2001 Swansea East by-election

Swansea East by-election, 2001
27 September 2001
The Swansea East seat in the Welsh Assembly.
Triggered by death of incumbent
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Val Lloyd John G. Ball
Party Labour Plaid Cymru
Popular vote 7,484 2,465
Percentage 58.1% 19.2%
Swing 12.5% 8.2%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Candidate Rob Speht Gerald Rowbottom
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Popular vote 1,592 675
Percentage 12.4% 5.2%
Swing 6.6% 2.8%
AM before election

Val Feld
Labour

 Subsequent AM

Val Lloyd
Labour

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.

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.

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