Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Reid, Thomas | 21,976 | 51.5% | -10.8% | |
Conservative | Tritton, Geoffrey Ernest | 13,697 | 32.1% | -5.6% | |
Liberal | Gorsky, Doreen Marjorie | 6,726 | 15.8% | N/A | |
Communist | Gradwell, Irving | 295 | 0.7% | N/A | |
Majority | 8,279 | 19.4% | -5.2% | Turnout | 42,694 | 87.2% | 13.4% | Swing | -2.6% |