UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Chatham
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 19,250 | 15,534 |
| Votes gained | +5,935 | -3,678 |
| Share of votes | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.9% | 32.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +14.4% | -14.4% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +9.3% | -11.9% |
| Total votes: | 34,784 | |
| Electorate: | 48,270 | |
| Turnout: | 72.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 14.4% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Other | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 15,534 | 19,250 | ||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 19,212 | 13,315 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 19,991 | 10,837 | 1,135 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 12,231 | 13,007 | 5,284 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,184 | 9,276 | 2,806 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,994 | 5,794 | 8,227 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 11,335 | 10,682 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 11,454 | 4,134 | 2,778 | |