1940 Swansea East by-election

UK by-election December 2022 March 2022 The 1940 Swansea East by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Swansea East on 5 February 1940. The seat had become vacant on the resignation from the House of Commons of the Labour Member of Parliament David Williams, who had held the seat since the 1922 general election. During World War II, the major parties had agreed not to contest by-elections when vacancies arose in seats held by the other parties, so the Labour candidate, David Mort, was returned unopposed.May 2016 Mort represented the constituency until his death in 1963, triggering another by-election. Result 1940 Swansea East by-electionCraig, F. W. S. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (1 ed.). Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. 0-900178-019. Page 542 Welsh Labour David Mort Welsh Labour See also Swansea East (UK Parliament constituency) 1919 Swansea East by-election 1963 Swansea East by-election List of United Kingdom by-elections References Further reading Craig F. W. S. F. W. S. Craig British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 1969 3rd 1983 Parliamentary Research Services Chichester 0-900178-06-X y February 2012 A Vision Of Britain Through Time (Constituency elector numbers) Category:1940 elections in the United Kingdom Category:1940 in Wales Category:1940s elections in Wales Category:20th century in Swansea Category:February 1940 in the United Kingdom Category:Elections in Swansea Category:By-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom in Welsh constituencies Category:Unopposed by-elections to the Parliament of the United Kingdom Category:1940s in Glamorgan