1959 General Election - Oldham East
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Oldham East |
| Turnout | 79.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Mapp, Charles | Labour | 19,329 |
| Horobin, Ian Macdonald | Conservative | 17,499 |
| Wrigley, Dennis I | Liberal | 6,660 |