Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Henderson, Arthur | 28,091 | 46.3% | +1.6% | |
Unionist | Fairbairn, Stephen Ian | 20,137 | 33.2% | -3.4% | |
Liberal | Edwards, Aneurin John Glyn | 12,502 | 20.6% | +1.9% | |
Majority | 7,954 | 13.1% | +5% | Turnout | 60,730 | 89.6% | -0.2% | Swing | +2.5% |