Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Liberal | Hutchison, Robert | 12,762 | 51.4% | N/A | |
Labour | Kennedy, Thomas | 12,089 | 48.6% | N/A | |
Majority | 673 | 2.8% | N/A | Turnout | 24,851 | 79.3% | N/A | Swing | N/A | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 4 Mar 1921 by-election |