List of Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Glamorgan

United Kingdom constituencies

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boundaries used in Wales

Wales

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up to the United Kingdom general election, 2005

United Kingdom general election, 2005

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were drawn up before the local government reorganisation

Local Government (Wales) Act 1994

The Local Government Act 1994 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts...

in 1996, and subsequent changes to Preserved counties

Preserved counties of Wales

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boundaries have left some constituencies spanning their boundaries. The Preserved county of Mid Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan
Mid Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996, it was also an administrative county, with a county council.Mid Glamorgan was formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972...

is divided into 6 Parliamentary constituencies

United Kingdom constituencies

, one shared with Gwent

Gwent (county)

Gwent is a preserved county and a former local government county in south-east Wales. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent....

and 3 partly lying in South Glamorgan

South Glamorgan

South Glamorgan is a preserved county of Wales.It was originally formed in 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, as a county council area...

, plus a very small part of a seventh. They are all County constituencies.

Name	\|Proposed revision
Bridgend CC Bridgend (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-See also:* Bridgend * List of Parliamentary constituencies in Mid Glamorgan-Notes and references:... * Cynon Valley CC Cynon Valley (UK Parliament constituency) Cynon Valley 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... Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney CC Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (UK Parliament constituency) Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :The main towns are Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney... (part) Ogmore CC Ogmore (UK Parliament constituency) Ogmore is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.- Boundaries :Taking its name from the River Ogmore, the constituency is situated close to the source of the river in the Ogwr valley and excludes the village of Ogmore-by-Sea, which is the... * Pontypridd CC Pontypridd (UK Parliament constituency) -Elections in the 2000s:-Elections in the 1990s:-Elections in the 1980s:-Elections in the 1970s:... * Rhondda CC Rhondda (UK Parliament constituency) Rhondda is a parliamentary 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... Vale of Glamorgan CC Vale of Glamorgan (UK Parliament constituency) Vale of Glamorgan is a county constituency in South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... (part) * currently partly lying in South Glamorgan (in the case of Ogmore the part is too small to show)

Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for Wales would retain these
6 constituencies, with changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. Constituency boundaries will be aligned the South Glamorgan boundary, but Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney will continue to be shared with Gwent.
These changes are expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.

See also