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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Worthing

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Votes 31,337 11,570 6,483
Votes gained – – –
Share of votes 63.4% 23.4% 13.1%
Share of eligible voters 45.7% 16.9% 9.4%
Gain in share of votes – – –
Gain in share of eligible voters – – –
Total votes: 49,390
Electorate: 68,621
Turnout: 72.0%
Outcome: Conservative hold

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Horsham and Worthing
5 July 1945
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Alliance Liberal
Democrat		 Other
9 April 1992 General Election 34,198 6,679 17,665 1,485
11 June 1987 General Election 34,573 5,387 16,072
9 June 1983 General Election 32,807 3,158 17,554 395
3 May 1979 General Election 33,624 7,163 13,244 893
10 October 1974 General Election 30,036 8,890 12,691
28 February 1974 General Election 33,613 8,286 14,683
18 June 1970 General Election 33,051 8,989 8,336
31 March 1966 General Election 29,903 10,281 8,955 1,044
15 October 1964 General Election 30,203 7,976 11,320
8 October 1959 General Election 31,396 7,618 7,045
26 May 1955 General Election 31,106 9,231
25 October 1951 General Election 32,302 10,978
23 February 1950 General Election 29,475 10,028 4,647
5 July 1945 General Election 31,337 11,570 6,483

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