Wales ( cy, Cymru ) was a
constituency of the
European Parliament
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. It elected 4
MEPs
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When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, it ...
using the
D'Hondt method
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of
party-list proportional representation
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, until the
UK exit from the
European Union
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on 31 January 2020.
Boundaries
The constituency corresponded to the boundaries of
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...
, one of the
four countries of the United Kingdom.
History
It was formed as a result of the
European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999, replacing a number of single-member constituencies. These were
Mid and West Wales,
North Wales
North Wales ( cy, Gogledd Cymru) is a region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders Mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdonia N ...
,
South Wales Central,
South Wales East, and
South Wales West.
Returned members
Election results
Elected candidates are shown in bold. Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won.
Elections in the 2010s
2019
Statement of Parties Nominated and Notice of Poll / Datganiad o’r Pleidiau a Enwebwyd a Rhybudd o Etholiad
Cardiff City Council
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2014
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Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
References
{{European Parliament former constituencies
Politics of Wales
European Parliament constituencies in Wales
1999 establishments in Wales
Constituencies established in 1999
Constituencies disestablished in 2020
2020 disestablishments in Wales