Wales ( cy, Cymru ) was a

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of the

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. It elected 4

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using the

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, until the UK exit from the

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on 31 January 2020.

Boundaries

The constituency corresponded to the boundaries of

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

, one of the four countries of the United Kingdom.

History

It was formed as a result of the

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, replacing a number of single-member constituencies. These were Mid and West Wales,

North Wales North Wales ( cy, Gogledd Cymru) is a regions of Wales, region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders Mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, ...

South Wales Central South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...

South Wales East South Wales East () is an electoral region of the Senedd, consisting of eight constituencies. The region elects 12 members, eight directly elected constituency members and four additional members. The electoral region was first used in 1999, wh ...

, and South Wales West.

Returned members

Election results

Elected candidates are shown in bold. Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

Statement of Parties Nominated and Notice of Poll / Datganiad o’r Pleidiau a Enwebwyd a Rhybudd o Etholiad
Cardiff City Council

=2019 opinion polls

2014

=2014 opinion polls

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

References

{{European Parliament former constituencies Politics of Wales European Parliament constituencies in Wales 1999 establishments in Wales Constituencies established in 1999 Constituencies disestablished in 2020 2020 disestablishments in Wales