In 1852, the old constituency had elected members of two powerful families - the Morgans of Tredegar and the Somerset dukes of Beaufort. In 1885, the Morgan interest continued with the election of Colonel Hon. Frederick Courtenay Morgan as MP from 1885 until 1906 when he retired. His son, Courtney Morgan, afterwards Baron Tredegar attempted to succeed him, but was defeated by another local landowner Colonel Ivor Herbert of Llanarth, Monmouthshire. Herbert retained the constituency until 1917 when he departed to the House of Lords. The constituency was abolished a year later.
Boundariesedit
The constituency (shown in pink) within Monmouthshire
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
^ abDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901
^ abDebrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916
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Southern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire It returned one Member of Parliament MP to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Southern MonmouthshireFormer County constituencyfor the House of Commons1885 1885 1918 1918 SeatsoneCreated fromMonmouthshireReplaced byBedwellty and Monmouth Contents 1 History 2 Boundaries 3 Members of Parliament 4 Elections 4 1 Elections in the 1880s 4 2 Elections in the 1890s 4 3 Elections in the 1900s 4 4 Elections in the 1910s 5 ReferencesHistory editThe constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election which divided into three constituencies the Monmouthshire constituency that had elected two members until 1885 The constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election when most of its area became the Monmouth county constituency In 1852 the old constituency had elected members of two powerful families the Morgans of Tredegar and the Somerset dukes of Beaufort In 1885 the Morgan interest continued with the election of Colonel Hon Frederick Courtenay Morgan as MP from 1885 until 1906 when he retired His son Courtney Morgan afterwards Baron Tredegar attempted to succeed him but was defeated by another local landowner Colonel Ivor Herbert of Llanarth Monmouthshire Herbert retained the constituency until 1917 when he departed to the House of Lords The constituency was abolished a year later Boundaries edit nbsp The constituency shown in pink within MonmouthshireThe constituency consisted of The petty sessional divisions of Caerleon the civil parishes of Caerleon Kilgwrrwg Llandegveth Llangattock Llanhennock Llanthewy vach Llanvihangel Llantarnam Llanfrechfa Lower and Tredunnock Chepstow Caerwent Caldicot Chapel Hill Chepstow Howick Ifton Itton Llanfihnagel juxta Rogiet Llnavair Discoed Mathern Mounton Newchurch Penterry Portskewett Rogiet St Arvans Shirenewton Tintern Parva Christchurch Bishton Christchurch part Goldcliff Kemeys Inferior Llangstone Llanmartin Llanvaches Magor Nash Penhow Redwick St Brides Netherwent Undy Whitson and Wilcrick Monmouth Dixton part Mitchel Troy Monmouth part Rockfield and Wonastow Newport Bassaleg Bettws Coedkernew Duffryn Graig Henllys Llandavenny Machen Malpas Marshfield Michaelstone y vedw Peterstone Risca Rogerstone Rumney St Bride s Wentloog St Mellons and St Woollos part Raglan Bryngwyn Clytha Dingestow Llanarth Llandenny Parc Grace Dieu Penrhos Pen y clawdd Raglan and Tregare Trellech Cwmcarvan Llandogo Llanishen Llangoven Llanfihangel Tor y Mynydd Penallt Trelleck and Wolvesnewton and Usk Bettws Newydd Gwehellog Gwernesney Kemeys Commander Llanbadoc Llangeview Llangibby Llangwm Isaf Llangwm Ucha Llanllowell Llansoy Llantrissant Monkswood Trostrey and Usk The parts of the municipal boroughs of Monmouth and Newport outside the Monmouth Boroughs constituency The civil parishes of Bedwas and Mynyddislwyn 1 Members of Parliament editYear Member Party1885 Frederick Courtenay Morgan Conservative1906 Ivor Herbert Liberal1917 Sir Garrod Thomas Liberal1918 constituency abolishedElections editElections in the 1880s edit General election 1885 South Monmouthshire 2 3 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan 4 890 53 3Liberal Sir Henry Mather Jackson 3rd Baronet 4 293 46 7Majority 597 6 6Turnout 9 183 83 0Registered electors 11 069Conservative win new seat General election 1886 South Monmouthshire 2 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan 5 235 64 0 10 7Liberal Oliver Bryant 2 950 36 0 10 7Majority 2 285 28 0 21 4Turnout 8 185 73 9 9 1Registered electors 11 069Conservative hold Swing 10 7Elections in the 1890s edit General election 1892 South Monmouthshire 2 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan 5 421 53 6 10 4Liberal Joseph Alexander Profumo 3rd Baron Profumo 4 700 46 4 10 4Majority 721 7 2 20 8Turnout 10 121 76 6 2 7Registered electors 13 211Conservative hold Swing 10 4 nbsp General election 1895 South Monmouthshire 2 5 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan 5 815 52 8 0 8Liberal Clifford Cory 5 203 47 2 0 8Majority 612 5 6 1 6Turnout 11 018 77 9 1 3Registered electors 14 137Conservative hold Swing 0 8Elections in the 1900s edit General election 1900 South Monmouthshire 2 5 4 Party Candidate Votes Conservative Frederick Courtenay Morgan UnopposedConservative hold nbsp HerbertGeneral election 1906 South Monmouthshire 2 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ivor Herbert 7 503 54 7 NewConservative Courtenay Morgan 6 216 45 3 N AMajority 1 287 9 4 N ATurnout 13 719 86 5 N ARegistered electors 15 858Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N AElections in the 1910s edit General election January 1910 South Monmouthshire 6 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ivor Herbert 9 738 58 5 3 8Conservative Leolin Forestier Walker 6 910 41 5 3 8Majority 2 828 17 0 7 6Turnout 16 648 87 0 0 5Registered electors 19 134Liberal hold Swing 3 8General election December 1910 South Monmouthshire 6 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Ivor Herbert 8 597 56 4 2 1Conservative Leolin Forestier Walker 6 656 43 6 2 1Majority 1 941 12 8 4 2Turnout 15 253 79 7 7 3Registered electors 19 134Liberal hold Swing 2 1General Election 1914 15 Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915 The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914 the following candidates had been selected Liberal Ivor Herbert Unionist Labour nbsp A G Thomas1917 South Monmouthshire by election 4 Party Candidate Votes Liberal Garrod Thomas 6 769 90 3 33 9Independent Bertie Pardoe Thomas 727 9 7 NewMajority 6 042 80 6 67 8Turnout 7 496 32 6 47 1Registered electors 22 991Liberal hold Swing N AReferences editLeigh Rayment s Historical List of MPs Constituencies beginning with M part 3 Seventh Schedule of the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 48 amp 49 Vict C 23 a b c d e f The Liberal Year Book 1907 Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1886 a b c d e f g h i Craig FWS ed 1974 British Parliamentary Election Results 1885 1918 London Macmillan Press ISBN 9781349022984 a b Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1901 a b Debrett s House of Commons amp Judicial Bench 1916 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Monmouthshire UK Parliament constituency amp oldid 1170664155, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
