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Alyn and Deeside polls open for Welsh assembly by-election Alyn and Deeside polls close in Welsh Assembly by-election
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Voters in Alyn and Deeside are going to the polls to elect a new member of the Welsh assembly. The polls have closed in the Alyn and Deeside by-election as voters choose a new member of the Welsh Assembly.
The seat in Flintshire became vacant with the death of former Labour minister Carl Sargeant in November. The seat in Flintshire became vacant after the death of former Labour minister Carl Sargeant in November.
Five candidates are standing, representing Labour, the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party. Five candidates were standing, representing Labour, the Conservatives, Plaid Cymru, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party.
The polls will close at 22:00 GMT, with the result expected in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The polls closed at 22:00 GMT, with the result expected in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
At the last Welsh Assembly election in 2016, Labour had a majority of 5,364 over the Tories in second place with UKIP third. At the last assembly election in 2016, Labour had a majority of 5,364 over the Tories in second place with UKIP third.