Newport was a borough constituency in Monmouthshire from 1918 to 1983. It returned one

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(MP) to the

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of the

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, elected by the

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system. The constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918 and abolished with the creation of the Newport East and Newport West constituencies. The Representation of the People Act enfranchised the

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of Newport as a parliamentary borough returning one member. Previously, the borough was represented as part of the

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 ...

constituency, which also covered Monmouth and

Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...

Boundaries

1918–1955: The County Borough of Newport. 1955–1983: As above, as extended by the Newport Corporation Act 1954.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

Elections in the 1920s

*Clarry stood on a platform of opposition to the Coalition Government. Moore was also opposed to the Coalition and called for a reunited Liberal Party.

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

Sources

* * Craig, F.W.S. ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949'' (

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; Political Reference Publications, 1969) {{DEFAULTSORT:Newport (Monmouthshire) (Uk Parliament Constituency) Politics of Newport, Wales Historic parliamentary constituencies in South Wales History of Newport, Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983