1963 Swansea East by-election

UK parliamentary by-election May 2022 March 2022 The 1963 Swansea East by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Swansea East on 28 March 1963. The seat had become vacant when the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) David Mort had died on 1 January 1963, aged 74. He had held the seat since being elected unopposed at a by-election in 1940. The Labour candidate, Neil McBride, held the seat for his party. Result 1963 Swansea East by-electionCraig, F. W. S. (1971). British parliamentary election results 1950-1970 (1 ed.). Chichester: Political Reference Publications. 9780900178023. Page 561 Welsh Labour Neil McBride 18,909 61.1 -6.4 Liberal Party (UK) R. Owens 4,895 15.8 N/A People's Party L Atkin 2,462 8.0 N/A Welsh Conservatives A. P. Thomas 2,272 7.3 -14.7 Plaid Cymru Chris Rees 1,620 5.2 -5.3 Communist Party of Great Britain Bert Pearce 773 2.5 N/A 14,014 45.3 -0.2 30,931 55.9 -24.2 55,328 Welsh Labour See also Swansea East constituency 1919 Swansea East by-election 1940 Swansea East by-election Swansea List of United Kingdom by-elections United Kingdom by-election records References Further reading Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1950-70 1971 1st 1971 Political Reference Publications Chichester 9780900178023 y February 2012 A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers) Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources: UK General Election results October 1959 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404113751/http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/area/uk/ge59/ge59index.htm 4 April 2009 Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Category:1963 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1963 in Wales Category:1960s elections in Wales Category:20th century in Swansea Category:Elections in Swansea