UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Dumbarton Burghs
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 28,383 | 27,636 |
| Votes gained | +7,704 | +2,860 |
| Share of votes | 50.7% | 49.3% |
| Share of eligible voters | 36.3% | 35.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.7% | -0.9% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +2.6% | -5.1% |
| Total votes: | 56,019 | |
| Electorate: | 78,100 | |
| Turnout: | 71.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 4.8% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Dumbarton Burghs, Kilmarnock Burghs 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 27,636 | 28,383 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 24,776 | 20,679 | 3,841 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 28,762 | 16,474 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 16,576 | 18,153 | 5,071 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,223 | 12,872 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,802 | 11,705 | 5,726 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 13,407 | 13,216 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 12,765 | 7,072 | 3,048 | |