Janet Finch Saunders Janet Finch-Saunders called out “personal slurs” from opponents after she retained the Aberconwy Senedd seat with a crushing 3,336 majority. Last time out she beat Trystan Lewis by just 754 votes and this was a seat targeted by Plaid Cymru for victory. However, in the socially distanced setting of The Barn in Colwyn Bay Mrs Finch-Saunders had some strong words for her opponents during her victory speech. She said it was the third time the people of Aberconwy had returned her to Cardiff. She added: “I am humbled and proud to represent this seat. I have fought nine elections and I have fought them with courtesy, dignity and good manners.
Senedd Election 2021: Aberconwy results in full as Tories secure thumping victory
The Conservative Party s Janet Finch Saunders retains the seat she s held since 2007
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Conservative Janet Finch-Saunders has retained the Aberconwy Senedd seat she s held since 2007 with a bumper majority.
Senedd Election 2021 result for Aberconwy
The Conservatives held the seat in the last Senedd
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Counting of votes cast in the Senedd election on Thursday, May 6, will start on Friday morning.
Counts did not take place overnight after the polls closed on Thursday, as has usually happened, but is taking place throughout the day on Friday.
THE candidates for Aberconwy constituency have been busy campaigning ahead of the 2021 Senedd election on Thursday May 6. Persons nominated for Aberconwy are Aaron Wynne – Plaid Cymru, Dawn McGuinness – Welsh Labour, Janet Finch-Saunders – Welsh Conservative Party; Rachel Bagshaw – Reform UK, Rhys Jones – Welsh Liberal Democrats, Sharon Smith – No More Lockdowns Party. Welsh Labour Party candidate Dawn McGuinness, 52, is a working mother of two who grew up in Bala. She said: “I left home at 17 to work in the USA as a nanny. When I returned to the UK I spent several years living in London, where I put myself through Business College, then worked for several technology companies as an Office Manager.
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