Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heddle, John | 41,454 | 50.3% | +8.2% | |
Labour | Grocott, Bruce | 33,006 | 40.1% | -2.5% | |
Liberal | Rule, P | 7,408 | 9% | -6.3% | |
National Front | Wallace, P | 475 | 0.6% | N/A | |
Majority | 8,448 | 10.2% | N/A | Turnout | 82,343 | 81.3% | 3.1% | Swing | +5.35% |