1959 General Election - Rhondda East
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Rhondda East |
| Turnout | 83.2% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Davies, Gwilym Elfed | Labour | 20,565 |
| Powell, Annie | Communist | 4,580 |
| Peace, David | Conservative | 3,629 |
| Williams, Noel | Plaid Cymru | 2,776 |