Election results for Newport West

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 West - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Rosemary Butler Welsh Labour 11538 48% Elected
William Graham Welsh Conservative Party 6828 28% Not elected
Bob Vickery Plaid Cymru 3053 13% Not elected
Veronica Watkins Welsh Liberal Democrats 2820 12% Not elected
Voting Summary
Overview Number
Seats 1
Valid votes cast 24239
Electorate 57243
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rosemary Butler 48% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
William Graham 28% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Bob Vickery 13% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Veronica Watkins 12% Not elected