Newport East (UK Parliament constituency)
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County constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Newport East in Wales.
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| Preserved county | Gwent |
| Electorate | 55,224 (December 2010) |
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| Created | 1983 |
| Member of parliament | Jessica Morden (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Newport and Monmouth |
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| Welsh Assembly | South Wales East |
| European Parliament constituency | Wales |
Coordinates: 51°35′35″N 2°55′12″W / 51.593°N 2.920°W
Newport East (Welsh: Dwyrain Casnewydd) is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.
The constituency comprises the electoral divisions of Alway, Beechwood, Langstone, Lliswerry, Llanwern, Ringland, St. Julians and Victoria in the city of Newport, plus the electoral divisions of Caldicot Castle, Dewstow, Green Lane, Mill, Rogiet, Severn, The Elms and West End from the principal area of Monmouthshire. The western boundary is formed by the River Usk, the northern boundary by the city boundary, the southern boundary by the Bristol Channel and the eastern boundary by the end of the built-up area of Caldicot.
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