List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Glamorgan
Encyclopedia
The Preserved county
of West Glamorgan
is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies
- 2 Borough constituencies
and 3 County constituencies.
Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for Wales would retain these
5 constituencies unchanged, except for a realignment of the boundary between Gower and Neath
far too small to show on the map.
This minute change is expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.
Preserved counties of Wales
The preserved counties of Wales are the current areas used in Wales for the ceremonial purposes of Lieutenancy and Shrievalty. They are based on the counties created by the Local Government Act 1972 and used for local government and other purposes between 1974 and 1996.-Usage:The Local Government ...
of West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan
West Glamorgan is a preserved county and former administrative county of Wales, one of the divisions of the ancient county of Glamorgan.West Glamorgan was created on 1 April 1974, by the Local Government Act 1972 from the county borough of Swansea, the municipal boroughs of Neath and Port Talbot,...
is divided into 5 Parliamentary constituencies
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
- 2 Borough constituencies
and 3 County constituencies.
| Name | Aberavon CC Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency) Aberavon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system.-History:... Gower (UK Parliament constituency) Gower is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament , using the first-past-the-post voting system.... Neath (UK Parliament constituency) Neath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election and one Assembly Member by the first past the post system of election.- The Constituency of Neath :The constituency... Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea East is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :The constituency comprises the electoral wards of Bonymaen, Cwmbwrla, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Mynydd-Bach, Penderry, and St.Thomas... Swansea West (UK Parliament constituency) Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....  | |
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Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for Wales would retain these
5 constituencies unchanged, except for a realignment of the boundary between Gower and Neath
far too small to show on the map.
This minute change is expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.