List of Welsh Assembly by-elections
Encyclopedia
Thus far there have been only two by-election
s to the National Assembly for Wales
.
Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour
gain, green for a Plaid Cymru
(PC) gain, blue for a Conservative
gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat, and grey for any other gain.
Peter Law left the Labour Party and sat as an independent prior to his death. The by-election was won by his widow.
By-election
A by-election is an election held to fill a political office that has become vacant between regularly scheduled elections....
s to the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
.
Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
gain, green for a Plaid Cymru
Plaid Cymru
' is a political party in Wales. It advocates the establishment of an independent Welsh state within the European Union. was formed in 1925 and won its first seat in 1966...
(PC) gain, blue for a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
gain, orange for a Liberal Democrat, and grey for any other gain.
Assembly 1999-2003
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | | Party | Winner | | Party | Cause | Retained at 2003 election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea East | September 27, 2001 | Val Feld |
Valerie Lloyd |
Death (cancer) | Yes | ||||
Assembly 2003-2007
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | | Party | Winner | | Party | Cause | Retained at 2007 election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent Blaenau Gwent by-elections, 2006 Two by-elections were held for the constituency of Blaenau Gwent in Wales following the death of Member of Parliament and Assembly Member Peter Law on 25 April 2006. As Law was the MP and Assembly Member , his death required by-elections in both the parliamentary seat and the equivalent Welsh... |
June 29, 2006 | Peter Law Peter Law Peter John Law was a Welsh politician.- Labour Co-operative AM and Independent MP :For most of his career Law sat as a Labour Councillor and subsequently Labour Co-operative Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent... /Independent |
Trish Law Trish Law Patricia Law, née Bolter was the Blaenau Gwent People's Voice AM for Blaenau Gwent in Wales between 2006 and 2011.-Background:... |
Death (brain tumour) | Yes | ||||
Peter Law left the Labour Party and sat as an independent prior to his death. The by-election was won by his widow.
Assembly 2007-2011
| By-election | Date | Incumbent | | Party | Winner | | Party | Cause | Retained at 2011 election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|