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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ben Parkin | 14,274 | 53.8 | -1.9 | |
Conservative | John Eden | 12,014 | 45.3 | +1.0 | |
Socialist (GB) | W.E. Waters | 242 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 2,260 | 8.5 | -2.9 | ||
Turnout | 26,530 | 60.3 | -20.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
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