1959 General Election - Houghton-le-Spring
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Houghton-le-Spring |
| Turnout | 83.4% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Blyton, William Reid | Labour | 35,960 |
| Arbuthnot, Andrew Robert Coghill | Conservative | 11,398 |