Torfaen is a
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
in
Wales
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represented in the
House of Commons
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of the
UK Parliament
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since
2015
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by
Nick Thomas-Symonds
Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds (born 26 May 1980) is a British academic, barrister and politician who has been Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade since 2021. A member of the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party, he has been Member of Parlia ...
, a member of the
Labour Party who also serves as the
Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade
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. It was established for the
1983 general election.
Boundaries
The area is traditionally a Labour Party stronghold with a majority of around 9,000. The community of
New Inn
New Inn - ( cy, Y Dafarn Newydd) - is a village and community directly south east of Pontypool, within the County Borough of Torfaen in Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. It had a population of 5,986 at the 2011 Census.
L ...
is the only strong Conservative area. It voted Labour even amidst the huge Conservative majorities of
1983 and
1987
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. However,
2019
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saw the lowest Labour majority in Torfaen in the seat's history, of only 3,742 votes, perhaps due to the constituency registering a strong Leave vote in the
2016 EU membership referendum. The area covers the
new town
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New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator, ...
of
Cwmbran
Cwmbran ( ; cy, Cwmbrân , also in use as an alternative spelling in English) is a town in the county borough of Torfaen in South Wales.
Lying within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, Cwmbran was designated as a New Town in 1949 to pro ...
,
Pontypool
Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970.
Location
It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...
, and its surrounding districts and stretches as far north as
Blaenavon
Blaenavon ( cy, Blaenafon) is a town and community (Wales), community in Torfaen county borough, Wales, high on a hillside on the source of the Afon Lwyd. It is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshi ...
.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 1980s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 2010s
Of the 46 rejected ballots:
*26 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.
[
*19 voted for more than one candidate.][
*1 had writing or mark by which the voter could be identified.][
Of the 68 rejected ballots:
*47 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.][
*21 voted for more than one candidate.][
Of the 62 rejected ballots:
*39 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.][
*23 voted for more than one candidate.][
Of the 126 rejected ballots:
*100 were either unmarked or it was uncertain who the vote was for.][
*26 voted for more than one candidate.][
]
See also
* Torfaen (Senedd constituency)
Torfaen is a constituency of the Senedd. It elects one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. It is also one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral region, which elects four additional me ...
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Gwent
* List of parliamentary constituencies in Wales
Notes
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
Torfaen