UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – South Molton
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| National Liberal |
Labour | |
| Votes | 19,065 | 9,140 |
| Votes gained | -1,702 | +3,530 |
| Share of votes | 67.6% | 32.4% |
| Share of eligible voters | 48.6% | 23.3% |
| Gain in share of votes | -11.1% | +11.1% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -8.8% | +7.8% |
| Total votes: | 28,205 | |
| Electorate: | 39,221 | |
| Turnout: | 71.9% | |
| Outcome: | National Liberal hold | |
| Swing: | 11.1% | Labour from National Liberal |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| National Liberal |
Liberal | Conservative | Labour | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| National Liberal |
Liberal | Conservative | Labour | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 19,065 | 9,140 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 20,767 | 5,610 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 25,700 | 3,499 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 15,072 | 13,567 | 2,731 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 12,157 | 12,811 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | Uncontested | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | Uncontested | |||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,424 | 8,093 | ||