1951 General Election - Saffron Walden
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Saffron Walden |
| Turnout | 82.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Butler, Richard Austen | Conservative | 20,564 |
| Groves, Reginald | Labour | 15,245 |
| Smedley, William Oliver | Liberal | 3,774 |