UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Heywood and Radcliffe
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 22,601 | 21,709 |
| Votes gained | +4,802 | -5,517 |
| Share of votes | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 39.0% | 37.4% |
| Gain in share of votes | +11.5% | -11.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.1% | -9.9% |
| Total votes: | 44,310 | |
| Electorate: | 57,997 | |
| Turnout: | 76.4% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 11.5% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Bolton, Bury, Heywood, Radcliffe-cum-Farnworth 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Bury and Radcliffe, Heywood and Royton, Middleton and Prestwick, Rossendale 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | Constitutionalist | National Liberal |
Coalition Liberal |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
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Coalition Liberal |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 22,601 | 21,709 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,799 | 27,226 | ||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 12,915 | 32,429 | ||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 20,745 | 22,692 | ||||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 15,307 | 19,131 | ||||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 15,273 | 17,163 | ||||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 15,334 | 19,016 | ||||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 6,827 | 14,250 | ||||