Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ford, Ben | 22,381 | 43.3% | -8.8% | |
Conservative | Thompson, Hugh | 15,764 | 30.5% | -17.4% | |
Liberal | Lishman, Arthur | 13,115 | 25.4% | N/A | |
Independent | Marriott, A | 386 | 0.7% | N/A | |
Majority | 6,617 | 12.8% | +8.6% | Turnout | 51,646 | 78.8% | 5% | Swing | +4.3% |