1959 General Election - Chesterfield
| Year | 1959 |
| General election | 1959 General Election |
| Constituency | Chesterfield |
| Turnout | 81.6% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Benson, George | Labour | 30,534 |
| Lemkin, James Anthony | Conservative and National Liberal | 17,084 |
| Smedley-Stevenson, Geoffrey R | Liberal | 6,360 |