1955 General Election - Pontefract
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract |
| Turnout | 79.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sylvester, George Oscar | Labour | 32,646 |
| Blake, Alan Geoffrey | Conservative and National Liberal | 10,183 |