1955 General Election - Truro
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Truro |
| Turnout | 78.7% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Wilson, Hugh Geoffrey Birch | Conservative | 19,900 |
| Newby, John | Labour | 15,183 |
| Seear, Beatrice Nancy | Liberal | 8,056 |