1951 General Election - Gainsborough
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Gainsborough |
| Turnout | 80.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Crookshank, Harry Frederick Comfort | Conservative | 19,915 |
| Hawkins, Gordon | Labour | 16,074 |
| Gregory, John | Liberal | 4,580 |