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Rhondda West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Rhondda West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the Rhondda district of Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system. Along with Rhondda East it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.

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History

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the February 1974 general election.

Boundaries

Throughout its existence the constituency included the towns of Treorchy and Tonypandy.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1918, Rhondda
William Abraham returned unopposed

Elections in the 1920s

General Election 1924, Rhondda West
William John returned unopposed

References

Rhondda West (UK Parliament constituency) Wikipedia


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