1955 General Election - Oldham East
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham East |
| Turnout | 77.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Horobin, Ian Macdonald | Conservative | 19,185 |
| Mapp, Charles | Labour | 18,805 |
| Leslie, Roy Francis | Liberal | 5,506 |