Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Thorpe, John Henry | 11,765 | 47.9% | -17.2% | |
Liberal | Sutton, Ernest Frederick Martin | 6,421 | 26.1% | +6.8% | |
Labour | Wood, Albert Ernest | 6,397 | 26% | +10.4% | |
Majority | 5,344 | 21.8% | -24% | Turnout | 24,583 | 77.8% | 14.9% | Swing | -12% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 7 Oct 1919 by-election |