Merthyr Tydfil
| Number of seats: | 2 seats 1868-1885 |
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| County (pre 1974): | Glamorgan |
| County (post 1974): | N/A |
| Authority (1995): | N/A |
| Constituent Country (or Nation): | Wales |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 1 (ed. FWS Craig): | 299 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 2 (ed. FWS Craig): | 441 |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 3 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| British Parliamentary Election Results 4 (ed. FWS Craig): | Not specified |
| Formed | 1832 |
| Disbanded | 1918 |
| Notes: | Constituency of same name also existed 1950-1983. |
Elected Members
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Josiah Guest
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1832 Date of election: 10 December 1832 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1852* Date of exit: 26 November 1852 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: also MP Honiton 1826, 1830 -
Henry Bruce
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1852 Date of election: 7 July 1852 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Richard Fothergill
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1880 Date of exit: 31 March 1880 Nature of exit: Retirement Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Henry Richard
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1868 Date of election: 17 November 1868 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1888* Date of exit: 20 August 1888 Nature of exit: Death Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Charles James
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1880 Date of election: 31 March 1880 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1888* Date of exit: c. 1888* Nature of exit: Resignation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
David Thomas
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Direct Year of election: 1888* Date of election: 14 March 1888 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1910¹ Date of exit: 15 January 1910 Nature of exit: Relocation Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
William Morgan
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Regional Year of election: 1888* Date of election: 26 October 1888 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1900 Date of exit: 1 October 1900 Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Keir Hardie
Party: Labour Constituency connections: None known Year of election: 1900 Date of election: 1 October 1900 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: Re Entry Year of exit: 1915* Date of exit: 26 September 1915 Nature of exit: Death Party: Labour Sponsorship: None known Notes: None -
Edgar Jones
Party: Liberal Constituency connections: Area Year of election: 1910¹ Date of election: 15 January 1910 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1918 Date of exit: 14 December 1918 Nature of exit: Boundary revision Party: Liberal Sponsorship: None known Notes: None