Swansea East
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Swansea East in Wales
Preserved countyWest Glamorgan
Electorate60,809 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1918
Member of ParliamentCarolyn Harris (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromSwansea
Overlaps
SeneddSwansea East, South Wales West

Swansea East (Welsh: Dwyrain Abertawe) is a borough constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom by Carolyn Harris of the Labour Party.[n 2]

The constituency is set to be abolished as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and under the June 2023 final recommendations of the Boundary Commission for Wales for the next United Kingdom general election. It's wards are to be split between Neath and Swansea East, and Swansea West.[2]

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries

The constituency comprises the electoral wards of Bonymaen, Cwmbwrla, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Mynydd-Bach, Penderry and St. Thomas. It has been a Labour seat since 1922.

1918–1949: The County Borough of Swansea wards of East, Landore, Morriston, and St John's.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Alexandra, Castle, Clase, Kilvey, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John's, and St Thomas.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Swansea wards of Castle, Landore, Llansamlet, Morriston, Penderry, St John's, and St Thomas.[3]

Constituency profile

Although the constituency voted strongly to leave the European Union in 2016, an analysis of YouGov polling by Focaldata suggested support for Remain had risen from 37.9% to 50.7% in August 2018.[4] However, in the 2019 European elections the city of Swansea as a whole voted strongly for the Brexit Party.[5]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[6] Party Notes
1918 Thomas Williams Coalition Liberal
1919 by-election David Matthews Coalition Liberal
1922 David Williams Labour
1940 by-election David Mort Labour Died 1 January 1963
1963 by-election Neil McBride Labour Died 9 September 1974, no by-election held
Oct 1974 Donald Anderson Labour
2005 Siân James Labour
2015 Carolyn Harris Labour Deputy Leader of the Welsh Labour Party

Elections

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Liberal Thomas Jeremiah Williams 11,071 63.6 N/A
Labour David Williams 6,341 36.4 N/A
Majority 4,730 27.2 N/A
Turnout 17,411 64.1 N/A
Registered electors 27,185
Liberal win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
1919 Swansea East by-election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Liberal David Matthews 9,250 53.1 -10.5
Labour David Williams 8,158 46.9 +10.5
Majority 1,092 6.2 -21.0
Turnout 17,408 64.0 -0.1
Registered electors 27,185
Liberal hold Swing -10.5
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 11,333 50.9 +4.0
National Liberal Edward Harris 10,926 49.1 -4.0
Majority 407 1.8 N/A
Turnout 22,259 81.7 +17.7
Registered electors 27,246
Labour gain from National Liberal Swing +4.0
General election 1923: Swansea East [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 12,735 57.4 +6.5
Liberal Thomas Artemus Jones 9,463 42.6 -6.5
Majority 3,272 14.8 +13.0
Turnout 22,198 81.1 -0.6
Registered electors 27,365
Labour hold Swing +6.5
General election 1924: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 12,274 54.6 -2.8
Liberal W Daniel Rees 10,186 45.4 +2.8
Majority 1,088 9.2 -5.6
Turnout 22,460 80.7 -0.4
Registered electors 27,836
Labour hold Swing -2.8
General election 1929: Swansea East [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 16,665 56.5 +1.9
Liberal Arthur Hopkins 9,825 33.3 -12.1
Unionist P P Jones 3,003 10.2 N/A
Majority 6,840 23.2 +14.0
Turnout 29,493 81.9 +1.2
Registered electors 36,001
Labour hold Swing +7.0

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams 17,126 56.5 ±0.0
Liberal Richard David Chalke 13,177 43.5 +10.2
Majority 3,949 13.0 -10.2
Turnout 30,303 84.4 +2.5
Registered electors 35,918
Labour hold Swing -5.1
General election 1935: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Williams Unopposed
Registered electors 35,940
Labour hold

