1955 General Election - Sowerby
| Year | 1955 |
| General election | 1955 General Election |
| Constituency | Sowerby |
| Turnout | 81.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Houghton, Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas | Labour | 20,092 |
| Anderson, Betty Harvie | Conservative | 17,309 |
| Walker, John G | Liberal | 7,046 |