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1997 Welsh devolution referendum

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2015: 222: 117: 4860: 4794: 4228: 264: 5532: 4782: 4216: 1941: 5544: 4806: 4240: 41: 139: 2664:, then-Conservative "Chief Spokesman in Wales". The No campaign lacked the structure and finance of the Yes campaign, and suffered from the fact that the Conservatives' landslide defeat at the 1997 general election meant there were no Conservative MPs (and therefore no MPs supporting the No campaign) in Wales. Additionally, the No campaign in 1997 did not have the support of 2360:'s Labour government. The referendum stipulated that a Welsh Assembly would be created if supported by 50% of votes cast and 40% of the total electorate. The Scottish referendum achieved the first condition but not the second, while the Welsh referendum was defeated by almost a 4:1 majority. Indeed, although the 3871: 5483: 5419: 2042: 1821: 1803: 1798: 1793: 4843: 906: 846: 4821: 2215: 1846: 3892: 1707: 1702: 1697: 1692: 1687: 1682: 1677: 1672: 1667: 2136: 3861: 2365: 5599: 3965: 628: 2379:
The 1979 referendum had been such a resounding defeat that it killed off any prospects of devolution in Wales for a generation. The almost wholly anti-devolution, unionist
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placed a large emphasis on grassroots involvement in the campaign, with sectoral groups such as "Pensioners say Yes", and local branches throughout Wales.
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the electorate was asked to vote on two statements rather than a question which corresponded to the following proposal. The statements were issued both in
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Mae'r Senedd wedi penderfynu ymgynghori pobl yng Nghymru ar gynigion y Llywodraeth ar gyfer Cynulliad i Gymru:
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layers of local government from two to one in 1994 meant that this was not an issue as it had been in 1979.
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Parliament has decided to consult people in Wales on the Government's proposals for a Welsh Assembly:
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A commitment to the creation of a Welsh Assembly with executive powers was again put into the
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The referendum resulted in a narrow majority in favour, which led to the passing of the
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The Government of Wales Act 1998 passes and the National Assembly for Wales is formed.
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There was no inter-party Constitutional Convention in Wales to define devolution
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Do you agree that there should be a Welsh Assembly as proposed by the Government?
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to ensure that the Labour Party was seen to be publicly behind the campaign.
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on 18 September 1997 over whether there was support for the creation of a
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had committed itself to devolution in 1974 (following the advice of the
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only won 11 out of 36 seats in Wales) and remained in government until
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the Welsh language has equal status with the English language.
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in Scotland) proposing the creation of a Welsh Assembly, under
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was held in 1979 and was defeated by a large majority.
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Saturation of colour reflects the strength of the vote.
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National referendum results (excluding invalid votes)
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I do not agree that there should be a Welsh Assembly
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4353:1801 co-option 4349: 4347: 4341: 4340: 4338: 4337: 4330: 4325: 4320: 4315: 4310: 4305: 4299: 4297: 4291: 4290: 4285: 4283: 4282: 4275: 4268: 4260: 4251: 4250: 4248: 4247: 4235: 4233:United Kingdom 4223: 4210: 4207: 4206: 4204: 4203: 4198: 4193: 4188: 4182: 4180: 4176: 4175: 4173: 4172: 4167: 4162: 4156: 4154: 4150: 4149: 4147: 4146: 4141: 4136: 4131: 4126: 4120: 4118: 4114: 4113: 4111: 4110: 4105: 4103:Justice system 4100: 4095: 4089: 4087: 4083: 4082: 4080: 4079: 4074: 4069: 4064: 4058: 4056: 4052: 4051: 4049: 4048: 4042: 4037: 4030: 4027:Cabinet Office 4022: 4020: 4016: 4015: 4013: 4012: 4007: 4002: 3996: 3994: 3990: 3989: 3987: 3986: 3980: 3975: 3970: 3969: 3968: 3963: 3958: 3948: 3947: 3946: 3936: 3931: 3926: 3921: 3918:Wales Act 1978 3914: 3912: 3908: 3907: 3904: 3903: 3901: 3900: 3895: 3890: 3884: 3882: 3878: 3877: 3875: 3874: 3869: 3864: 3858: 3856: 3849: 3845: 3844: 3842: 3841: 3840: 3839: 3832:First Minister 3829: 3828: 3827: 3817: 3811: 3809: 3805: 3804: 3802: 3801: 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1380: 1375: 1370: 1365: 1360: 1358:1801 co-option 1354: 1343: 1342: 1335: 1330: 1325: 1320: 1315: 1310: 1304: 1297: 1292: 1291: 1288: 1287: 1277:Regional terms 1270:Local twinning 1266: 1265: 1263: 1262: 1257: 1252: 1246: 1244: 1239: 1226: 1225: 1211: 1196: 1181: 1166: 1135: 1133: 1132: 1122: 1120: 1119: 1117:list 1974-1996 1114: 1108: 1106: 1101: 1091: 1081: 1065: 1060: 1059: 1054: 1053: 1050: 1049: 1045: 1044: 1043: 1042: 1041: 1040: 1025: 1020: 1015: 1010: 1009: 1008: 994: 986: 984: 983: 978: 973: 967: 966: 961: 960: 957: 956: 948: 947: 942: 937: 931: 926: 921: 916: 911: 910: 909: 904: 902:Constituencies 894: 889: 887: 882: 877: 872: 871: 870: 859: 855: 854: 849: 843: 842: 835: 788:Prime Minister 779: 772: 771: 766: 765: 762: 761: 757: 756: 755: 754: 753: 752: 750: 749: 743: 738: 731: 720: 719: 718: 717: 716: 714: 713: 708: 703: 697: 680: 675: 670: 663: 653: 652: 651: 638: 637: 636: 635: 632: 631: 626: 620: 617: 614: 613: 608: 603: 597: 586: 577:Shadow Cabinet 520: 515: 514: 511: 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Index

Wales referendum, 1997

a series
Politics of the United Kingdom
Politics of Wales

The Crown
The Monarch
Charles III
Heir Apparent
William, Prince of Wales
Prerogative
Royal family
Succession
Privy Council
King-in-Parliament
Lord-lieutenant
Llwynywermod
England and Wales
Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542
Principality of Wales
Welsh republicanism
Government
Welsh Government
Eluned Morgan government
list
First Minister
list
Rt Hon
Eluned Morgan

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