Elections in the 1940s

1940 Swansea East by-election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort Unopposed
Registered electors
Labour hold
General election 1945: Swansea East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort 19,127 75.8 N/A
National Liberal Rowe Harding 6,102 24.2 N/A
Majority 13,025 51.6 N/A
Turnout 25,229 74.7 N/A
Registered electors 33,668
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort 32,680 75.3 -0.5
Conservative J F Lynam 10,712 24.7 +0.5
Majority 21,968 50.6 -1.0
Turnout 43,392 81.8 +7.1
Registered electors 53,014
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort 32,790 73.6 -1.7
Conservative Jack C. Hope 11,768 26.4 +1.7
Majority 21,022 47.2 -3.4
Turnout 44,558 82.8 +1.0
Registered electors 53,790
Labour hold Swing
General election 1955: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort 28,198 72.4 -1.2
Conservative R Sarah Guest 10,726 27.6 +1.2
Majority 17,472 44.8 -2.4
Turnout 38,924 72.1 -10.7
Registered electors 54,010
Labour hold Swing
General election 1959: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Mort 29,884 67.5 -4.9
Conservative Humphry J. F. Crum Ewing 9,754 22.0 -5.6
Plaid Cymru Chris Rees 4,651 10.5 N/A
Majority 20,130 45.5 +0.7
Turnout 44,289 80.1 +8.0
Registered electors 55,301
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1963 Swansea East by-election[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 18,909 61.1 -6.4
Liberal R Owens 4,895 15.8 N/A
People's Party L Atkin 2,462 8.0 N/A
Conservative A P Thomas 2,272 7.3 -14.7
Plaid Cymru Chris Rees 1,620 5.2 -5.3
Communist Bert Pearce 773 2.5 N/A
Majority 14,014 45.3 -0.2
Turnout 30,931 55.9 -24.2
Registered electors 55,328
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 30,904 73.0 +5.5
Conservative Oliver C. Wright 7,863 18.6 -3.4
Plaid Cymru Chris Rees 3,556 8.4 -2.1
Majority 23,041 54.4 +8.9
Turnout 42,323 76.2 -3.9
Registered electors 55,505
Labour hold Swing
General election 1966: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 30,290 75.4 +2.4
Conservative Timothy Knowles 6,241 15.5 -3.1
Plaid Cymru Chris Rees 2,749 6.8 -1.4
Communist William R. Jones 902 2.2 N/A
Majority 24,049 59.9 +5.5
Turnout 40,182 73.8 -2.4
Registered electors 54,459
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Swansea East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 28,183 68.5 -6.9
Conservative Michael J. Murphy 8,191 19.9 +4.4
Plaid Cymru Roderick Evans 4,188 10.2 +3.4
Communist William R. Jones 563 1.4 -0.8
Majority 19,992 48.6 -11.3
Turnout 41,125 70.1 -3.7
Registered electors 58,653
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Swansea East[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Neil McBride 28,537 66.3 -2.2
Conservative David Mercer 8,850 20.6 +0.7
Plaid Cymru John Ball 5,135 11.9 +1.7
Communist W R Jones 507 1.2 -0.2
Majority 19,687 45.7 -2.9
Turnout 43,029 73.8 +3.7
Registered electors 58,301
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Swansea East[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 26,735 63.8 -2.5
Conservative David Mercer 6,014 14.3 -6.3
Liberal Roger Anstey 5,173 12.3 N/A
Plaid Cymru John Ball 3,978 9.5 -2.4
Majority 20,721 49.5 +3.8
Turnout 41,900 71.3 -2.5
Registered electors 58,780
Labour hold Swing
General election 1979: Swansea East[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 31,909 69.9 +6.1
Conservative S Edwards 10,689 23.4 +9.1
Plaid Cymru John Ball 2,732 6.0 -3.5
Communist W Jones 308 0.7 N/A
Majority 21,220 46.5 -3.0
Turnout 45,638 75.6 +4.3
Registered electors 60,350
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1983: Swansea East[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 22,297 54.4 -15.5
Liberal Martyn J. Shrewsbury 8,762 21.4 N/A
Conservative Nicholas O'Shaughnessy 8,080 19.7 -3.7
Plaid Cymru Clive Reid 1,531 3.7 -2.3
Communist W R Jones 294 0.7 ±0.0
Majority 13,535 33.0 -13.5
Turnout 40,964 71.5 -4.1
Registered electors 57,285
Labour hold Swing
General election 1987: Swansea East[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 27,478 63.7 +9.3
Conservative Richard Lewis 8,140 18.9 -0.8
Liberal David Thomas 6,380 14.8 -6.6
Plaid Cymru Clive Reid 1,145 2.6 -1.1
Majority 19,338 44.8 +11.8
Turnout 43,143 75.4 +3.9
Registered electors 57,200
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1992: Swansea East[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 31,179 69.7 +6.0
Conservative Henry L. Davies 7,697 17.2 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Robert E. Barton 4,248 9.5 -5.3
Plaid Cymru Eleanor E. Bonner-Evans 1,607 3.6 +1.0
Majority 23,482 52.5 +7.7
Turnout 44,731 75.6 +0.2
Registered electors 59,196
Labour hold Swing +3.8
General election 1997: Swansea East[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 29,151 75.4 +5.7
Conservative Catherine Dibble 3,582 9.3 -7.9
Liberal Democrats Elwyn Jones 3,440 8.9 -0.6
Plaid Cymru Michelle Pooley 1,308 3.4 -0.2
Referendum Catherine Maggs 904 2.3 N/A
Socialist Alternative Ronnie Job 289 0.8 N/A
Majority 25,569 66.1 +13.6
Turnout 38,674 67.4 -8.2
Registered electors 57,371
Labour hold Swing +6.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2001: Swansea East[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Donald Anderson 19,612 65.2 -10.2
Plaid Cymru John Ball 3,464 11.5 +8.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Speht 3,064 10.2 +1.3
Conservative Paul Morris 3,026 10.1 +0.8
Green Tony Young 463 1.5 N/A
UKIP Tim Jenkins 443 1.5 N/A
Majority 16,148 53.7 -12.4
Turnout 30,072 52.3 -15.1
Registered electors 57,520
Labour hold Swing -9.2
General election 2005: Swansea East[20][21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siân James 17,457 56.6 -8.6
Liberal Democrats Robert Speht 6,208 20.1 +9.9
Conservative Ellenor Bland 3,103 10.1 ±0.0
Plaid Cymru Carolyn Couch 2,129 6.9 -4.6
BNP Kevin Holloway 770 2.5 N/A
UKIP Tim Jenkins 674 2.2 +0.7
Green Tony Young 493 1.6 +0.1
Majority 11,249 36.5 -17.2
Turnout 30,834 52.4 +0.1
Registered electors 57,502
Labour hold Swing -9.3

