UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Barnstaple
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | |
| Votes | 17,822 | 13,752 | 10,237 |
| Votes gained | -1,156 | -5,680 | +6,373 |
| Share of votes | 42.6% | 32.9% | 24.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 32.3% | 24.9% | 18.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | -6.8% | -17.7% | +14.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -9.1% | -17.5% | +9.7% |
| Total votes: | 41,811 | |
| Electorate: | 55,170 | |
| Turnout: | 75.8% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative gain from Liberal | |
| Swing: | 16.0% | Labour from Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 17,822 | 13,752 | 10,237 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 18,978 | 19,432 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 20,028 | 18,318 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 17,382 | 16,593 | 3,864 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,479 | 14,284 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 13,614 | 14,880 | 1,225 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,793 | 13,619 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,679 | 11,281 | |