2003 Plaid Cymru leadership election

Plaid Cymru leadership electionJuly 2017 2003 Plaid Cymru leadership election presidential no 2000 2012 2003 05 08 yes – 2003 09 15 yes First round Percentage Final round Percentage 160x160px Ieuan Wyn Jones 2,078 40.1% 2,603 50.7% 160x160px Helen Mary Jones 2,089 40.3% 2,532 49.3% 160x160px Rhodri Glyn Thomas 1,014 19.6% — — Leader Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones The 2003 Plaid Cymru leadership election was held following the resignation of Ieuan Wyn Jones after a disappointing showing in the 2003 Assembly elections where the party fell from 17 to 12 seats.Plaid leader resigns BBC News, 8 May 2003 Ieuan Wyn Jones had led the party since 2000. Ieuan Wyn Jones initially resigned but then decided to contest the leadership election, he was challenged by Helen Mary Jones whom he had defeated three years previously, as well as Rhodri Glyn Thomas. Voting closed in 15 September, with the results announced at Cardiff's St David's Hall on 18 September.Has Wigley scuppered Ieuan's ambitions of winning party battle? https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/wigley-scuppered-ieuans-ambitions-winning-2938348 Daily Post 16 August 2022 The contest was narrowly won by Ieuan Wyn Jones in the final round with 2,603 votes, against Helen Mary Jones' 2,532.Ieuan and Iwan for Plaid BBC News, 15 September 2013WELSH PARTY LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS 1998-2012 http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm tquinn https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102947/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm 9 March 2016 dead Candidates and Endorsements Ieuan Wyn Jones Supporters included: Dafydd Elis Thomas, former Plaid Cymru President and AM for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Elfyn Llwyd, MP for Meirionnydd Nant Conwy Helen Mary Jones Supporters included: Dafydd Wigley, former Plaid Cymru President Hywel Williams, MP for Caernarfon Dafydd Iwan Cllr Lindsay Whittle, Caerphilly Council Leader Rhodri Glyn Thomas Supporters included: Results CandidateFirst roundSecond roundVotes%TransfersVotes% Ieuan Wyn Jones2,07840.1 5252,60350.7 Helen Mary Jones2,08940.3 4432,53249.3 Rhodri Glyn Thomas1,01419.6Total5,1811009685,135100 Turnout was around 61% of Plaid's estimated 8,500 members.Ieuan win https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/ieuan-win-2938834 Daily Post 16 August 2022 References 2003 Category:2003 in Wales Category:2000s elections in Wales Category:2003 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom