2003 National Assembly for Wales election Turnout 38.2% 7.8%
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
Rhodri Morgan
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Nick Bourne
Party
Labour
Plaid Cymru
Conservative
Leader's seat
Cardiff West
Ynys Môn
Mid and West Wales
Last election
28 seats
17 seats
9 seats
Seats won
30
12
11
Seat change
2
5
2
Constituency Vote
340,515
180,185
169,832
% and swing
40.0% 2.4%
21.2% 7.2%
19.9% 4.1%
Regional Vote
310,658
167,653
162,725
% and swing
36.6% 1.2%
19.7% 10.8%
19.2% 2.7%
Fourth party
Fifth party
Leader
Michael German
John Marek
Party
Liberal Democrats
JMIP
Leader's seat
South Wales East
Wrexham
Last election
6 seats
Did not contest
Seats won
6
1
Seat change
New party
Constituency Vote
120,250
8,749
% and swing
14.1% 0.6%
1.0% (N/A )
Regional Vote
108,013
11,008
% and swing
12.7% 0.2%
1.3% (N/A )
The left side shows constituency winners of the election by their party colours. The right side shows regional winners of the election for the additional members by their party colours.
First Minister before election
Rhodri Morgan
Labour
First Minister after election
Rhodri Morgan
Labour
The 2003 National Assembly for Wales election was the second general election to the National Assembly for Wales . It was held on 1 May 2003. The election was characterised by a resurgence for the Labour Party , whilst Plaid Cymru saw a reduction in support and the number of Assembly Members they returned. Having won thirty seats, one short of a majority , Labour chose to govern in minority without a coalition partner.[1]
This election also saw the returning of John Marek as an independent member of the Assembly. Of the 60 members elected, 30 were male and 30 were female.
It was held on the same day as the 2003 Scottish Parliament election and 2003 United Kingdom local elections .
Party leaders in 2003 [ ]
Welsh Labour - Rhodri Morgan
Plaid Cymru - Ieuan Wyn Jones
Welsh Conservatives - Nicholas Bourne
Welsh Liberal Democrats - Michael James German
UK Independence Party (UKIP) - Jeffrey Titford
National vote [ ]
Welsh Assembly election, 2003[2]
Parties
Additional member system
Total seats
Constituency
Region
Votes
%
+/−
Seats
+/−
Votes
%
+/−
Seats
+/−
Total
+/−
%
Labour
340,515
40.0
+2.4
30
+3
310,658
36.6
+1.2
0
−1
30
+2
50.0
Plaid Cymru
180,185
21.2
−7.2
5
−4
167,653
19.7
−10.8
7
−1
12
−5
20.0
Conservative
169,832
19.9
+4.1
1
0
162,725
19.2
+2.7
10
+2
11
+2
18.3
Liberal Democrats
120,250
14.1
+0.6
3
0
108,013
12.7
+0.2
3
0
6
0
10.0
Green
—
—
—
—
—
30,028
3.5
+1.0
0
0
0
0
—
UKIP
19,795
2.3
N/A
0
0
29,427
3.5
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
John Marek Independent Party
8,749
1.0
N/A
1
+1
11,008
1.3
N/A
0
0
1
+1
1.7
Socialist Labour
410
0.0
N/A
0
0
10,358
1.2
+0.2
0
0
0
0
—
Cymru Annibynnol
—
—
—
—
—
6,466
0.8
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
Mid and West Wales Pensioners Party
—
—
—
—
—
3,968
0.5
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
BNP
—
—
—
—
—
3,210
0.4
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
ProLife Alliance
239
0.0
N/A
0
0
2,183
0.3
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
Vote 2 Stop the War Party
—
—
—
—
—
1,729
0.2
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
Communist
—
—
—
—
—
1,099
0.1
0.0
0
0
0
0
—
New Millennium Bean Party
289
0.0
N/A
0
0
1,027
0.1
N/A
0
0
0
0
—
Independent
5,215
0.6
-2.4
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
Tinker Against the Assembly Party
2,201
0.3
N/A
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
Socialist Alliance
1,554
0.2
N/A
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
Socialist Alternative
1,193
0.1
N/A
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
Caerphilly Constituency Independents
930
0.1
N/A
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
Total
851,357
40
849,552
20
60
Votes summary [ ]
Regional Vote
Labour
36.6%
Plaid Cymru
19.7%
Conservative
19.2%
Liberal Democrats
12.7%
Green
3.5%
UKIP
3.5%
JMIP
1.3%
Others
3.5%
Parliament seats
Labour
50.0%
Plaid Cymru
20.0%
Conservative
18.3%
Liberal Democrats
10.0%
JMIP
1.7%
Constituency and Regional Summary [ ]
Mid and West Wales [ ]
National Assembly for Wales election, 2003: Mid and West Wales
Constituency
Elected member
Result
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
Rhodri Glyn Thomas
Plaid Cymru hold
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
Christine Gwyther
Labour hold
Ceredigion
Elin Jones
Plaid Cymru hold
Llanelli
Catherine Thomas
Labour gain
Meirionnydd Nant Conwy
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Plaid Cymru hold
Montgomeryshire
Mick Bates
Liberal Democrats hold
Preseli Pembrokeshire
Tamsin Dunwoody
Labour hold
Brecon and Radnorshire
Kirsty Williams
Liberal Democrats hold
Conservative Party
Cymru Annibynnol
Green Party of England and Wales
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Mid & West Wales Pensioners
Plaid Cymru
ProLife Alliance
UKIP
Vote No 2 Stop the War
1.
