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
List of contests
| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Liberal | Conservative | Labour | National Liberal |
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| 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 | ||