1951 General Election - Bedford
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Bedford |
| Turnout | 87.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Soames, Arthur Christopher John | Conservative | 23,278 |
| Parker, Peter | Labour | 20,494 |
| Philpott, Frederick Henry | Liberal | 3,323 |