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The 2018 Welsh Conservatives leadership election was triggered on 27 June by the resignation of Andrew RT Davies. [1]
Davies had led the Welsh Conservatives since 14 July 2011. [2]
Paul Davies won the contest and became the new leader.
Candidates require a total of four nominations from Conservative AMs, including themselves, to stand. [3] [4]
If there are three or more candidates, Conservative AMs vote until there are two candidates, who are then voted on by the party's membership. [5]
| 29 June | Nominations open |
| 16 July | Nominations close |
| 17 July | Nominations announced |
| 30 July | Hustings start |
| 10 August | Hustings end |
| 15 August | Voting opens |
| 5 September | Voting closes |
| 6 September | Count and declaration |
Leader Andrew RT Davies stood down in June 2018. WalesOnline reported that this was because he felt he did not have the full support of the Conservative group. [4] He told the BBC that he had been aware of plans to remove him for more than a year. [6] His departure was credited to what The Guardian described as his "uncompromising" support for Brexit. [7]
Deputy Leader Paul Davies was appointed as an Interim Leader, and announced that he would stand for the permanent leadership. [8] [9]
In July, Suzy Davies announced she would stand, saying that she thought it was important for the Welsh Conservatives to have a contested election. She said she would be willing to work with Plaid Cymru to get rid of the Labour government in Wales. [3] She supported reducing taxes, as well as giving some business rates proceeds to councils to use them for private sector-led local development strategies. Suzy Davies also argued for giving the private sector a "real stake in the communities in which they develop" and giving workers an "emotional stake" in their employers. [10]
Paul Davies launched his campaign in Gwent, pledging to give Welsh Conservative Party members a vote on any potential coalition in the Welsh Assembly. [11] He said he would consider cutting taxes in Wales, as well as supporting high street businesses and redesign the business rates system. [10]
The South Wales Argus described Paul Davies as having the support of "most of the big hitters in the party". [12]
| Candidate | Political roles | Nominations from AMs | Endorsements | ||
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| Paul Davies [1] [13] |  | AM for Preseli Pembrokeshire since 2007 Deputy Leader of the Welsh Conservatives since 2011 | 3 / 12 25.0% Nominations | Endorsements | |
| Suzy Davies [3] |  | AM for South Wales West since 2011 Shadow Minister for Tourism, Culture and the Welsh Language from 2011 to 2016 | 4 / 12 33.3% Nominations | Endorsements | |
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