Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire in Wales.
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| Preserved county | Dyfed |
| Population | 77,338 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 58,994 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Carmarthen (part), Pembroke Dock, Tenby |
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| Created | 1997 |
| Member of parliament | Simon Hart (Conservative) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Pembroke, Carmarthen |
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| Welsh Assembly | Mid and West Wales |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Coordinates: 51°44′42″N 4°42′04″W / 51.745°N 4.701°W
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro in Welsh) is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
The constituency was created in 1997 from parts of the former marginal seats of Pembroke and Carmarthen. Main population areas in the seat include the towns of Carmarthen, Pembroke Dock, Pembroke and Tenby. Saundersfoot and Dylan Thomas' homestead of Laugharne are also within the constituency
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