Neil McEvoy

Neil McEvoy in 2016

Neil McEvoy is a Welsh politician, who has represented the South Wales Central region at the National Assembly for Wales since 2016.[1] He was elected as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales having been on Plaid Cymru's regional list, under the National Assembly's Additional Member System.[2]

McEvoy also stood as a constituency candidate for Cardiff West in the 2016 Assembly election, increasing Plaid Cymru's vote by 11.9% and reducing Mark Drakeford (Labour)'s majority to 1,176 votes,[3] from 5,901 in 2011 and beating the Conservatives to second place.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Welsh Election 2016: Labour just short as UKIP wins seats". BBC Wales News. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Plaid Cymru leader Wood in narrow win to top party list". BBC Wales News. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Wales elections > Cardiff West". BBC News. 6 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Wales elections > Cardiff West". BBC News. 6 May 2011.
National Assembly for Wales
Preceded by
Leanne Wood
Assembly Member for South Wales Central
2016 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
TBD
Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism
2016 – present
Incumbent
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