| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Sir John Findlay | 2,635 | 54.24 | ||
| Liberal–Labour | H. Ian Simson | 2,164 | 44.54 | ||
| Liberal | Alfred Fraser | 9 | 0.18 | ||
| Informal votes | 50 | 1.02 | |||
| Majority | 471 | 9.69 | |||
| Turnout | 4,858 | 48.82 | |||
| Registered electors | 9,950 | ||||
References
- ^ "The Final Figures". Sun. Vol. IV, no. 960. 9 March 1917. p. 11. Retrieved 7 April 2016.