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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Belper

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Votes 24,319 15,438 6,276
Votes gained +5,069 -4,640 -1,873
Share of votes 52.8% 33.5% 13.6%
Share of eligible voters 42.4% 26.9% 10.9%
Gain in share of votes +3.9% -17.5% -8.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.8% -12.3% -7.2%
Total votes: 46,033
Electorate: 57,405
Turnout: 80.2%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 10.7% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Other
3 May 1979 General Election 26,311 27,193 7,331 460
10 October 1974 General Election 27,365 21,681 9,017
28 February 1974 General Election 30,611 28,577
18 June 1970 General Election 33,633 35,757
31 March 1966 General Election 34,495 30,221
15 October 1964 General Election 30,481 24,169 9,807
8 October 1959 General Election 31,344 27,007
26 May 1955 General Election 30,214 24,115
25 October 1951 General Election 32,875 24,678
23 February 1950 General Election 30,904 21,581 5,650
5 July 1945 General Election 24,319 15,438 6,276
14 November 1935 General Election 19,250 20,078
27 October 1931 General Election 15,450 23,361
30 May 1929 General Election 15,958 13,003 8,149
29 October 1924 General Election 10,618 14,766
6 December 1923 General Election 7,284 9,662 6,178
15 November 1922 General Election 7,942 12,494
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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