Swansea East by-election, 1963

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The Swansea East by-election, 1963 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 1940, 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.

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Swansea East by-election, 1963
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 18,909 61.1 −6.4
Liberal R. Owens 4,895 15.8 N/A
People's Party Rev L Atkin 2,462 8.0 N/A
Conservative Miss A. P. Thomas 2,272 7.3 −14.7
Welsh Nationalist Plaid Cymru 1,620 5.2 −5.3
Communist B. Pearce 773 2.5 N/A
Majority 14,014 45.3 −0.2
Turnout 30,931
Labour hold Swing

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