Merthyr (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1950

Merthyr was a borough constituency centred on the town of Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The constituency was created for the 1918 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election, when it was largely replaced by the new constituency of Merthyr Tydfil.

Members of Parliament

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

Elections in the 1920s

Elections in the 1930s

Elections in the 1940s

See also

• 1934 Merthyr by-election

Notes

1. Nominee of the local National Liberal association and supported by the Merthyr Conservative association

References

1. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 538. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
2. Etholiadau'r ganrif 1885-1997, Beti Jones
3. "Merthyr Tydfil: Political Parties". A Vision of Britain Through Time.

• Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
• Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)