Rhondda East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Rhondda East | |
|---|---|
| Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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| 1918–1974 | |
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Rhondda |
| Created from | Rhondda |
Rhondda East was a parliamentary constituency which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1918 until 1974. Along with Rhondda West it was formed by dividing the old Rhondda constituency.
Rhondda East was for a time a heartland of the Communist Party of Great Britain, who formed the main opposition on the Council. For a time, Annie Powell was the only Communist mayor in Britain. Harry Pollitt, General Secretary of the CPGB, narrowly failed to win the seat in 1945.
1918-1949: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth wards, and part of the sixth.
1950-1974: The Urban District of Rhondda seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and eleventh wards, and part of the sixth.
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