Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Erskine-Bolst, Clifford Charles Alan Lawrence | 14,017 | 60.2% | N/A | |
Labour | Knight, George Wilfrid Holford | 9,276 | 39.8% | N/A | |
Majority | 4,741 | 20.4% | N/A | Turnout | 23,293 | 70% | 14.6% | Swing | +50% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 18 Aug 1922 by-election |