Oldham East
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 United Kingdom|House of Commons] of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created at the 1950 [United Kingdom general election|1950 general election], succeeding the former two-seat Oldham constituency, and was abolished at the 1983 general election. The constituency since 1997 is Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency).
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.