Rhondda West was a

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centred on the

Rhondda Rhondda , or the Rhondda Valley ( cy, Cwm Rhondda ), is a former coalmining area in South Wales, historically in the county of Glamorgan. It takes its name from the River Rhondda, and embraces two valleys – the larger Rhondda Fawr valley ('' ...

district of

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. 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. Along with Rhondda East it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

Throughout its existence the constituency included the towns of

Treorchy Treorchy ( cy, Treorci; ) is a town and community (and electoral ward) in Wales. Once a mining town, it retains such characteristics. Situated in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf in the Rhondda Fawr valley. Treorchy is also one of the 16 ...

and Tonypandy. 1918–1974: The Urban District of Rhondda first, second, third, fourth, and fifth wards, and part of the sixth.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

; General Election 1918, Rhondda :

William Abraham William Abraham is the name of: * William Abraham (Irish politician) (1840–1915), Irish Parliamentary Party Member of Parliament in the British House of Commons * William Abraham (trade unionist) William Abraham (14 June 1842 – 14 May 1922 ...

returned unopposed

Elections in the 1920s

; General Election 1924, Rhondda West : William John returned unopposed

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

Elections in the 1950s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1970s

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhondda West (Uk Parliament Constituency) Politics of Glamorgan Historic parliamentary constituencies in South Wales Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1974