| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Peter Fraser | 2,668 | 56.54 | ||
| Independent Labour | Joe Mack | 1,044 | 22.12 | ||
| Liberal | William Hildreth | 784 | 16.61 | ||
| Independent | Harry Atmore | 185 | 3.92 | ||
| Independent | Lindsay John Frederick Garmston | 29 | 0.61 | ||
| Independent | William Cyril Tanner | 9 | 0.19 | ||
| Majority | 1,624 | 34.41 | |||
| Turnout | 4,719 | 51.43 | -33.04 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,176 | ||||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "A victory for Labour". The Evening Post. Vol. XCVI, no. 83. 4 October 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2014.