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2010: Swansea East[23][24][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siân James 16,819 51.5 -5.1
Liberal Democrats Robert Speht 5,981 18.3 -1.8
Conservative Christian Holliday 4,823 14.8 +4.7
Plaid Cymru Dic Jones 2,181 6.7 -0.2
BNP Clive Bennett 1,715 5.2 +2.7
UKIP David Rogers 839 2.6 +0.4
Green Tony Young 318 1.0 -0.6
Majority 10,838 33.2 -3.3
Turnout 32,676 54.6 +2.2
Registered electors 59,823
Labour hold Swing -1.7
General election 2015: Swansea East[26][27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Harris 17,807 53.0 +1.5
UKIP Clifford Johnson 5,779 17.2 +14.6
Conservative Altaf Hussain 5,142 15.3 +0.5
Plaid Cymru Dic Jones 3,498 10.4 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Amina Jamal 1,392 4.1 -14.2
Rejected ballots 107
Majority 12,028 35.8 +2.6
Turnout 33,618 58.0 +3.4
Registered electors 58,011
Labour hold Swing -6.5

Of the 107 rejected ballots:

General election 2017: Swansea East[29][30][31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Harris 22,307 63.4 +10.4
Conservative Dan Boucher 9,139 26.0 +10.7
Plaid Cymru Steffan Phillips 1,689 4.8 -5.6
UKIP Clifford Johnson 1,040 3.0 -14.2
Liberal Democrats Charley Hasted 625 1.8 -2.3
Green Chris Evans 359 1.0 N/A
Majority 13,168 37.4 +1.6
Turnout 35,159 60.1 +2.1
Registered electors 58,526
Labour hold Swing -0.1
General election 2019: Swansea East[32][33][34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Carolyn Harris 17,405 51.8 -11.6
Conservative Denise Howard 9,435 28.1 +2.1
Brexit Party Tony Willicombe 2,842 8.5 N/A
Plaid Cymru Geraint Havard 1,905 5.7 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Chloe Hutchinson 1,409 4.2 +2.4
Green Chris Evans 583 1.7 +0.7
Rejected ballots 66
Majority 7,970 23.7 -13.7
Turnout 33,579 57.4 -2.7
Registered electors 58,450
Labour hold Swing -6.9

Of the 66 rejected ballots:

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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