| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Robert Walls | 6,791 | 52.54 | ||
| National | Norman Jones | 6,087 | 47.09 | ||
| Informal votes | 46 | 0.35 | −0.50 | ||
| Majority | 704 | 5.44 | |||
| Turnout | 12,924 | 79.77 | −11.99 | ||
| Registered electors | 16,200 | ||||
References
- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll". Evening Star. No. 25553. 3 August 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 9 November 2018.