Plaid Cymru leadership election, 2003

Plaid Cymru leadership election, 2003
8 May 2003 (2003-05-08) – 15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)

 
Candidate Ieuan Wyn Jones Helen Mary Jones Rhodri Glyn Thomas
First round 2,078 2,089 1,014
Percentage 40.1% 40.3% 19.6%
Final round 2,603 2,532 —
Percentage 51.7% 49.3% —
Leader before election

Ieuan Wyn Jones

 Elected Leader

Ieuan Wyn Jones

The 2003 Plaid Cymru leadership election was held following the resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones after a disappointing showing in the 2003 Assembly elections where the party fell from 17 to 12 seats.[1]

Ieuan Wyn Jones had led the party since 2000.

Ieuan Wyn Jones initially resigned but then decided to contest the leadership election, he was challenged by Helen Mary Jones whom he had defeated three years previously, as well as Rhodri Glyn Thomas.

The contest was narrowly won by Ieuan Wyn Jones in the final round with 2,603 votes, against Helen Mary Jones' 2,532.[2][3]

Results

Candidate First round Second round
Votes % Transfers Votes %
Ieuan Wyn Jones2,07840.1+5252,60351.7
Helen Mary Jones2,08940.3+4432,53249.3
Rhodri Glyn Thomas1,01419.6
Total5,1811009685,135100

References

  1. ↑ Plaid leader resigns BBC News, 8 May 2003
  2. ↑ Ieuan and Iwan for Plaid BBC News, 15 September 2013
  3. ↑ http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm
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