Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Alexander, Ernest Edward | 7,866 | 38.6% | +4.6% | |
Labour | Carter, William | 6,300 | 30.9% | +0.6% | |
National Liberal | Gibbons, William | 4,568 | 22.4% | -13.3% | |
Liberal | Brotherton-Ratcliffe, Edward | 1,650 | 8.1% | -27.6% | |
Majority | 1,566 | 7.7% | N/A | Turnout | 20,384 | 72.2% | 26.9% | Swing | +2% |