UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Ayr Burghs
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | |
| Votes | 22,593 | 21,865 |
| Votes gained | -3,300 | +8,591 |
| Share of votes | 50.8% | 49.2% |
| Share of eligible voters | 36.3% | 35.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -15.3% | +15.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -11.9% | +10.4% |
| Total votes: | 44,458 | |
| Electorate: | 62,182 | |
| Turnout: | 71.5% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 15.3% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 22,593 | 21,865 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 25,893 | 13,274 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 28,256 | 9,974 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 16,874 | 13,429 | 6,479 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,153 | 9,787 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 10,206 | 7,732 | 6,467 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 11,179 | 6,533 | 7,402 |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,565 | 4,534 | 5,410 |