| Islwyn | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Islwyn2007Constituency.svg) Boundary of Islwyn in Wales | |
| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Electorate | 54,792 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Blackwood, Risca, Pontllanfraith, Newbridge |
| 1983–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bedwellty and Abertillery[2] |
| Replaced by | Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney Caerphilly Newport West and Islwyn |
| Senedd | Islwyn, South Wales East |
Islwyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈɪslʊɨn]) was a constituency in Wales represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The area, historically known for coal-mining, had voted for Labour Party candidates since it was created effective at the 1983 general election. Islwyn's first Member of Parliament (MP) was Neil Kinnock, who represented it until he resigned from Parliament in 1995. Kinnock also served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 until 1992.
The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the 2024 general election. Its wards were split between Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, Caerphilly, and Newport West and Islwyn.[3]
- ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS – Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "'Islwyn', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.