Torfaen (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Torfaen in Wales.
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| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Electorate | 61,806 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Cwmbran, Pontypool, Blaenavon |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Pontypool |
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| Welsh Assembly | South Wales East |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Coordinates: 51°41′46″N 3°03′47″W / 51.696°N 3.063°W
Torfaen 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.
The area is a Labour Party stronghold with a majority of around 9,000, with the community of New Inn the only strong Conservative area. It voted Labour even amidst the huge Conservative majorities of 1983 and 1987. The area covers the new town of Cwmbran, Pontypool and its surrounding districts and stretches as far north as Blaenavon.
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