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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Finsbury

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 9,786 4,029
Votes gained -3,622 -4,997
Share of votes 70.8% 29.2%
Share of eligible voters 45.3% 18.6%
Gain in share of votes +15.0% +0.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +13.9% -0.1%
Total votes: 13,815
Electorate: 21,615
Turnout: 63.9%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 7.1% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Finsbury Central, Finsbury East
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Shoreditch and Finsbury
23 February 1950
»
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Labour
Liberal Other
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative National
Labour
Liberal Other
5 July 1945 General Election 9,786 4,029
14 November 1935 General Election 13,408 10,600
27 October 1931 General Election 10,133 17,292
30 May 1929 General Election 17,970 9,026 4,855
29 October 1924 General Election 12,363 11,643 2,324
6 December 1923 General Election 8,907 7,063 5,054
15 November 1922 General Election 4,903 9,382 6,384 349
14 December 1918 General Election 8,782 4,981