Almost a year after the by-election in Caerphilly, the winner Lindsay Whittle has told sight360 that no other candidate from Plaid Cymru would have been able to win in October 2025. Several commentators have identified Plaid Cymru's victory in the Caerphilly by-election as a key event on the journey to win the Senedd election for the first time in the era of devolution in May.
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Almost a year after the by-election in Caerphilly, the winner Lindsay Whittle has told sight360 that no other candidate from Plaid Cymru would have been able to win in October 2025. Several commentators have identified Plaid Cymru's victory in the Caerphilly by-election as a key event on the journey to win the Senedd election for the first time in the era of devolution in May.