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The 2001 Swansea East by-election is a by-election that was held for the Welsh Assembly constituency of Swansea East on Thursday 27 September 2001, following the death of its sitting Assembly Member, Val Feld. [1]
The election was the first by-election to be held for a seat in the Welsh Assembly, taking place two years after the inaugural elections in 1999.
Eight candidates were nominated for the election. [2]
The Labour Party held the seat with a greater increased majority.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Val Lloyd | 7,484 | 58.1 | +12.5 | |
| Plaid Cymru | John G. Ball | 2,465 | 19.2 | −8.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Speht | 1,592 | 12.4 | −6.6 | |
| Conservative | Gerald Rowbottom | 675 | 5.2 | −2.8 | |
| UKIP | Tim C. Jenkins | 243 | 1.9 | New | |
| Green | Martyn Shrewsbury | 206 | 1.6 | New | |
| Socialist Alliance | Alan Thomson | 173 | 1.3 | New | |
| New Millennium Bean Party | Captain Beany | 37 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 5,019 | 38.9 | +20.7 | ||
| Turnout | 12,875 | 22.6 | −13.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | +10.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Val Feld | 9,495 | 45.6 | N/A | |
| Plaid Cymru | John G. Ball | 5,714 | 27.4 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Black | 3,963 | 19.0 | N/A | |
| Conservative | William Hughes | 1,663 | 8.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,781 | 18.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 20,835 | 36.1 | N/A | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
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