A senior Labour politician has come third in a selection for the new Senedd constituency of Afan Ogwr Rhondda, making it harder for him to return at the next election.
David Rees, who is the Welsh Parliament's deputy presiding officer, came last in a ballot of members to decide the order of the party's list in the constituency.
Ogmore's Huw Irranca-Davies came first, while Rhondda's Buffy Williams was placed second.
Winning three of the six seats in any given area would require roughly around 36% of the vote – the most recent Wales-wide opinion poll put Labour at 18%. Rees told BBC Wales the group of three "strongly believe that it's possible to get three seats" in the constituency.
Rees has been MS for Aberavon since 2011 and deputy presiding officer for the past four years.
Welsh Labour have declined to comment on their party's selection procedures.