1951 General Election - Dewsbury
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Dewsbury |
| Turnout | 85.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Paling, William Thomas | Labour | 28,650 |
| Ramsden, James Edward | Conservative and National Liberal | 19,562 |
| Snowden, Joseph Stanley | Liberal | 5,584 |