Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Padley, Walter Ernest | 35,836 | 74.7% | -1.7% | |
Conservative | Gower, Herbert Raymond | 9,791 | 20.4% | N/A | |
Communist | Llewellyn, Mavis | 1,691 | 3.5% | -14.5% | |
Plaid Cymru | Davies, Ithel | 631 | 1.3% | -4.3% | |
Majority | 26,045 | 54.3% | -4.1% | Turnout | 47,949 | 85.3% | 9.7% | Swing | -11.05% | Note: These results are in comparison to the previous General Election, not the 4 June 1946 by-election |