1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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The 1997 Welsh devolution referendum was a public vote in which the people of Wales narrowly approved the creation of a devolved legislature, paving the way for the establishment of the National Assembly for Wales.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1997 Welsh devolution referendum canonical | 2 |
| Welsh devolution referendum, 1997 | 1 |
| Yes for Wales campaign | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Welsh political event
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constitutional referendum ⓘ referendum ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Wales ⓘ |
| ballotType | simple majority referendum ⓘ |
| campaignAgainst | Just Say No campaign ⓘ |
| campaignFor |
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yes for Wales campaign
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| category |
1997 in Wales
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Devolution referendums in the United Kingdom ⓘ Referendums in Wales ⓘ |
| context | Labour Party manifesto commitment to devolution ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 18 September 1997 ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | one-person-one-vote secret ballot ⓘ |
| electorate | registered voters in Wales ⓘ |
| followed | 1979 Welsh devolution referendum ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Government of Wales Act 1998
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establishment of the National Assembly for Wales ⓘ |
| heldOnSameDayAs |
Scottish devolution referendum 1997
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surface form:
1997 Scottish devolution referendum
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| implementedBy | Government of Wales Act 1998 ⓘ |
| language | conducted in English and Welsh ⓘ |
| ledTo | first elections to the National Assembly for Wales in 1999 ⓘ |
| legislativeBasis | Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Act 1997 ⓘ |
| location | Wales ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Welsh devolution
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creation of a devolved legislature for Wales ⓘ |
| marginOfVictory | 6721 votes ⓘ |
| noPercentage | about 49.7% ⓘ |
| noVotes | 552698 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | most Conservative Party politicians in Wales ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Third Blair ministry
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surface form:
Labour government of Tony Blair
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
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| oversight | UK Electoral authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Third Blair ministry
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surface form:
Tony Blair ministry
devolution in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1997 United Kingdom general election ⓘ |
| question | Whether there should be a Welsh Assembly with devolved powers ⓘ |
| result |
Yes vote for devolution narrowly approved
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creation of a devolved legislature for Wales approved ⓘ |
| resultingIn |
establishment of the National Assembly for Wales
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transfer of certain powers from UK Parliament to a Welsh legislature ⓘ |
| significance |
created a democratically elected Welsh legislature for the first time in modern history
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marked the beginning of modern Welsh devolution ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Labour Party (UK)
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surface form:
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats ⓘ Plaid Cymru ⓘ |
| turnout | about 50.1% ⓘ |
| year | 1997 ⓘ |
| yesPercentage | about 50.3% ⓘ |
| yesVotes | 559419 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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campaignFor
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1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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this entity surface form:
Yes for Wales campaign
subject surface form:
Scottish devolution referendum, 1997
this entity surface form:
Welsh devolution referendum, 1997