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A total of 121 Welsh politicians told the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) they have suffered abuse. The ERS said harassment and abuse were among the barriers putting people off entering politics. Senedd harassment survey 'sobering' Claims made of assembly sexual assaults A total of 266 politicians responded to the ERS survey, including 224 councillors, 26 AMs, 11 MPs and one MEP. She told BBC Radio Wales she had been sworn at and had comments about her appearance and racist abuse about her name and wedding dress on social media. "I haven't really ever experienced those things, because I've got the most [Welsh name], Bethan Jenkins, I come from the south Wales valleys, and you've never had to face those sort of racist comments before," she said. "People say to me 'well just put up with it', and 'get on with it', but should we really have to," she said. Another recounted that they were once "slapped on the bottom", and that someone had attempted to pull them under a tree and kiss them. One respondent told the survey: "When I worked for politicians I had access to their social media, answered the phone on their behalf and opened their correspondence. 'Massive barrier' They added that a constituent had stalked them to their home. "I have been a councillor for 14 years, I've won four elections and I've never had so much hassle or dissent as I have had in the last two years," Debbie Wilcox, leader of Newport council, said in evidence to the ERS.