Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Dumfriesshire

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Dumfriesshire

Result summary

Parties
National
Liberal
Labour Liberal
Votes 16,465 12,388 5,850
Votes gained -5,588 +703 -21,023
Share of votes 47.4% 35.7% 16.9%
Share of eligible voters 34.2% 25.8% 12.2%
Gain in share of votes -17.9% +1.1% -60.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -13.9% +0.3% -48.1%
Total votes: 34,703
Electorate: 48,092
Turnout: 72.2%
Outcome: National Liberal gain from Liberal
Swing: 31.0% Labour from Liberal

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour National
Liberal
Date Type Parties
Liberal Conservative Labour National
Liberal
5 July 1945 General Election 5,850 12,388 16,465
14 November 1935 General Election 11,685 22,053
27 October 1931 General Election 26,873 7,693
30 May 1929 General Election 16,174 12,984 6,687
29 October 1924 General Election 8,472 12,718 6,342
6 December 1923 General Election 13,107 11,380
15 November 1922 General Election 13,296 11,055
14 December 1918 General Election 7,562 13,345