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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Whitechapel and St George's

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 10,460 1,113 965
Votes gained -2,914 -2,365 -10,128
Share of votes 83.4% 8.9% 7.7%
Share of eligible voters 55.4% 5.9% 5.1%
Gain in share of votes +28.8% -7.2% -37.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +20.8% -3.8% -23.6%
Total votes: 12,538
Electorate: 18,887
Turnout: 66.4%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 33.2% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
St George, Whitechapel
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Stepney
23 February 1950
»
« Constituency formed from
St George, Whitechapel
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Stepney
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative Communist Independent Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Liberal Conservative Communist Independent Other
5 July 1945 General Election 10,460 965 1,113
14 November 1935 General Election 13,374 11,093
27 October 1931 General Election 9,864 11,013 2,658 154
30 May 1929 General Election 13,701 4,521 3,478
29 October 1924 General Election 10,147 7,193
6 December 1923 General Election 7,812 6,656
15 November 1922 General Election 6,267 5,839 3,502
14 December 1918 General Election 2,522 3,025 2,489 614