Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Limehouse

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Limehouse

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 8,398 1,618
Votes gained -6,202 -5,737
Share of votes 83.8% 16.2%
Share of eligible voters 51.3% 9.9%
Gain in share of votes +17.3% -17.3%
Gain in share of eligible voters +11.9% -10.0%
Total votes: 10,016
Electorate: 16,367
Turnout: 61.2%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 17.3% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal
Liberal Coalition
Liberal
National Other Communist
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Liberal
Liberal Coalition
Liberal
National Other Communist
5 July 1945 General Election 8,398 1,618
14 November 1935 General Election 14,600 7,355
27 October 1931 General Election 11,354 10,803 307
30 May 1929 General Election 13,872 6,584 4,116 245
29 October 1924 General Election 11,713 5,692 2,869
6 December 1923 General Election 11,473 5,288
15 November 1922 General Election 9,688 7,789
14 December 1918 General Election 2,470 5,860 1,455