October 1974 General Election - Swansea East
| Year | 1974 |
| General election | October 1974 General Election |
| Constituency | Swansea East |
| Turnout | 71.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Donald | Labour | 26,735 |
| Mercer, DJ | Conservative | 6,014 |
| Anstey, Roger | Liberal | 5,173 |
| Ball, JG | Plaid Cymru | 3,978 |