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Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)

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one

Replaced by
  
Montgomeryshire

Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency)

Montgomery was a constituency represented until 1707 in the House of Commons of England and later in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member, but was abolished in 1918.

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After 1832 the constituency was more usually called the Montgomery Boroughs or Montgomery District of Boroughs.

1885-1918

The constituency comprised the boroughs of Montgomery, Llanfyllin, Llanidloes, Newtown and Welshpool.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914/15:

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

  • Unionist: Pryce Pryce-Jones
  • Liberal: A E O Humphreys Owen
  • References

    Montgomery (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia