Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr () is a

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of the

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in the

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, first contested at the

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, following the

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. The constituency name refers to the former county of

Montgomeryshire Montgomeryshire ( ) was Historic counties of Wales, one of the thirteen counties of Wales that existed from 1536 until their abolishment in 1974. It was named after its county town, Montgomery, Powys, Montgomery, which in turn was named after ...

and the former

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of Glyndŵr. The official spelling of the constituency, in English and Welsh, uses the spelling 'Glyndŵr' with a circumflex over the "w".2023 Final Recommendations
Boundary Commission for Wales Upon its abolition, the predecessor seat,

, was the only one in Wales never to elect a member of the Labour Party. At the 2024 election Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr elected Steve Witherden, the first Labour MP ever to represent the Montgomeryshire area in the House of Commons, meaning that the party has now won in every area of Wales at some point in its history.

Boundaries

Under the 2023 review, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020: *The County of Powys wards of: Banwy, Berriew, Blaen Hafren, Caersws, Churchstoke, Dolforwyn, Forden, Glantwymyn, Guilsfield, Kerry, Llanbrynmair, Llandinam, Llandrinio, Llandysilio, Llanfair Caereinion, Llanfihangel, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Llanwddyn, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant/ Llansilin, Llansantffraid, Machynlleth, Meifod, Montgomery, Newtown Central, Newtown East, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn North, Newtown Llanllwchaiarn West, Newtown South, Rhiwcynon, Trewern, Welshpool Castle, Welshpool Gungrog, and Welshpool Llanerchyddol. *The County Borough of Wrexham wards of: Cefn, Chirk North, Chirk South, Dyffryn Ceiriog/Ceiriog Valley, Esclusham, Johnstown, Pant, Penycae, Penycae and Ruabon South, Plas Madoc, Ponciau, and Ruabon. Following local government boundary reviews which came into effect in May 2022, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election: *The County of Powys wards of: Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn; Berriew and Castle Caereinion; Caersws; Churchstoke; Dolforwyn; Forden and Montgomery; Glantwymyn; Guilsfield; Kerry; Llanbrynmair; Llandinam with Dolfor; Llandrinio; Llandysilio; Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl; Llanfyllin; Llangyniew and Meifod; Llanidloes; Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin; Llansantffraid; Machynlleth; Newtown Central and South; Newtown East; Newton North; Newtown West; Rhiwcynon; Trelystan and Trewern; Welshpool Castle; Welshpool Gungrog; and Welshpool Llanerchyddol. *The County Borough of Wrexham wards of: Acrefair North; Cefn East; Cefn West; Chirk North; Chirk South; Dyffryn Ceiriog; Esclusham; Pant and Johnstown; Penycae; Penycae and Ruabon South; Ponciau; Rhos; and Ruabon. The Powys wards comprised the former constituency of

; the Wrexham wards were previously part of the abolished constituency of Clwyd South.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

On 25 June the Conservative Party withdrew support for their candidate due to the 2024 United Kingdom general election betting scandal. It was confirmed on behalf of the returning officer that his name and party designation had to remain on the ballot paper, as the suspension came after nominations for the election had closed. On 20 June a

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poll had predicted Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr would be the only seat in Wales to be won by the Conservatives, by a narrow margin.

Elections in the 2010s

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References

External links

Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{Constituencies in Wales Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024