1981 Plaid Cymru presidential election

Plaid Cymru leadership electionJuly 2017 1981 Plaid Cymru presidential election presidential no 1945 1984 First round Percentage Second round Percentage Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru 1979, Caernarfon (1532888) (cropped).jpg Dafydd Wigley 273 56.28% Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru 1979, Caernarfon (1555562) (cropped).jpg Dafydd Elis Thomas 212 43.71% President Gwynfor Evans Dafydd Wigley The 1981 Plaid Cymru presidential electionThe Party leader was referred to as the president until March 2000 when the separate role of Leader was created n was held following the resignation of Gwynfor Evans, who had led the party since 1945. The election followed both the defeat at the 1979 general election of Evans in Carmarthen and the defeat earlier that year of the Yes side in 1979 devolution referendum. The contest was between Caernarfon MP Dafydd Wigley and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy MP Dafydd Elis Thomas, both of whom had entered the House of Commons in February 1974. The contest was won by Dafydd Wigley,https://www.newspapers.com/image/260279685/?terms=%22Dafydd%2BWigley%22 Left foiled in Plaid Cymru Election The Guardian (Page 2) 3 July 2020 2 November 1981 who went on to serve until 1984.http://www.hanesplaidcymru.org/filebase/llyfrynnau/2000%2075th%20anniversary%20of%20Plaid%20Cymru%20JohnDavies.pdf Lecture to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales (Page 12) Dr John Davies Hanes Plaid Cymru (Plaid Cymru History) 1 June 2020 3 July 2020 Notes n References Category:Plaid Cymru leadership elections Category:1981 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1981 in Wales Category:1980s elections in Wales Plaid Cymru presidential election