1955 General Election - Leicester South West
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester South West |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bowden, Herbert William | Labour | 21,487 |
| Russell, Dorothy | Conservative | 16,998 |
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Leicester South West |
| Turnout | 76.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Bowden, Herbert William | Labour | 21,487 |
| Russell, Dorothy | Conservative | 16,998 |