2013 Ynys Môn by-election

2013 Ynys Môn by-election
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The Ynys Môn seat in the Welsh Assembly.
Triggered by vacation of seat by incumbent
  First party Second party
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Candidate Rhun ap Iorwerth Tal Michael
Party Plaid Cymru Labour
Popular vote 12,601 3,435
Percentage 58.2% 15.9%
Swing Increase16.8% Decrease10.3%
  Third party Fourth party
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Candidate Nathan Gill Neil Fairlamb
Party UKIP Conservative
Popular vote 3,099 1,843
Percentage 14.3% 8.5%
Swing New party Decrease20.7%
Map showing the Ynys Môn Assembly constituency within the North Wales electoral region within Wales.
AM before election

Ieuan Wyn Jones
Plaid Cymru

Subsequent AM

Rhun ap Iorwerth
Plaid Cymru

A by-election for the Welsh Assembly constituency of Ynys Môn was held on 1 August 2013,[1] The by-election was triggered 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]

Result

Plaid Cymru held the seat with a greatly increased majority.

2013 Ynys Môn by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Rhun ap Iorwerth 12,601 58.24 +16.8
Labour Tal Michael 3,435 15.88 −10.3
UKIP Nathan Gill 3,099 14.32 New
Conservative Neil Fairlamb 1,843 8.52 −20.7
Socialist Labour Kathrine Jones 348 1.61 New
Liberal Democrats Stephen Churchman 309 1.43 −1.8
Majority 9,166 42.34 +30.1
Turnout 21,635 42.4 −6.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing +13.58

Previous result

2011 Welsh Assembly election: Ynys Môn[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn Jones 9,969 41.4 +1.7
Conservative Paul Williams 7,032 29.2 +16.2
Labour Joe Lock 6,307 26.2 +8.8
Liberal Democrats Rhys Taylor 759 3.2 −0.2
Majority 2,937 12.2 −4.2
Turnout 24,067 48.6 −3.2
Plaid Cymru hold Swing −7.3

References

  1. ^ "Ynys Mon by-election set for 1 August". 26 June 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament". senedd.wales.
  3. ^ "Ynys Mon by-election: Six names put forward for poll". BBC News online. 5 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Datganiad am y Personau a Enwebwyd a Rhybudd y Bleidlais / Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). ynesmon.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Plaid's Anglesey win 'energising' for party, says Rhun ap Iorwerth". BBC News online. 2 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Wales elections". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.