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The 2009 Welsh Labour leadership election was held following the resignation of Rhodri Morgan, who stepped down after nine years as First Minister of Wales.[1] Morgan had made clear his intent to resign in 2009 as far back as 2005.[2] As Morgan had been elected unopposed in 2000, this was the first contested election for the Welsh Labour leadership for more than a decade.

The contest concluded on 1 December 2009 and was won on the first round by Carwyn Jones who won in all three sections of the ballot.[3] As Welsh Labour was the senior partner in a Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition government, Jones was confirmed as First Minister the following week assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Both Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis served in Jones' governments until their retirement in 2016.

Under Jones, Labour would go on to take office alone as a minority government following the 2011 Assembly election, and retain office following the 2016 Assembly election.

Jones stood down in late 2018, triggering a new election.[4]

Voting system

The election was conducted under an Electoral College system in which Labour Party members, affiliated trade union members and Welsh Labour elected officials all held an equal share of the votes.[5]

Candidates

To stand, candidates needed the support of a minimum of six[6][7] (out of a possible 24) including themselves of Labour's Assembly Members.

Three candidates - Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Health Minister Edwina Hart and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis - entered the race.[7]

The following were reported as endorsements by the BBC at the close on nominations on 22 October 2009:[8]

Candidate Portrait Constituency and Office AM Endorsements MP Endorsements Union Endorsements CLP Endorsements
Edwina Hart Файл:Edwina Hart.jpg Gower

Minister for Health and Social Services

Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Edwina Hart, Janice Gregory, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, and Gwenda Thomas Paul Murphy, Don Touhig and Martin Caton Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community, Socialist Health Association, TSSA Brecon and Radnorshire, Gower, Neath, Swansea East, Swansea West and Vale of Glamorgan
Carwyn Jones Файл:Carwyn Jones AM (28092341921).jpg Bridgend

Counsel General for Wales

Leighton Andrews (Campaign Manager), Lorraine Barrett, Jane Davidson, Alun Davies, Brian Gibbons, John Griffiths, Lesley Griffiths, Carwyn Jones and Carl Sargeant Nick Ainger, Kevin Brennan, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Paul Flynn, Hywel Francis, David Hanson, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Lucas, Madeleine Moon, Albert Owen, Chris Ruane, Mark Tami and Betty Williams Unison, NUM (South Wales), Ucatt, Musicians' Union Aberavon, Alyn and Deeside, Bridgend, Ogmore, Wrexham
Huw Lewis Файл:Huw Lewis.jpg Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney

Backbencher

Irene James, Ann Jones, Huw Lewis, Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Joyce Watson Nia Griffith, Dai Havard, Sian James, Martyn Jones, Jessica Morden Co-operative Party Aberconwy, Clwyd West, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Torfaen

Derek Vaughan MEP supported Carwyn Jones.[8]

Results

Candidate
Affiliated
members
(33.3%)
Individual
members
(33.3%)
Elected
members
(33.3%)
Total
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Carwyn Jones AM 51.3% 53.7% 50.9% 52.0%
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Edwina Hart AM 33.9% 25.3% 28.3% 29.2%
style="background-color: Шаблон:Party color" | Huw Lewis AM 14.8% 21.0% 20.8% 18.8%

See also

References

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