List of Welsh Assembly by-elections

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Thus far there have been only two by-elections to the National Assembly for Wales.

Where seats changed political party at the by-election, the result is highlighted: red for a Labour gain, green for a Plaid Cymru (PC) gain, blue for a Conservative and Unionist gain, yellow for a Liberal Democrat, and grey for any other gain.

[edit] Assembly 1999-2003

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained at 2003 election
Swansea East September 27, 2001 Val Feld Labour Valerie Lloyd Labour Death (cancer) Yes

[edit] Assembly 2003-2007

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause Retained at 2007 election
Blaenau Gwent June 29, 2006 Peter Law Labour/Independent Trish Law Independent Death (brain tumour)  

Peter Law left the Labour Party and sat as an independent prior to his death. The by-election was won by his widow.

By-elections in the United Kingdom
British Parliament: 1885 - 1900 • 1900 - 1918 • 1918 - 1931 • 1931 - 1950 • 1950 - 1979 • 1979 - present
Scottish Parliament • Welsh Assembly
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