Oldham East (UK Parliament constituency)

Oldham East
Former Borough constituency for the House of Commons
1950–1983
Number of members	one
Replaced by	Oldham Central & Royton and Littleborough & Saddleworth
Created from	Oldham

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.

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: The County Borough of Oldham wards of Bardsley, Clarksfield, Mumps, St James', St Mary's, St Paul's, St Peter's, and Waterhead, and the Urban District of Lees

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