Nick Bourne
Mick Grail
Dorienne Robinson
Cherry Short
Kirsty Williams
Vera Jenner
Helen Mary Jones
Sara Jeremy
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Phillips
Adrienne Morgan
2.
Glyn Davies
Debra Tester
Molly Scott-Cato
Tamsin Dunwoody
Mick Bates
Andrew Jacob
Delyth Richards
Ruth Davies
Iain Sheldon
Nina Minnigan
3.
Lisa Francis
Timothy Foster
Christine Gwyther
Steffan John
David Senior
Dominica Roberts
Clive Easton
Robin Benson
4.
O.J. Williams
Reg Taylor
Catherine Thomas
John Davies
Siôn Jobbins
Thomas Robberts
Jennifer Keal
5.
Paul Davies
Christopher Cato
Anthony Cooper
Ken Harris
Paul Sambrook
David Bellamy
6.
Harri Lloyd Davies
David Rees
Mary Megarry
Siân Thomas
7.
David Thomas
Rhianon Passmore
8.
Gareth Jones
Rina Clarke
9.
Eddie Woodward
North Wales [ ]
National Assembly for Wales election, 2003: North Wales
Constituency
Elected member
Result
Alyn and Deeside
Carl Sargeant
Labour hold
Caernarfon
Alun Ffred Jones
Plaid Cymru hold
Clwyd South
Karen Sinclair
Labour hold
Clwyd West
Alun Pugh
Labour hold
Conwy
Denise Idris Jones
Labour gain
Delyn
Sandy Mewies
Labour hold
Vale of Clwyd
Ann Jones
Labour hold
Wrexham
John Marek
JMIP gain
Ynys Môn
Ieuan Wyn Jones
Plaid Cymru hold
Communist Party of Britain
Conservative Party
Cymru Annibynnol
Green Party of England and Wales
John Marek Independent Party
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
UKIP
1.
Glyn Davies
Brynle Williams
Owain Williams
Klaus Armstrong-Braun
John Marek
Lesley Griffiths
Eleanor Burnham
Janet Ryder
Elwyn Williams
2.
David Morgan
Mark Isherwood
Dafydd Ifan
John Walker
Marc Jones
Carl Seargeant
Nick Bennett
Liz Saville
Edwina Theunissen
3.
Mike Green
Janet Finch-Saunders
Jeremy Hart
Colin Jones
Sandy Mewies
Bobby Feeley
Dyfed Edwards
John Walker
4.
Albie Fox
Wilfred Hastings
Karen Sinclair
Graham Rees
Eilian Williams
Francis Wykes
5.
Darren Miller
Gilly Boyd
Wycliffe Barrett
Carole O'Toole
Paul Rowlinson
6.
Guto Bebb
Jim Killock
Ann Jones
Thomas Rippeth
Richard Coombs
7.
Peter Rogers
Alun Pugh
8.
Matt Wright
Denise Idris Jones
9.
Goronwy Edwards
Gerwyn Jones
10.
Martin Eaglestone
South Wales Central [ ]
National Assembly for Wales election, 2003: South Wales Central
Constituency
Elected member
Result
Cardiff South and Penarth
Lorraine Barrett
Labour hold
Cardiff West
Rhodri Morgan
Labour hold
Cynon Valley
Christine Chapman
Labour hold
Pontypridd
Jane Davidson
Labour hold
Rhondda
Leighton Andrews
Labour gain
Vale of Glamorgan
Jane Hutt
Labour hold
Cardiff Central
Jenny Randerson
Liberal Democrats hold
Cardiff North
Sue Essex
Labour hold
Communist Party of Britain
Conservative Party
Cymru Annibynnol
Green Party of England and Wales
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
New Millennium Bean Party
Plaid Cymru
ProLife Alliance
Socialist Labour Party
UKIP
Vote No 2 Stop the War
1.
Robert David Griffiths
Jonathan Morgan
Rev. Christopher Davies
John Matthews
Rhodri Morgan
Jenny Randerson
Captain Beany
Leanne Wood
Anne Savoury
Cerian Screen
Peter Gracia
Sura Altikriti
2.
