1987 General Election - Swansea East
| Year | 1987 |
| General election | 1987 General Election |
| Constituency | Swansea East |
| Turnout | 75.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Anderson, Donald | Labour | 27,478 |
| Lewis, RD | Conservative | 8,140 |
| Thomas, DW | Liberal | 6,380 |
| Reid, C | Plaid Cymru | 1,145 |