Delyn (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Delyn in Wales.
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| Preserved county | Clwyd |
| Electorate | 54,405 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Mold, Flint, Holywell |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | David Hanson (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Flintshire West, Flintshire East |
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| Welsh Assembly | North Wales |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Coordinates: 53°15′07″N 3°11′35″W / 53.252°N 3.193°W
Delyn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the 1983 General Election. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
The Delyn Welsh Assembly constituency was created with the same boundaries in 1999.
1983-1997: The Borough of Delyn, and the Borough of Rhuddlan wards of Meliden, Prestatyn Central, Prestatyn East, Prestatyn North, and Prestatyn South West.
1997-2010: The Borough of Delyn.
2010–present: The Flintshire electoral divisions of Argoed, Bagillt East, Bagillt West, Brynford, Caerwys, Cilcain, Ffynnongroyw, Flint Castle, Flint Coleshill, Flint Oakenholt, Flint Trelawney, Greenfield, Gronant, Gwernaffield, Gwernymynydd, Halkyn, Holywell Central, Holywell East, Holywell West, Leeswood, Mold Broncoed, Mold East, Mold South, Mold West, Mostyn, New Brighton, Northop, Northop Hall, Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor, and Whitford.
The constituency encompasses the communities of Mostyn, Flint, Mold, Northop and Holywell.
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