| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Rawlins | 1,118 | 45.34% | ||
| Independent | John Johnson Ramsay[4] | 844 | 34.23% | ||
| Independent | Robert Gilkison[5] | 504 | 20.44% | ||
| Independent | Henry Symes | 296 | 12.00% | ||
| Independent | James Sim | 14 | 0.57% | ||
| Majority | 274 | 11.11% | |||
| Turnout | 2,466 | ||||
References
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