Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
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Labour | Mort, David Llewellyn | 19,127 | 75.8% | N/A | |
Liberal National | Harding, Rowe | 6,102 | 24.2% | N/A | |
Majority | 13,025 | 51.6% | N/A | Turnout | 25,229 | 74.7% | N/A | Swing | N/A | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 5 Feb 1940 by-election |