Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Monmouthshire
constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Map
Interactive map of the constituency.
Map of constituency
Location of the constituency within Wales
Electorate72,681 (March 2020)[1]
Major settlementsAbergavenny, Monmouth, Chepstow, Caldicot, Usk
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentCatherine Fookes (Labour)
Seatsone
Created fromMonmouth and Newport East
1536–1885
Seatsone
Type of constituencyCounty constituency
Replaced byNorth Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire, West Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, and was first contested at the 2024 general election, following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. Its current MP is Catherine Fookes, a member of the Labour.

It previously existed as a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1536 until 1707, of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1801, and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It elected two Members of Parliament (MPs).

In 1885 the Monmouthshire constituency was divided to create North Monmouthshire, South Monmouthshire and West Monmouthshire.

  1. ^ Mrs Justice Jefford; Thomas, Huw Vaughan; Hartley, Sam A (June 2023). "Appendix 1: Recommended Constituencies" (PDF). The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales. Cardiff: Boundary Commission for Wales. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-5286-3901-9. Retrieved 13 July 2024.