Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Wright, Tony | 28,139 | 46% | +6.5% | |
Conservative | Howarth, Gerald | 26,633 | 43.6% | -0.9% | |
Liberal Democrats | Treasaden, Peter | 5,899 | 9.6% | -6.4% | |
Monster Raving Loony | Hartshorne, M | 469 | 0.8% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,506 | 2.4% | N/A | Turnout | 61,140 | 84.2% | 4.4% | Swing | +3.7% |