Election results for Newport West

National Assembly for Wales Elections (Constituency) 2003 - Thursday, 1 May 2003

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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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Newport West - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Rosemary Janet Mair Butler Welsh Labour 10053 47% Elected
William Graham Welsh Conservative Party 6301 29% Not elected
Phylip Andrew David (Phil) Hobson Welsh Liberal Democrats 2094 10% Not elected
Anthony Michael Salkeld Plaid Cymru 1678 8% Not elected
Hugh Moelwyn Hughes United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) 1102 5% Not elected
Richard Morse Welsh Socialist Alliance Against the War 198 1% Not elected
Voting Summary
Overview Number
Seats 1
Valid votes cast 21426
Electorate 61238
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Rosemary Janet Mair Butler 47% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
William Graham 29% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Phylip Andrew David (Phil) Hobson 10% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Anthony Michael Salkeld 8% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Hugh Moelwyn Hughes 5% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Richard Morse 1% Not elected