| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Cyril Harker | 4,913 | 60.64 | ||
| Labour | Max Christie | 3,189 | 39.36 | -7.93 | |
| Majority | 1,724 | 21.28 | |||
| Informal votes | 34 | 0.42 | -0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 8,136 | 76.14 | -18.77 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,685 | ||||
| National hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Final Figures". Gisborne Herald. Vol. LXVII, no. 20413. 25 November 1940. p. 11. Retrieved 25 March 2019.