List of Multi-member Constituencies in The United Kingdom and Predecessor Parliaments - Multi-member Constituencies in Wales

Multi-member Constituencies in Wales

Article names are followed by (UK Parliament constituency). The constituencies which existed before 1832 were all part of the Parliament of England (from the date indicated until 1707), the Parliament of Great Britain (1707-1800) and the Parliament of the United Kingdom (from 1801).

For the purposes of this list Monmouthshire is treated as part of Wales throughout its existence as a Parliamentary county, although before the twentieth century it was regarded as part of England.

Constituency From Until Prot <1832 1832 1868 1885 1918 Historic County
Anglesey 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Anglesey
Breconshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Breconshire
Caernarvonshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Caernarvonshire
Cardiganshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Cardiganshire
Carmarthenshire 1832 a 1885 2 - 2 2 - - Carmarthenshire
Denbighshire 1832 a 1885 2 - 2 2 - - Denbighshire
Flintshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Flintshire
Glamorganshire 1832 a 1885 2 - 2 2 - - Glamorganshire
Merthyr Tydfil 1868 1918 - - - 2 2 - Glamorganshire
Monmouthshire 1542 1885 3 2 2 2 - - Monmouthshire
Montgomeryshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Montgomeryshire
Pembrokeshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Pembrokeshire
Radnorshire 1654 1658 2 - - - - - Radnorshire

Note:-

  • a Enfranchised with one seat in 1542, but given two seats in the First and Second Protectorate Parliaments (1654-1658), before being allocated two seats again in 1832.

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