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==Boundaries== {{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Aberavon (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame=yes|text=Map of boundaries 2010β2024}} '''1918β1950''': The Borough of Aberavon, the Urban Districts of Briton Ferry, Glencorwg, Margam, and Porthcawl and part of the Rural Districts of Neath and Penybont. '''1950β1983''': The Borough of Port Talbot, the Urban Districts of Glyncorrwg and Porthcawl, and part of the Rural District of Penybont. '''1983β1997''': The Borough of Afan, and the Borough of Neath wards nos. 3 and 6. '''1997β2010''': The Borough of Port Talbot; and the Borough of Neath wards of Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North, and Coedffranc West. '''2010β2024''': The Neath Port Talbot County Borough electoral divisions of Aberavon, Baglan, Briton Ferry East, Briton Ferry West, Bryn and Cwmavon, Coedffranc Central, Coedffranc North, Coedffranc West, Cymmer, Glyncorrwg, Gwynfi, Margam, Port Talbot, Sandfields East, Sandfields West, and Tai-bach. The constituency was in [[South Wales]], situated on the right bank of the [[River Afan]], near its mouth in [[Swansea Bay]]. Commenting on the 1983 boundary changes to the constituency when moving the 2000 Loyal Address of the Blair Government in Parliament, the seat's then-MP [[John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon|Sir John Morris]], who would retire at the [[2001 United Kingdom general election|2001 general election]], said: {{blockquote|"It is a happy tradition on this occasion to refer to one's constituency and to the people who sent one here....Whatever may occur in future, I would deplore the loss of the Member-constituency link. When, after 23 years, I lost part of my constituency, I missed the friendship of two generations. My constituents and I had grown up and grown older together."}}
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