Caernarfon (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1801–2010 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Caernarfon was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Caernarfon in Wales. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP).
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Caernarfon | |
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Former County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Preserved county | Gwynedd |
Major settlements | Caernarfon |
1950–2010 | |
Seats | One |
Replaced by | Arfon and Dwyfor Meirionnydd |
1536–1950 | |
Seats | One |
Type of constituency | District of Boroughs constituency |
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The constituency was created in 1536 as a District of Boroughs, represented in the House of Commons of England until 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1950. The District of Boroughs was abolished in 1950, and replaced with a county constituency of the same name, which was itself abolished in 2010.