Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency)

Blaenau Gwent
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Blaenau Gwent in Wales
Preserved countyGwent
Population69,814 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate53,791 (December 2010)[2]
Major settlementsEbbw Vale, Abertillery, Brynmawr, Tredegar
19832024
SeatsOne
Created fromAbertillery, Brecon and Radnor and Ebbw Vale[3]
Replaced byBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
SeneddBlaenau Gwent, South Wales East

Blaenau Gwent was a constituency in South Wales, that was represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2010 to 2024 by Nick Smith of the Labour Party.

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 Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney.[4]

  1. ^ "Blaenau Gwent: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 31 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Beyond 20/20 WDS - Table view". 2011 Electorate Figures. StatsWales. 1 December 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. ^ "'Blaenau Gwent', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies - The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales (PDF). Boundary Commission for Wales. 28 June 2023.

Blaenau Gwent (UK Parliament constituency)

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