NEWPORT EAST (UK PARLIAMENT CONSTITUENCY)

'Newport East' is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Contents

Boundaries

History

Members of Parliament

Election results

See also

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the electoral divisions of Alway, Beechwood, Langstone, Liswerry, Llanwern, Ringland, St. Julians and Victoria in the city of Newport, plus the electoral divisions of Caldicot Castle, Dewstow, Green Lane, Mill, Rogiet, Severn, The Elms and West End from the principal area of Monmouthshire. The western boundary is formed by the River Usk, the northern boundary by the city boundary, the southern boundary by the Bristol Channel and the western boundary by the end of the built-up area of Caldicot.

History

Newport East was created when the former Newport borough constituency was split into two divisions in 1983. It also included some rural areas formerly part of Monmouth county constituency. There have been only minor boundary changes since the constituency was created.

Members of Parliament

Year	Member	Party
1983	Royston John Hughes, later Baron Islwyn	Labour
1997	Alan Howarth	Labour
2005	Jessica Morden	Labour

Election results

See also

★ List of Parliamentary constituencies in Gwent