Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950–1983
Oldham East Former Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons 1950 –1983 Seats one Created from Oldham Replaced by Oldham Central & Royton and Littleborough & Saddleworth[1]
Oldham East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-east of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom .
The constituency was created at the 1950 general election , succeeding the former two-seat Oldham constituency, and was abolished at the 1983 general election . The constituency since 1997 is Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency).
Boundaries Oldham East in Lancashire, boundaries used 1974-83 1950–1955 : The County Borough of Oldham wards of Clarksfield, Mumps, St James', St Mary's, St Paul's, St Peter's, and Waterhead, and the Urban District of Lees.[2]
1955–1983 : As above plus Bardsley ward.
Members of Parliament Election Member[3] Party 1950 Frank Fairhurst Labour 1951 Sir Ian Horobin Conservative 1959 Charles Mapp Labour 1970 James Lamond Labour 1983 constituency abolished
Elections Elections in the 1950s General election 1950 : Oldham East[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Frank Fairhurst 21,510 45.0 Conservative William H L Richmond 21,117 44.2 Liberal Winifred Carrodus Kirkman 5,206 10.9 Majority 393 0.8 Turnout 47,833 84.1 Labour win (new seat)
General election 1951 : Oldham East[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ian Horobin 24,621 52.2 +8.0 Labour James Avery Joyce 22,564 47.8 +2.8 Majority 2,057 4.4 N/A Turnout 47,185 83.0 -1.1 Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Elections in the 1960s General election 1966 : Oldham East[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Charles Mapp 18,431 50.5 +5.1 Conservative Paul Michael Beard 12,796 35.1 -0.5 Liberal Derek E Mann 5,262 14.4 -4.6 Majority 5,635 15.4 +5.6 Turnout 36,489 72.2 -4.6 Labour hold Swing
Elections in the 1970s General election October 1974 : Oldham East[12] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour James Lamond 19,054 52.8 +4.6 Conservative Leith McGrandle 10,917 30.2 -1.6 Liberal Chris Hilyer 6,142 17.0 -2.9 Majority 8,137 22.6 +6.2 Turnout 36,113 71.2 -5.2 Labour hold Swing
General election 1979 : Oldham East[13] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour James Lamond 18,248 50.7 -2.1 Conservative R. Walker 13,616 37.8 +7.6 Liberal Chris Hilyer 4,149 11.5 -5.5 Majority 4,632 12.9 -9.7 Turnout 36,013 68.7 -2.5 Labour hold Swing
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