1999 National Assembly for Wales election

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists The 1999 National Assembly for Wales election was held on Thursday 6 May 1999 to elect 60 members to the Senedd, at the time called the National Assembly for Wales (Welsh Parliament; Template:Langx). It was the first devolved general election held in Wales after the successful 1997 Welsh devolution referendum. The election was held alongside the Scottish Parliament election (also the first of its kind) and English local elections.

Although Welsh Labour were the biggest party, they did not gain enough seats to form a majority government and instead entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats. The election was marked by the historically high level of support for Plaid Cymru, who won their highest share of the vote in any Wales-wide election and remains their highest number of seats in a Senedd election to date. The party won considerable support in traditionally safe Labour areas such as the South Wales Valleys, winning Rhondda and Islwyn and narrowly failing to win a number of other seats.

The overall turnout of voters was 46.3%.[1] This would remain the highest ever turnout for a devolved election in Wales until the 2021 Senedd election, which saw 46.6 of voters cast their ballot.[2]

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Results map of the 1999 National Assembly election (regional list results)

Election results

  • Overall turnout: 46.3%
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Parties Additional member system Total seats
Constituency Region
Votes % +/− Seats +/− Votes % +/− Seats +/− Total +/− %
Script error: No such module "political party". 384,671 37.6 N/A 27 N/A 361,657 35.4 N/A 1 N/A 28 N/A 46.7
Script error: No such module "political party". 290,572 28.4 N/A 9 N/A 312,048 30.5 N/A 8 N/A 17 N/A 28.3
Script error: No such module "political party". 162,133 15.8 N/A 1 N/A 168,206 16.5 N/A 8 N/A 9 N/A 15.0
Script error: No such module "political party". 137,857 13.5 N/A 3 N/A 128,008 12.5 N/A 3 N/A 6 N/A 10.0
Script error: No such module "political party". 1,002 0.1 N/A 0 N/A 25,858 2.5 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
Script error: No such module "political party". - - - - - 10,720 1.0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
Script error: No such module "political party". - - - - - 3,861 0.4 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
United Socialist 3,967 0.4 N/A 0 N/A 3,590 0.4 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
Script error: No such module "political party". 609 0.1 N/A 0 N/A 1,366 0.1 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
Script error: No such module "political party". 30,554 3.0 N/A 0 N/A - - - - - 0 N/A 0
Script error: No such module "political party". 4,134 0.4 N/A 0 N/A - - - - - 0 N/A 0
Others 7,736 0.8 N/A 0 N/A 4,673 0.5 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 0
  Total 1,023,225 40   1,019,987   20 60  

Votes summary

Popular vote
Labour
35.40%
Plaid Cymru
30.50%
Conservative
16.50%
Liberal Democrats
12.50%
Green
2.50%
Socialist Labour
1.00%
Others
1.60%
Parliament seats
Labour
46.67%
Plaid Cymru
28.33%
Conservative
15.00%
Liberal Democrats
10.00%

Constituency and regional summary

Mid and West Wales

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Constituency Elected member Result
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr Rhodri Glyn Thomas Script error: No such module "political party". win
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Christine Gwyther Script error: No such module "political party". win
Ceredigion Elin Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win
Llanelli Helen Mary Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Dafydd Elis-Thomas Script error: No such module "political party". win
Montgomeryshire Mick Bates Script error: No such module "political party". win
Preseli Pembrokeshire Richard Edwards Script error: No such module "political party". win
Brecon and Radnorshire Kirsty Williams Script error: No such module "political party". win

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North Wales

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Constituency Elected member Result
Alyn and Deeside Tom Middlehurst Script error: No such module "political party". win
Caernarfon Dafydd Wigley Script error: No such module "political party". win
Clwyd South Karen Sinclair Script error: No such module "political party". win
Clwyd West Alun Pugh Script error: No such module "political party". win
Conwy Gareth Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win
Delyn Alison Halford Script error: No such module "political party". win
Vale of Clwyd Margaret Ann Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win
Wrexham John Marek Script error: No such module "political party". win
Ynys Môn Ieuan Wyn Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win

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South Wales Central

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Constituency Elected member Result
Cardiff South and Penarth Lorraine Barrett Script error: No such module "political party". win
Cardiff West Rhodri Morgan Script error: No such module "political party". win
Cynon Valley Christine Chapman Script error: No such module "political party". win
Pontypridd Jane Davidson Script error: No such module "political party". win
Rhondda Geraint Rhys Davies Script error: No such module "political party". win
Vale of Glamorgan Jane Hutt Script error: No such module "political party". win
Cardiff Central Jennifer Elizabeth Randerson Script error: No such module "political party". win
Cardiff North Sue Essex Script error: No such module "political party". win

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South Wales East

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Constituency Elected member Result
Islwyn Brian Hancock Script error: No such module "political party". win
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Huw Lewis Script error: No such module "political party". win
Monmouth David Thomas Charles Davies Script error: No such module "political party". win
Blaenau Gwent Peter Law Script error: No such module "political party". win
Newport East John Griffiths Script error: No such module "political party". win
Newport West Rosemary Butler Script error: No such module "political party". win
Torfaen Lynne Neagle Script error: No such module "political party". win
Caerphilly Ron Davies Script error: No such module "political party". win

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South Wales West

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Constituency Elected member Result
Aberavon Brian Gibbons Script error: No such module "political party". win
Gower Edwina Hart Script error: No such module "political party". win
Neath Gwenda Thomas Script error: No such module "political party". win
Ogmore Janice Gregory Script error: No such module "political party". win
Swansea East Val Feld Script error: No such module "political party". win
Swansea West Andrew David Davies Script error: No such module "political party". win
Bridgend Carwyn Jones Script error: No such module "political party". win

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See also

References

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External links

Manifestos

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