Brecon And Radnorshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 52°05′38″N 3°22′55″W / 52.094°N 3.382°W / 52.094; -3.382
| Brecon and Radnorshire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Brecon and Radnorshire in Wales. |
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| Preserved county | Powys |
| Electorate | 53,882 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Brecon, Crickhowell, Ystradgynlais, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (1918) |
| Member of Parliament | Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Breconshire Radnorshire |
| Overlaps | |
| Welsh Assembly | Mid and West Wales |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Brecon and Radnorshire (Welsh: Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed) is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created in 1918, it elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election; until 1997 its name was simply Brecon and Radnor.
The Brecon and Radnorshire Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
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