Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Portsmouth North

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Portsmouth North

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other
Votes 15,352 14,310 388
Votes gained +3,850 -8,646 –
Share of votes 51.1% 47.6% 1.3%
Share of eligible voters 38.5% 35.9% 1.0%
Gain in share of votes +17.7% -19.0% –
Gain in share of eligible voters +16.9% -7.3% –
Total votes: 30,050
Electorate: 39,873
Turnout: 75.4%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 18.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Portsmouth
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Portsmouth West
23 February 1950 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Independent Green
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Other Reform
UK		 Independent Green
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12 December 2019 General Election 28,172 12,392 3,419 623 1,304
8 June 2017 General Election 25,860 15,895 2,608 1,926 130 791
7 May 2015 General Election 21,343 10,806 2,828 8,660 303 1,450
6 May 2010 General Election 19,533 12,244 8,874 1,812 1,194 461
5 May 2005 General Election 14,273 15,412 6,684 1,348
7 June 2001 General Election 13,542 18,676 3,795 853
1 May 1997 General Election 17,016 21,339 4,788 2,127
9 April 1992 General Election 32,240 18,359 10,101 628
11 June 1987 General Election 33,297 12,016 14,896
9 June 1983 General Election 31,413 12,013 13,414
3 May 1979 General Election 26,356 24,045 3,354 420
10 October 1974 General Election 23,007 24,352 5,208 527
28 February 1974 General Election 23,527 23,847 7,304
5 July 1945 General Election 14,310 15,352 388
14 November 1935 General Election 22,956 11,502
27 October 1931 General Election 26,331 12,182
30 May 1929 General Election 15,352 12,475 6,643
29 October 1924 General Election 17,597 10,279
6 December 1923 General Election 13,229 9,523 3,584
15 November 1922 General Election 14,168 6,808 4,368
14 December 1918 General Election 11,427 7,063

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