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17.58

Huw: “Carwyn’s emphatic win…three campaigns, but only one leader. You will have our full backing”. A generous tribute.

17.54

Huw Lewis now on stage to whoops and cheers. Lloyd Daniels joke.

17.53

Now 2nd place Edwina is speaking.

17.51

“Tonight, our fightback starts” – so ends Carwyn’s victory address

17.46

Carwyn won 52% of the vote and has a clear majority in all 3 sections of the party.

17.45

Carwyn now speaking. Percentages to follow…

17.44

Carwyn wins at the first ballot!

17.43

A young member, Katie Murdoch announcing the result…

17.35

Standing ovation for Rhodri.

17.32

Garry Owen, chair of Welsh Labour introducing candidates to big applause

17.31

All 3 candidates and agents now walking into the room. Can’t tell anything

17.30

Big applause for Pat Brunker from the Rhondda for winning a merit award from the party. Rhodri presenting it

17.27

If the whisper I just heard is true it’s stunning.

17.26

This has all been so much cleaner and better than ten years ago. A fair fight that has done Welsh Labour much credit

17.26

Edwina Hart has just done a great interview with Radio Wales. She’s been a good candidate but has she won?

17.25

All the camps are intermixed in the room. A new spirit of detente

17.24

Rhodri last to arrive

17.19

The great and the good in Welsh Labour form a very long queue…

17.17

The big guns from all three teams are trooping in. Everyone smiling. Can’t tell a thing!

17.15

There’s quite a crowd here. Nice cheery hello from John Griffiths. Is he on the up I wonder?

17.13

Radio Cymru done. Radio Wales 5.20. Just explained Labour’s electoral college in under 2 minutes

16.59

Doing Radio Wales and Radio Cymru at 5 – live feed suspended for a few mins

16.58

Candidate agents will know result after 5. The rest of us have to wait half an hour. My clock still ticking slowly

16.54

Looked out the window and it’s all a bit Reservoir Dogs

16.52

Just spotted my first AMs – Sandy Mewies and Lynne Neagle. Place filling up nicely

16.40

Arrived in media briefing area at WMC. Another evening of pretending to be a journalist. I have the coat, the pad and the lifestyle

16.29

Plenary is over. And not a moment too soon

16.17

Assembly business winding to a close. They’ll be done and dusted by 4.30pm. Then just under half of them will decamp to the WMC. Pity anyone holding an event in the Senedd tonight!

15.57

Please feel free to add comments below. All the talk is of a Carwyn victory. Any dissenters?

18.01

Full figures to follow…

11.59

Overall shares were Carwyn 52%, Edwina 29%, Huw 19%. Will post college breakdown soon.