UK Polling History: Election of 26 May 1955 – Oldham East
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | |
| Votes | 19,185 | 18,805 | 5,506 |
| Votes gained | -5,436 | -3,759 | +300 |
| Share of votes | 44.1% | 43.2% | 12.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.3% | 33.6% | 9.8% |
| Gain in share of votes | -8.1% | -4.6% | +1.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -8.9% | -6.0% | +0.7% |
| Total votes: | 43,496 | |
| Electorate: | 55,980 | |
| Turnout: | 77.7% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 4.9% | Liberal from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Oldham 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency succeeded by Littleborough and Saddleworth, Oldham Central and Royton 9 June 1983 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 3 May 1979 | General Election | 18,248 | 13,616 | 4,149 |
| 10 October 1974 | General Election | 19,054 | 10,917 | 6,142 |
| 28 February 1974 | General Election | 18,548 | 12,246 | 7,667 |
| 18 June 1970 | General Election | 17,020 | 16,260 | |
| 31 March 1966 | General Election | 18,431 | 12,796 | 5,262 |
| 15 October 1964 | General Election | 18,112 | 14,181 | 7,574 |
| 8 October 1959 | General Election | 19,329 | 17,499 | 6,660 |
| 26 May 1955 | General Election | 18,805 | 19,185 | 5,506 |
| 25 October 1951 | General Election | 22,564 | 24,621 | |
| 23 February 1950 | General Election | 21,510 | 21,117 | 5,206 |