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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Grantham

Result summary

Parties
Other Conservative Labour
Votes 27,719 12,206 7,728
Votes gained – -9,988 -8,281
Share of votes 58.2% 25.6% 16.2%
Share of eligible voters 44.2% 19.4% 12.3%
Gain in share of votes – -32.5% -25.7%
Gain in share of eligible voters – -23.7% -18.8%
Total votes: 47,653
Electorate: 62,783
Turnout: 75.9%
Outcome: Other gain from Conservative
Swing: 3.4% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« First contested
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Other Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Independent
Labour
9 April 1992 General Election 37,194 17,606 1,500 9,882
11 June 1987 General Election 33,988 12,197 700 12,685
9 June 1983 General Election 31,692 10,677 12,781
3 May 1979 General Election 36,697 18,547 10,852
10 October 1974 General Election 27,738 19,708 10,752
28 February 1974 General Election 31,910 20,567 10,781
18 June 1970 General Election 33,070 23,296
31 March 1966 General Election 24,748 22,590 4,503
15 October 1964 General Election 27,634 21,770
8 October 1959 General Election 27,482 20,867
26 May 1955 General Election 24,188 21,813 1,624
25 October 1951 General Election 20,712 18,540 8,396
23 February 1950 General Election 19,195 14,457 12,792
5 July 1945 General Election 12,206 7,728 27,719
14 November 1935 General Election 22,194 16,009
27 October 1931 General Election 27,164 12,115
30 May 1929 General Election 16,121 11,340 12,023
29 October 1924 General Election 14,746 7,279 7,730
6 December 1923 General Election 12,552 5,440 10,819
15 November 1922 General Election 11,295 5,332 11,723
14 December 1918 General Election 9,972 8,701 1,927

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