1950 General Election - Rhondda East
| Year | 1950 |
| General election | 1950 General Election |
| Constituency | Rhondda East |
| Turnout | 87.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mainwaring, William Henry | Labour | 26,645 |
| Pollitt, Harry | Communist | 4,453 |
| Nicholls, George | Conservative | 2,634 |
| Davies, David | Plaid Cymru | 1,357 |