Islwyn () is a
constituency
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in
Wales
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represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. The area, historically known for coal-mining, is a safe
Labour Party seat which was once held by the party's former leader
Neil Kinnock
Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock (born 28 March 1942) is a British former politician. As a member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995, first for Bedwellty and then for Islwyn. He was the Leader of ...
, who served as opposition leader for nearly a decade until 1992. The current
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MP) is
Chris Evans, first elected at the
2010 general election.
Boundaries
1983–2010: The Borough of Islwyn.
2010–present: The Caerphilly County Borough electoral divisions of Aberbargoed, Abercarn, Argoed, Blackwood, Cefn Fforest, Crosskeys, Crumlin, Maesycwmmer, Newbridge, Pengam, Penmaen, Pontllanfraith, Risca East, Risca West, and Ynysddu.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 2010s
Of the 145 rejected ballots:
*53 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
[
*92 voted for more than one candidate.][
]
See also
* Islwyn (Senedd constituency)
Islwyn () is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it is one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four add ...
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Gwent
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
References
External links
Politics Resources
(Election results from 1922 onwards)
(Election results from 1955 onwards)
2017 Election
House Of Commons Library 2017 Election report
A Vision Of Britain Through Time
(Constituency elector numbers)
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Parliamentary constituencies in South Wales
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983