The constituency was created by the Great Reform Act of 1832 and was abolished for the 1950 general election when it was split into the Oldham East and Oldham West constituencies.
Konstituensi tersebut dibentuk oleh Great Reform Act 1832 dan ditiadakan pada pemilihan umum Britania Raya 1950 saat konstituensi tersebut terbagi menjadi konstituensi Oldham Barat dan Oldham Timur.