1951 General Election - Pontefract
| Year | 1951 |
| General election | 1951 General Election |
| Constituency | Pontefract |
| Turnout | 86.0% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Sylvester, George Oscar | Labour | 35,280 |
| Pike, Irene Mervyn Parnicott | Conservative and National Liberal | 11,043 |