Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Whiteley, William | 14,722 | 53.9% | +12.3% | |
Unionist | Simpson, Frank | 7,963 | 29.2% | N/A | |
National Liberal | Cook, Frederick William | 4,606 | 16.9% | -35.8% | |
Majority | 6,759 | 24.7% | N/A | Turnout | 27,291 | 83.1% | 25.7% | Swing | -8.45% |