Pontypridd (UK Parliament Constituency)
Coordinates: 51°36′04″N 3°21′00″W / 51.601°N 3.350°W / 51.601; -3.350
| Pontypridd | |
|---|---|
| County constituency | |
| for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Pontypridd in Wales. |
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| Preserved county | Mid Glamorgan |
| Electorate | 61,507 (April 2012) |
| Major settlements | Pontypridd, Llantrisant |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1918 (1918) |
| Member of Parliament | Owen Smith (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Mid Glamorganshire |
| Overlaps | |
| Welsh Assembly | South Wales Central |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Pontypridd is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It returns one Member of Parliament (MP), elected by the first past the post system.
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