| Election Name: | Swansea East by-election, 2001 |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Country: | Wales |
| Seats For Election: | The Swansea East seat in the Welsh Assembly. Triggered by death of incumbent |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | National Assembly for Wales election, 1999 |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | National Assembly for Wales election, 2003 |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Election Date: | 27 September 2001 |
| Candidate1: | Val Lloyd |
| Party1: | Labour Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote1: | 7,484 |
| Percentage1: | 58.1% |
| Swing1: | 12.5% |
| Candidate2: | John G. Ball |
| Party2: | Plaid Cymru |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,465 |
| Percentage2: | 19.2% |
| Swing2: | 8.2% |
| Candidate4: | Rob Speht |
| Party4: | Liberal Democrats (UK) |
| Popular Vote4: | 1,592 |
| Percentage4: | 12.4% |
| Swing4: | 6.6% |
| Candidate5: | Gerald Rowbottom |
| Party5: | Conservative Party (UK) |
| Popular Vote5: | 675 |
| Percentage5: | 5.2% |
| Swing5: | 2.8% |
| AM | |
| Posttitle: | Subsequent AM |
| Before Election: | Val Feld |
| Before Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
| After Election: | Val Lloyd |
| After Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
The Swansea East by-election 2001 is a by-election that was held for the Welsh Assembly constituency of Swansea East on Thursday 27 September 2001, following the death of its sitting Assembly Member, Val Feld.[1]
The election was the first by-election to be held for a seat in the Welsh Assembly, taking place two years after the inaugural elections in 1999.
Eight candidates were nominated for the election.[2]