1959 General Election - Sowerby
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Sowerby |
| Turnout | 82.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Houghton, Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas | Labour | 18,949 |
| McKim, Robert Kenyon | Conservative | 16,993 |
| Walker, John G | Liberal | 7,654 |