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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Pickersgill-Cunliffe | 477 | 50.7 | −4.6 | |
Liberal | Augustus Anson | 463 | 49.3 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 14 | 1.4 | −9.3 | ||
Turnout | 940 | 90.1 | +0.4 | ||
Registered electors | 1,043 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 |
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