Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)

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Monmouthshire
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Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate 72,681 (March 2020) [1]
Major settlements Abergavenny, Monmouth, Chepstow, Caldicot, Usk
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Catherine Fookes (Labour)
Seatsone
Created from Monmouth and Newport East
1536–1885
Seatsone
Type of constituency County constituency
Replaced by North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire, West Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Welsh : Sir Fynwy) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, and was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. Its current MP is Catherine Fookes, a member of the Labour.

Contents

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.

Boundaries

The Monmouthshire constituency covered the county of Monmouth, except that from 1832 there was a borough constituency, Monmouth Boroughs, within the county.

The constituency was 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 2024 general election. [2]

Members of Parliament

MPs 1542–1885

YearFirst memberSecond member
1542No names known
1545 Walter Herbert Charles Herbert [3]
1547 Sir Thomas Morgan William Herbert [3]
1553 (Mar)
1553 (Oct) Sir Charles Herbert Thomas Somerset [3]
1554 (Apr) Thomas Herbert James Gunter [3]
1554 (Nov) Thomas Somerset David Lewis [3]
1555 William Herbert William Morgan [3]
1558 Francis Somerset William Morgan [3]
1559 (Jan) William Morgan I Thomas Herbert [4]
1562–1563 Matthew Herbert George Herbert [4]
1571 Charles Somerset William Morgan [4]
1572 (May) Charles Somerset Henry Herbert [4]
1584 (Sep) Sir William Herbert Edward Morgan [4]
1586 (Sep) Sir William Herbert Edward Morgan [4]
1588 (Oct) Thomas Morgan II William John Proger [4]
1593 Sir William Herbert (died in office, 1593) Edward Kemeys [4]
1597 (Sep) Henry Herbert John Arnold [4]
1601 (Oct) Thomas Somerset Henry Morgan [4]
1604 Thomas Somerset Sir John Herbert
1614 Walter Montagu William Jones
1621 Sir Edmund Morgan Charles Williams
1624 Robert Viscount Lisle Sir William Morgan
1625 Robert Viscount Lisle Sir William Morgan
1626 Nicholas Arnold William Herbert
1628 Nicholas Arnold Nicholas Kemeys
1629–1640No Parliaments convened
Apr 1640 William Morgan Walter Rumsey
Nov 1640 Sir Charles Williams
repl. 1642 by Henry Herbert 		William Herbert, disabled 1644
1645 John Herbert Henry Herbert
1648 John Herbert Henry Herbert
1653 Philip Jones

MPs 1654–1660

YearFirst memberSecond memberThird member
1654 Richard Cromwell, sat for Hampshire
repl. by Thomas Morgan 		Philip Jones sat for Glamorgan
repl. by Thomas Hughes 		Henry Herbert
1656 Major General James Berry, sat for Worcestershire
repl. by Nathaniel Waterhouse 		John Nicholas Edward Herbert
1659 William Morgan John Nicholas

MPs 1660–1885

YearFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond 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 [5]
1802
1805 Capt Lord Arthur Somerset
1806
1807
1812
1816 Lord Granville Somerset Tory [5]
1818
1820
1826
1830
1831 William Addams Williams Whig [5]
1832
1834 Conservative
1835
1837
1841 Octavius Morgan Conservative [5]
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

MPs since 2024

Monmouth and Newport East prior to 2024

ElectionMember [6] Party
2024 Catherine Fookes Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Monmouthshire [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Fookes 21,010 41.3 +9.7
Conservative David TC Davies 17,67234.8−17.3
Reform UK Max Windsor-Peplow5,43810.7+9.8
Green Ian Chandler2,3574.6+2.1
Liberal Democrats William Powell 2,2794.5−5.1
Plaid Cymru Ioan Rhys Bellin1,2732.5+0.1
Independent Owen Lewis4570.9N/A
True & Fair June Davies2550.5N/A
Heritage Emma Meredith1030.2N/A
Majority3,3386.5
Turnout 50,84468.0
Registered electors 74,823
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1880s

General election 1880: Monmouthshire [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan 3,529 27.6 N/A
Conservative John Rolls 3,294 25.8 N/A
Liberal George Charles Brodrick 3,01923.6N/A
Liberal Marshall Warmington 2,92722.9N/A
Majority2752.2N/A
Turnout 6,385 (est)75.0 (est)N/A
Registered electors 8,518
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1870s

1874 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 7,630
Conservative hold

Somerset was appointed Comptroller of the Household, triggering a by-election.

General election 1874: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan Unopposed
Conservative Henry Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 7,630
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
1871 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lord Henry Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Somerset resigned, triggering a by-election.

Elections in the 1860s

General election 1868: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan 3,761 39.1 N/A
Conservative Poulett Somerset 3,525 36.6 N/A
Liberal Henry Morgan-Clifford 2,33824.3N/A
Majority1,18712.3N/A
Turnout 5,981 (est)75.0 (est)N/A
Registered electors 7,971
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1865: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Conservative Poulett Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 4,909
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1850s

1859 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Poulett Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Somerset resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Manor of Hempholme, triggering a by-election.

General election 1859: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Conservative Edward Arthur Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 5,073
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1857: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Conservative Edward Arthur Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 5,099
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
General election 1852: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Conservative Edward Arthur Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors 4,973
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1840s

1848 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Arthur Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Somerset's death caused a by-election.

General election 1847: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan 2,334 34.6 N/A
Conservative Granville Somerset 2,230 33.0 N/A
Conservative Edward Arthur Somerset 2,18732.4N/A
Majority430.6N/A
Turnout 3,376 (est)63.9 (est)N/A
Registered electors 5,286
Conservative hold Swing N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A
September 1841 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Granville Somerset Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Somerset was appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, triggering a by-election.

General election 1841: Monmouthshire [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Granville Somerset Unopposed
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors 4,393
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Whig
February 1841 Monmouthshire by-election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Octavius Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Whig

Williams resigned by accepting the office of Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, triggering a by-election

Elections in the 1830s

General election 1837: Monmouthshire [5] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Granville Somerset Unopposed
Whig William Addams Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 4,347
Conservative hold
Whig hold
General election 1835: Monmouthshire [5] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Granville Somerset Unopposed
Whig William Addams Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 3,714
Conservative hold
Whig hold
General election 1832: Monmouthshire [5] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tory Granville Somerset Unopposed
Whig William Addams Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 3,738
Tory hold
Whig hold
General election 1831: Monmouthshire [5] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tory Granville Somerset Unopposed
Whig William Addams Williams Unopposed
Registered electors c. 2,000
Tory hold
Whig hold
General election 1830: Monmouthshire [5] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Tory Granville Somerset Unopposed
Whig Charles Morgan Unopposed
Registered electors c. 2,000
Tory hold
Whig hold

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