Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Atkins, Ronald | 18,044 | 45.8% | +4.3% | |
Conservative | Holt, Mary | 16,260 | 41.3% | +0.4% | |
Liberal | Payne, Gordon | 4,948 | 12.6% | -5% | |
Campaign for a More Prosperous Britain | Smith, Harold | 138 | 0.4% | N/A | |
Majority | 1,784 | 4.5% | +3.9% | Turnout | 39,390 | 76.7% | -2.8% | Swing | +1.95% |