteristics. Situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Treorchy is also one of t ...

and

Tonypandy Tonypandy (, ) is a town, community and electoral ward located in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan, Wales, lying in the Rhondda Fawr Valley. A former industrial coal mining town, the to ...

. 1918–1974: The Urban District of Rhondda first, second, third, fourth, and fifth wards, and part of the sixth.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

; General Election 1918, Rhondda : William Abraham returned unopposed

Elections in the 1920s

; General Election 1924, Rhondda West :

William John William John or Will John may refer to: * William John (Medal of Honor) (1844–1927), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * William Goscombe John (1860–1952), Welsh sculptor * Will John (politician) (William John, 1878&nda ...

returned unopposed

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rhondda West (Uk Parliament Constituency) Politics of Glamorgan Historic parliamentary constituencies in South Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1974