UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Leyton East
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 13,048 | 6,802 |
| Votes gained | +2,541 | -4,034 |
| Share of votes | 65.7% | 34.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 44.8% | 23.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +21.0% | -11.8% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +14.8% | -7.6% |
| Total votes: | 19,850 | |
| Electorate: | 29,093 | |
| Turnout: | 68.2% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 16.4% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Walthamstow 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Leyton 23 February 1950 |
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| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Independent Labour |
National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 6,802 | 13,048 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 10,836 | 10,507 | 2,161 | |||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 17,285 | 10,433 | ||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 8,691 | 11,111 | 6,096 | |||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 10,649 | 9,087 | 3,174 | |||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 6,533 | 7,944 | 5,669 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 7,866 | 6,300 | 1,650 | 4,568 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 4,119 | 3,668 | 4,319 | |||