February 1974 General Election - Swansea East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | February 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Swansea East |
| Turnout | 73.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| McBride, Neil | Labour | 28,537 |
| Mercer, DJ | Conservative | 8,850 |
| Ball, JG | Plaid Cymru | 5,135 |
| Jones, WR | Communist | 507 |