1999 Welsh Labour leadership election

The 1999 Welsh Labour leadership election was held on 20 February 1999. Alun Michael was elected as Labour's nominee for First Secretary.[1] Michael would go on to become First Secretary in a minority Labour government following the 1999 Assembly election. Runner up Rhodri Morgan went on to serve in Michael's first cabinet and then succeeded him as First Secretary in February 2000.

1999 Welsh Labour leadership election
20 February
 
Candidate Alun Michael Rhodri Morgan
Overall Result 52.7% 47.3%
Affiliated unions 64.0% 36.0%
Party members 35.7% 64.3%
Elected officials 58.4% 41.6%
Leader before election

Ron Davies

 Elected Leader

Alun Michael

Electoral system

The new leader was elected using an Electoral College in which the votes of elected officials (Welsh Labour MPs, MEPs and assembly candidates), individual members and affiliates were weighted equally at a share of one-third each.

Candidates

A third candidate, Swansea-based businessman and lawyer, Roger Warren Evans announced his intention to run saying he would be the party's "rank and file" representative,[2] although ultimately he didn't stand.

Result
Candidate
 Affiliated
members
(33.3%)		 Individual
members
(33.3%)		 Elected
members
(33.3%)		 Total
Alun Michael MP 64.0% 35.7% 58.4% 52.7%
Rhodri Morgan MP 36.0% 64.3% 41.6% 47.3%

References
  1. "WELSH PARTY LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS 1998-2016". Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. "New contender for Welsh Labour leader". BBC News. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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