Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)
UK Parliamentary constituency, 1918ā2024 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Aberavon (Senedd constituency).
Aberavon (Welsh: Aberafan) was a constituency in Wales in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was represented from 1922 until 2024 by the Welsh Labour Party. It included the town of Aberavon, although the largest town in the constituency was Port Talbot.
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Aberavon | |
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Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Preserved county | West Glamorgan |
Population | 66,133 (2011 census)[1] |
Electorate | 50,747 (December 2019) |
Major settlements | Port Talbot |
1918ā2024 | |
Seats | One |
Created from | Swansea District and Mid Glamorganshire |
Replaced by | Aberafan Maesteg, Neath and Swansea East |
Senedd | Aberavon, South Wales West |
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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 for the 2024 United Kingdom general election. Its area was split between Aberafan Maesteg and Neath and Swansea East.[2]