Election results for Newport East

National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 1999 - Thursday, 6 May 1999

How the results are displayed

Constituency Results - Candidates are displayed according to their share of the vote.

Regional Results - Candidates are displayed according to the percentage of the regional vote their party achieved. Where more than one list candidate from a particular party has been elected, their names are presented alphabetically. This does not necessarily reflect their position on the party’s candidate list.

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Newport East - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
John Griffiths Welsh Labour 9497 49% Elected
Mark Major Welsh Conservative Party 4386 23% Not elected
Alistair Cameron Welsh Liberal Democrats 2684 14% Not elected
Christopher Holland Plaid Cymru 2647 14% Not elected
Voting Summary
Overview Number
Seats 1
Valid votes cast 19214
Electorate 54196
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
John Griffiths 49% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Mark Major 23% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Alistair Cameron 14% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Christopher Holland 14% Not elected