1959 General Election - Bournemouth East and Christchurch
| Year | 1959 | 
| General election | 1959 General Election | 
| Constituency | Bournemouth East and Christchurch | 
| Turnout | 73.0% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Cordle, John Howard | Conservative | 29,014 | 
| Rutland, Jack D | Labour | 9,222 | 
| Wareham, WJ | Liberal | 8,308 |