1959 General Election - Rossendale
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Rossendale |
| Turnout | 86.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Greenwood, Arthur William James Anthony | Labour | 20,743 |
| Holt, James Richard Trist | Conservative | 18,152 |
| Cooper, Alan | Liberal | 4,752 |