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UK Parliament - Swansea East
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| Type | General Election |
| Filing Deadline | 00, 0000 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | May 07, 2015 - 01:00am |
| Polls Close | May 07, 2015 - 04:00pm |
| Term Start | May 08, 2015 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | June 08, 2017 - 11:00pm |
| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Modified | IndyGeorgia April 19, 2017 10:28pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
| Description | BBC Constituency Profile:
Swansea East has seen substantial investment and economic regeneration in recent decades, including the rebirth of the docks area as Swansea marina, and it was one of the first industrial enterprise zones in the early 1980s.
Major local employers include the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and Morriston Hospital. The constituency also hosts Premier League football at the Liberty Stadium, home of Swansea City and the Welsh rugby region the Ospreys.
A safe Labour seat, held by the party since 1922, Swansea East has been represented by Sian James for a decade, who is standing down at this election. In 2010 she won a majority of 10,838 with 51.5% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats secured 18.3%, the Conservatives 14.8%, Plaid Cymru 6.7%, the BNP 5.2%, UKIP 2.6% and the Green Party 1%. |
| LAST GENERAL ELECTION |
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Party | Labour |
Won | 05/06/2010 |
| Name | Sian James |
Votes | 16,819 (51.47%) |
| Term | 05/17/2010 - 05/17/2015 |
Margin | 10,838 (+33.17%) |
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17,807 (52.97%)