Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Crosthwaite-Eyre, Sir Oliver Eyre | 27,884 | 53.3% | -15.4% | |
Labour | Kissen, C Bernard | 12,924 | 24.7% | -6.6% | |
Liberal | Locock, George Nicholas D | 11,497 | 22% | N/A | |
Majority | 14,960 | 28.6% | -8.8% | Turnout | 52,305 | 75.8% | 1.8% | Swing | -4.4% |