Ynys Môn by-election, 2013
The Ynys Môn by-election 2013 is a by-election that was held for the Welsh Assembly constituency of Ynys Môn on Thursday 1 August 2013,[1] following the resignation on 20 June 2013 of its sitting Assembly Member, Ieuan Wyn Jones.[2]
The election was the third Assembly by-election to be held since its formation in 1999, and the first for over seven years (the previous contest being at Blaenau Gwent in June 2006).
Prior to the by-election, the governing Labour Party held exactly half the Assembly seats, meaning a gain for that party (who have held the equivalent seat in the House of Commons since 2001) would have given the Welsh government a two-seat majority.
Election
Six candidates were nominated for the election.[3][4][5]
Previous result
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-23072242
- ↑ http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.htm?act=dis&id=247249&ds=6/2013
- ↑ "Ynys Mon by-election: Six names put forward for poll". BBC News online. 5 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ynysmon.gov.uk/Journals/2013/07/08/v/d/u/Datganiad_am_personau_a_enebwyd.pdf
- ↑ "Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun ap Iorwerth". BBC News online. 2 August 2013.
- ↑ "Wales elections". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.