1955 General Election - Harwich
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Harwich |
| Turnout | 75.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Ridsdale, Julian Errington | Conservative and National Liberal | 23,889 |
| Catlin, Shirley Vivian Teresa Brittain | Labour | 14,425 |
| Akst, Wolf Isaac | Liberal | 4,010 |