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Outline of Lecture
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Background The results: 1999 & 2003 Understanding Devolved Elections Conclusions
Background
Historical background: Centrality of Westminster Elections Labour Dominance
Electoral Arrangements
% Vote
45.6% 17.5% 12.9% 22.1%
Seats
56 0 10 6
% Vote
54.8% 19.5% 12.3% 10.0%
Seats
34 0 2 4
1st Vote
38.8% 15.5% 14.2% 28.7% 2.7%
2nd Vote
33.6% 15.4% 12.4% 27.3% 11.3%
Seats
56 18 17 35 3
1st Vote
34.9% 16.5% 15.1% 23.8% 9.7%
2nd Vote
29.3% 15.5% 11.8% 20.9% 22.5%
Seats
50 18 17 27 17
1st Vote
37.6% 15.8% 13.5% 28.4% 4.7%
2nd Vote
35.5% 16.5% 12.5% 30.6% 4.9%
Seats
28 9 6 17 0
1st Vote
40.0% 19.9% 14.1% 21.2% 4.7%
2nd Vote
36.6% 19.2% 12.7% 19.7% 11.9%
Seats
30 11 6 12 1
1999
9.6% 29.9% 35.3% 25.3%
2003
13.9% 37.8% 27.1% 21.2%
Party
Labour Conservative Lib-Dems Plaid Cymru
NAW (1st)
40.0% 19.9% 14.1% 21.2%
Westminster
50.0% 23.0% 14.8% 10.1%
Rating
5.81 5.46 4.74 4.35 4.32