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Brecon and Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliamentary constituency, 1918ā2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Brecon and Radnorshire (Senedd constituency).
Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) was a county constituency in Wales of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1918, it elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. The constituency was represented by Fay Jones of the Conservative Party, who defeated incumbent Jane Dodds of the Liberal Democrats at the 2019 general election.
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Brecon and Radnorshire | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundary of Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales | |
Preserved county | Powys |
Population | 69,197 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 53,032 (April 2019)[2] |
Major settlements | Brecon, Crickhowell, Ystradgynlais, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells |
1918ā2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Breconshire Radnorshire |
Replaced by | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe |
Senedd | Brecon and Radnorshire, Mid and West Wales |
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The constituency was abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales. The entire constituency became part of the newly named constituency of Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe.[3]