Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Adams, Harold Richard | 19,782 | 57.6% | +20.5% | |
Conservative | Edgson, Walter Stanley | 14,552 | 42.4% | -20.5% | |
Majority | 5,230 | 15.2% | N/A | Turnout | 34,334 | 70.9% | 9.1% | Swing | +20.5% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 23 July 1936 by-election |