| Oldham West | |
| Type: | Borough |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Abolished: | 1997 |
| Elects Howmany: | one |
| Previous: | Oldham |
| Next: | Oldham West and Royton, Ashton-under-Lyne |
Oldham West was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Oldham in the north-west of Greater Manchester. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The constituency was created for the 1950 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.
1950–1983: The County Borough of Oldham wards of Coldhurst, Hartford, Hollinwood, Werneth, and Westwood, and the Urban District of Chadderton.
1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Chadderton South, Failsworth East, Failsworth West, Hollinwood, and Werneth.
| Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Leslie Hale | Labour | Previously MP for Oldham from 1945. Resigned May 1968 | |
| 1968 by-election | Bruce Campbell | Conservative | ||
| 1970 | Michael Meacher | Labour | Subsequently, MP for Oldham West and Royton | |
| 1997 | constituency abolished | |||