Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Newton, George Douglas Cochrane | 11,238 | 48.7% | -26.6% | |
Liberal | Morgan, Sydney Cope | 7,005 | 30.4% | +5.7% | |
Labour | Firth, Alec Sandy | 4,810 | 20.9% | N/A | |
Majority | 4,233 | 18.3% | -32.3% | Turnout | 23,053 | 81.2% | 20.2% | Swing | -16.15% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 16 Mar 1922 by-election |