Fran Rawlings
David Melding
Sophia Flouter
Lynn Farr
Lorraine Barrett
Rob Humphreys
Owen John Thomas
Madeleine Jeremy
Morfudd Marsden
Don Hulston
John Cox
3.
Dominic MacAskill
Dianne Rees
William Cross
Jan Tucker
Sikiru Fahm
Rodney Berman
Chris Franks
Josephine Quintaville
Kenneth Evans
Frank Hughes
John Palmer
4.
Gwen Griffiths
Jayne Cowan
Raymond Lloyd
Sylvia Latham
Sue Essex
John Dixon
Carole Willis
Anna Wilkins
Helen Walker
David Brown
Alastair Couper
5.
Daniel Thomas
Paul Beswick
Jane Davidson
Jacqui Gasson
Eluned Bush
Susan Deare
Phillip Kingston
6.
Craig Piper
Christine Chapman
Nilmini De Silva
Delme Bowen
George Crabbe
7.
Paul Williams
Jane Hutt
8.
Heather Douglas
Leighton Andrews
9.
Geoff Mungham
South Wales East [ ]
National Assembly for Wales election, 2003: South Wales East
Constituency
Elected member
Result
Islwyn
Irene James
Labour gain
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney
Huw Lewis
Labour hold
Monmouth
David Thomas Charles Davies
Conservative hold
Blaeuau Gwent
Peter Law
Labour hold
Newport East
John Griffiths
Labour hold
Newport West
Rosemary Butler
Labour hold
Torfaen
Lynne Neagle
Labour hold
Caerphilly
Ron Davies
Labour hold
British National Party
Conservative Party
Cymru Annibynnol
Green Party of England and Wales
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
ProLife Alliance
Socialist Labour Party
UKIP
1.
Pauline Gregory
David Thomas Charles Davies
Catherine Lloyd
Peter Varley
Peter Law
Michael James German
Jocelyn Davies
Joseph Anthony Biddulph
Arthur Scargill
David J Rowlands
2.
William Graham
Gareth Roberts
Anne Were
Neil McEvoy
Ed Townsend
Lindsay Whittle
Norman Plaisted
Paul Adam
Neal Reynolds
3.
Laura Anne Jones
Susan Price
Owen Clarke
John Griffiths
Alison Willott
Mohammed Asghar
Fiona Pinto
Hayley O'Rourke
Roger Thomas
4.
Nick Ramsay
Andrew Broad
Ernest Hamer
Lynne Neagle
Philip Hobson
Gill Jones
Thomas Flynn
Robert Morris
Hugh Moelwyn Hughes
5.
John Prosser
Geraldine Layton
Rosemary Butler
Rob Roffe
Joanne Daniels
Mary Millington
6.
Barrie O'Keefe
Teresa Telfer
Huw Lewis
Huw Price
Aneurin Preece
Reehana Sayeed
7.
Terri-Anne Matthews
Matt Wootton
Jeff Cuthbert
8.
Matthew Evans
Siân James
South Wales West [ ]
National Assembly for Wales election, 2003: South Wales West
Constituency
Elected member
Result
Aberavon
Brian Gibbons
Labour hold
Gower
Edwina Hart
Labour hold
Neath
Gwenda Thomas
Labour hold
Ogmore
Janice Gregory
Labour hold
Swansea East
Val Lloyd
Labour hold
Swansea West
Andrew Davies
Labour hold
Bridgend
Carwyn Jones
Labour hold
Conservative Party
Cymru Annibynnol
Green Party of England and Wales
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
ProLife Alliance
Socialist Labour Party
UKIP
1.
Alun Cairns
Rev. Christopher Davies
Martyn Shrewsbury
Brian Gibbons
Peter Black
Janet Davies
Gerardo Brienza
Christopher Herriott
Richard Lewis
2.
Gerald Rowbottom
Gwendolen MacKay
Jan Cliff
Janice Gregory
Cheryl Green
Dai Lloyd
Sean Haran
Liz Screen
Alan Robinson
3.
Chris Smart
Pedr Lewis
Rhodri Griffiths
Val Lloyd
Mike Day
Alun Llewelyn
Gillian Duval
Peter Greenslade
Tim Jenkins
4.
Myr Boult
Stephen Curry
Steve Clegg
Parvaiz Ali
Nick Tregoning
Siân Caiach
Karolina Stolarska
Gary Davies
David Evans
5.
Peter Morris
Deborah James
Carwyn Jones
Jackie Radford
Richard Williams
6.
Richard Hill
Tony Young
Edwina Hart
Eirian Arwyn
7.
Stephen James
Gwenda Thomas
8.
Andrew Thomas
See also [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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