1955 General Election - Taunton
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Taunton |
| Turnout | 85.5% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Hopkinson, Henry Lennox D'Aubigne | Conservative | 22,962 |
| Pestell, Reginald Alfred | Labour | 17,420 |
| Barrington, Guy | Liberal | 3,684 |