UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Elland
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 19,632 | 11,570 | 7,805 |
| Votes gained | +1,776 | -7,928 | -2,929 |
| Share of votes | 50.3% | 29.7% | 20.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 40.2% | 23.7% | 16.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +2.5% | -22.5% | -7.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +3.3% | -16.6% | -7.1% |
| Total votes: | 39,007 | |
| Electorate: | 48,833 | |
| Turnout: | 79.9% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 12.5% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Independent Labour |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | National Liberal |
Independent Labour |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 19,632 | 11,570 | 7,805 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,856 | 19,498 | |||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 13,563 | 25,378 | |||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 17,012 | 11,150 | 10,734 | ||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,690 | 11,202 | 6,713 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 12,031 | 12,476 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 10,590 | 8,039 | 10,160 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 5,923 | 8,917 | 7,028 | 1,286 | |