Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unionist | Culverwell, Cyril Thomas | 25,416 | 53.7% | -25.3% | |
Labour | Annesley, Clare | 11,961 | 25.3% | +4.3% | |
Liberal | Marcy, William Nichols | 9,909 | 21% | N/A | |
Majority | 13,455 | 28.4% | -29.6% | Turnout | 47,286 | 77.7% | 2.6% | Swing | -14.8% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 2 Feb 1928 by-election |