Oldham East (UK Parliament constituency)
See also: current constituency Oldham East and Saddleworth
Oldham East was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-east of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created at the 1950 general election, succeeding the former two-seat Oldham constituency, and was abolished at the 1983 general election.Boundaries
1950–1955: The County Borough of Oldham wards of Clarksfield, Mumps, St James', St Mary's, St Paul's, St Peter's, and Waterhead, and the Urban District of Lees.
1955–1983: As above plus Bardsley ward.Elections
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1970s