1979 General Election - Swansea East
| Year | 1979 |
| General election | 1979 General Election |
| Constituency | Swansea East |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Donald | Labour | 31,909 |
| Edwards, S | Conservative | 10,689 |
| Ball, JG | Plaid Cymru | 2,732 |
| Jones, W | Communist | 308 |