1950 General Election - Rossendale
| Year | 1950 |
| General election | 1950 General Election |
| Constituency | Rossendale |
| Turnout | 88.9% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Greenwood, Anthony William James Anthony | Labour | 21,596 |
| Backhouse, Thomas Mercer | Conservative | 19,483 |
| Tomlinson, LM | Liberal | 6,757 |