MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES

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The ''National Assembly for Wales'' is composed of 60 members known as 'AMs' or 'Assembly Members' (in Welsh: ''ACau'' or ''Aelodau'r Cynulliad'').

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Methods of Election

Number of Members Elected

Elections

See also

Methods of Election

AMSs are elected in one of two ways:
#first past the post constituency AMs or;
#regional additional-member AMs.

Number of Members Elected

40 are elected as constituency AMs and 20 are elected as additional members, four from each of five regional groups of constituencies. This additional member system produces a form of proportional representation for each region.

Elections

All AMs positions become simultaneously vacant for elections held on a four year cycle. If a vacancy arises at another time, due to death or resignation, then it may be filled in one of two ways, depending of whether the vacancy is for a first-past-the-post constituency AM or for an additional-member AM.
A constituency vacancy may be filled by a by-election. An additional-member vacancy may be filled by the next available candidate on the relevant party list.

See also

★ Members of the 1st National Assembly for Wales

★ Members of the 2nd National Assembly for Wales

★ Members of the 3rd National Assembly for Wales

★ National Assembly for Wales constituencies and regions