Election results for Caerphilly

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

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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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Caerphilly - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Rt. Hon. Ron Davies Welsh Labour 12602 44% Elected
Robert Gough Plaid Cymru 9741 34% Not elected
Michael German Welsh Liberal Democrats 3543 12% Not elected
Mary Taylor Welsh Conservative Party 2213 8% Not elected
Tim Richards The United Socialist Party 412 1% Not elected
Voting Summary
Overview Number
Seats 1
Valid votes cast 28511
Electorate 65997
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rt. Hon. Ron Davies 44% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Robert Gough 34% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Michael German 12% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Mary Taylor 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Tim Richards 1% Not elected