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The first National Assembly for Wales elections were held on 6 May 1999. The overall turnout of voters was 46.3%. Although Welsh Labour were the biggest party, they did not gain enough seats to form a majority government and instead entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats. The election was marked by the historically high level of support for Plaid Cymru, who won their highest share of the vote in any Wales-wide election and, as of 2021, their highest number of seats in an Assembly election to date. The party won considerable support in traditionally safe Labour areas such as the South Wales Valleys, winning Rhondda and Islwyn and narrowly failing to win a number of other seats.

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  • Les Eleccions a l'Assemblea Nacional de Gal·les de 1999 se celebraren el 6 de maig de 1999, i foren les primeres des que es va aprovar la Devolution el 1997. S'hi van imposar els laboristes gal·lesos d', qui havia substituït el primer candidat, . Els nacionalistes gal·lesos del Plaid Cymru obtenen més representació que els Conservadors i es consoliden com a segona força política. (ca)
  • The first National Assembly for Wales elections were held on 6 May 1999. The overall turnout of voters was 46.3%. Although Welsh Labour were the biggest party, they did not gain enough seats to form a majority government and instead entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats. The election was marked by the historically high level of support for Plaid Cymru, who won their highest share of the vote in any Wales-wide election and, as of 2021, their highest number of seats in an Assembly election to date. The party won considerable support in traditionally safe Labour areas such as the South Wales Valleys, winning Rhondda and Islwyn and narrowly failing to win a number of other seats. For lists of constituencies and regions, see National Assembly for Wales constituencies and electoral regions. (en)
  • Die Wahl zur Nationalversammlung für Wales 1999 war die erste Wahl zur neu eingerichteten Nationalversammlung in Cardiff und fand am 6. Mai 1999 statt. Gewählt wurden 60 Abgeordnete, 40 davon in Wahlkreisen nach relativem Mehrheitswahlrecht und 20 über Parteilisten in 5 Regionen. Nachdem die Labour Party die absolute Mehrheit knapp verfehlte, bildete Labour zunächst eine Minderheitsregierung. Der Spitzenkandidat der Labour Party, Alun Michael, wurde am 12. Mai 1999 Erster Sekretär (First Secretary) und damit Vorsitzender der Regionalregierung. Nach Alun Michaels Rücktritt im Februar 2000 bildete der neugewählte First Minister Rhodri Morgan im Oktober 2000 eine Koalitionsregierung mit den Liberaldemokraten. (de)
  • 1999ko Galesko Biltzar Nazionalerako hauteskundeak urte bereko maiatzaren 6an izan ziren, eta Galesko Biltzar Nazionalerako lehenengo hauteskundeak izan ziren. Hauteskunde horien bidez Biltzar Nazionalaren I. legealdiko 60 biltzarkideak hautatu ziren, zeinetatik 40k hautesbarruti bana ordezkatzen zuten. Hauteskundeen parte-hartzea %46,3koa izan zen, Biltzar Nazionalerako inoizko parte-hartzerik altuena. Alderdi Laboristak garaipena eskuratu zuen arren, ez zituen gehiengo osoa izateko eserleku nahiko lortu, eta ondorioz koalizio gobernua osatu zuen Liberal Demokratekin. Bestalde, Plaid Cymru alderdi nazionalistak haren historiako emaitzik hoberenak lortu zituen, eta Biltzar Nazionalean inoiz izan duen eserleku kopururik altuena eskuratu zuen. (eu)
  • Les premières élections de l'Assemblée nationale du pays de Galles à la suite de l'introduction d'une autonomie partielle pour ce pays ont lieu le 6 mai 1999. Il s'agit d'élire, pour la première fois, les soixante membres de l'Assemblée nationale. (fr)
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  • First Secretary (en)
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  • Les Eleccions a l'Assemblea Nacional de Gal·les de 1999 se celebraren el 6 de maig de 1999, i foren les primeres des que es va aprovar la Devolution el 1997. S'hi van imposar els laboristes gal·lesos d', qui havia substituït el primer candidat, . Els nacionalistes gal·lesos del Plaid Cymru obtenen més representació que els Conservadors i es consoliden com a segona força política. (ca)
  • Die Wahl zur Nationalversammlung für Wales 1999 war die erste Wahl zur neu eingerichteten Nationalversammlung in Cardiff und fand am 6. Mai 1999 statt. Gewählt wurden 60 Abgeordnete, 40 davon in Wahlkreisen nach relativem Mehrheitswahlrecht und 20 über Parteilisten in 5 Regionen. Nachdem die Labour Party die absolute Mehrheit knapp verfehlte, bildete Labour zunächst eine Minderheitsregierung. Der Spitzenkandidat der Labour Party, Alun Michael, wurde am 12. Mai 1999 Erster Sekretär (First Secretary) und damit Vorsitzender der Regionalregierung. Nach Alun Michaels Rücktritt im Februar 2000 bildete der neugewählte First Minister Rhodri Morgan im Oktober 2000 eine Koalitionsregierung mit den Liberaldemokraten. (de)
  • Les premières élections de l'Assemblée nationale du pays de Galles à la suite de l'introduction d'une autonomie partielle pour ce pays ont lieu le 6 mai 1999. Il s'agit d'élire, pour la première fois, les soixante membres de l'Assemblée nationale. (fr)
  • The first National Assembly for Wales elections were held on 6 May 1999. The overall turnout of voters was 46.3%. Although Welsh Labour were the biggest party, they did not gain enough seats to form a majority government and instead entered into coalition with the Liberal Democrats. The election was marked by the historically high level of support for Plaid Cymru, who won their highest share of the vote in any Wales-wide election and, as of 2021, their highest number of seats in an Assembly election to date. The party won considerable support in traditionally safe Labour areas such as the South Wales Valleys, winning Rhondda and Islwyn and narrowly failing to win a number of other seats. (en)
  • 1999ko Galesko Biltzar Nazionalerako hauteskundeak urte bereko maiatzaren 6an izan ziren, eta Galesko Biltzar Nazionalerako lehenengo hauteskundeak izan ziren. Hauteskunde horien bidez Biltzar Nazionalaren I. legealdiko 60 biltzarkideak hautatu ziren, zeinetatik 40k hautesbarruti bana ordezkatzen zuten. (eu)
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  • Eleccions a l'Assemblea Nacional de Gal·les de 1999 (ca)
  • Wahl zur Nationalversammlung für Wales 1999 (de)
  • 1999 National Assembly for Wales election (en)
  • 1999ko Galesko Biltzar Nazionalerako hauteskundeak (eu)
  • Élections de l'Assemblée nationale du pays de Galles de 1999 (fr)
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