1983 General Election - Swansea East
| Year | 1983 |
| General election | 1983 General Election |
| Constituency | Swansea East |
| Turnout | 71.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Donald | Labour | 22,297 |
| Shrewsbury, Martyn | Liberal | 8,762 |
| O'Shaughnessy, Nicholas | Conservative | 8,080 |
| Reid, C | Plaid Cymru | 1,531 |
| Jones, WR | Communist | 294 |