Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Kerr, Russell | 26,611 | 49.6% | +4.2% | |
Conservative | Ground, Reginald | 17,464 | 32.6% | +0.5% | |
Liberal | Quinn, JA | 7,554 | 14.1% | -4% | |
National Front | Reid, Josephine | 1,984 | 3.7% | -0.7% | |
Majority | 9,147 | 17% | +3.7% | Turnout | 53,613 | 67.9% | -9.5% | Swing | +1.85% |