1951 General Election - Oldham West
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham West |
| Turnout | 84.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hale, Charles Leslie | Labour | 23,712 |
| Grigg, John Edward Poynder | Conservative | 19,517 |
| Fothergill, Charles Philip | Liberal | 3,823 |