1950 General Election - Bolton East
| Year | 1950 |
| General election | 1950 General Election |
| Constituency | Bolton East |
| Turnout | 87.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Booth, Alfred | Labour | 24,826 |
| Bell, Philip Ingress | Conservative | 21,117 |
| Holt, Arthur Frederick | Liberal | 8,647 |