Breconshire Election Records,

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Scope and Content

Records relating to parliamentary elections for the county of Brecon, Brecknockshire, 1874-1880, apparently emanating from the Conservative Party organisation in the Crickhowell and Tal-y-bont Polling Districts.

Administrative / Biographical History

Breconshire was a parliamentary constituency from 1536 until 1918 when it was merged with Radnorshire.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: 1874 election; 1875 election; 1880 election.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Donated by R. G. Davies, Crickhowell, in 1982.

Note

Breconshire was a parliamentary constituency from 1536 until 1918 when it was merged with Radnorshire.

Title supplied from contents of fonds

Other Finding Aids

A hard copy of the catalogue is available in Minor Lists and Summaries,1982, at the National Library of Wales.

Archivist's Note

April 2003

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW Project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Jones, Beti, Etholiadau'r GanrifWelsh Elections 1885-1997 (Talybont, 1999)

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Appraisal Information

Action: All records have been retained.

Accruals

Accruals are expected.

Additional Information

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