1950 General Election - Manchester Gorton
| Year | 1950 |
| General election | 1950 General Election |
| Constituency | Manchester Gorton |
| Turnout | 85.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Oldfield, William Henry | Labour | 28,088 |
| Watts, James | Conservative | 18,564 |
| Caplin, Abram Maxwell | Liberal | 3,377 |
| Abbott, Syd | Communist | 873 |