Caerphilly (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°34′44″N 3°13′05″W / 51.579°N 3.218°W / 51.579; -3.218
| Caerphilly | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Caerphilly in Wales. |
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| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Electorate | 61,876 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Caerphilly, Ystrad Mynach, Bargoed, Hengoed |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (1918) |
| Member of Parliament | Wayne David (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Mid Glamorganshire |
| Overlaps | |
| Welsh Assembly | South Wales East |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Caerphilly (Welsh: Caerffili) is a county constituency centred on the town of Caerphilly in South Wales. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
The constituency has always elected Labour MPs.
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