# North Monmouthshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Northern Monmouthshire was a parliamentary constituency in Monmouthshire, Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election. It was abolished for the 1918 general election.

## Boundaries

The constituency comprised the Petty Sessional Divisions of:
* Abergavenny (The civil parishes of Abergavenny, Abergavenny Rural, Bwlch-Trewyn, Cwmyoy Upper, Cwmyoy Lower, Llanellen, Llanfoist, Llangattock, Llingoed, Llangattock-nigh-Usk, Llanover Lower, Llansaintffraed, Llanthewy-Rytherch, Llanthewy-Skirrid, Llantillio-Pertholey, Llanvapley, Llanvetherine, Llanvihangel-Crucorney, Llanvihangel-nigh-Usk, Llanwenarth Citra, Llanwenarth Ultra and Oldcastle)
* Pontypool (Abersychan, Blaenavon, Glascoed, Goytre, Llanvair Kilgedin, Llanhilleth, Llanvihangel-Pontymoile, Llanfrechfa (Upper), Mamhilad, Panteg, Pontypool and Trevethin)
* and Skenfrith (Grosmont, Llangattock Vibon Avel, Llangua, Llantilio Crossenny, Llanvihangel-Ystern-Llewern and St Maughans, Skenfrith)
On abolition by the Representation of the People Act 1918, the area of the constituency was included in the Monmouth and Pontypool constituencies.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Thomas Phillips Price | Liberal |
| | 1895 | Reginald McKenna | Liberal |
| 1918 | 1918 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Price | 5,693 | 63.8 | |
| | Conservative | John Rolls | 3,236 | 36.2 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,457 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,929 | 83.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,705 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Price | 4,688 | 58.8 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | Edward Jones | 3,285 | 41.2 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,403 | 17.6 | −10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,973 | 74.5 | −8.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,705 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Price | 5,020 | 56.5 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | John Rolls | 3,863 | 43.5 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 13.0 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,883 | 73.2 | −1.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,130 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
General election 1895: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | 4,965 | 54.2 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Ellis Hume-Williams | 4,203 | 45.8 | +2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 762 | 8.4 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,168 | 78.5 | +5.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,674 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | 5,139 | 57.9 | +3.7 |
| | Conservative | De Fonblanque Pennefather | 3,740 | 42.1 | −3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,399 | 15.8 | +7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,879 | 79.6 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 11,159 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
General election 1906: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | 7,730 | 71.0 | +13.1 |
| | Conservative | Charles Campbell | 3,155 | 29.0 | −13.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,575 | 42.0 | +26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,885 | 81.2 | +1.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 13,411 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.1 | |
By-election, 1907: West Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Liberal hold |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | 8,596 | 66.5 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative | Evelyn Carmichael | 4,335 | 33.5 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,261 | 33.0 | −9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,931 | 82.3 | +1.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,711 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.5 | |
General election December 1910: North Monmouthshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Reginald McKenna | 7,722 | 62.7 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | David Ellis Williams | 4,586 | 37.3 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,136 | 25.4 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,308 | 78.3 | −4.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,711 | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.8 | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Reginald McKenna
* Unionist: David Ellis Williams
* Labour: James Winstone