Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Lewisham West

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Lewisham West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative
Votes 20,008 17,492
Votes gained +5,205 -9,681
Share of votes 53.4% 46.6%
Share of eligible voters 39.3% 34.4%
Gain in share of votes +18.1% -18.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +16.8% -7.0%
Total votes: 37,500
Electorate: 50,918
Turnout: 73.7%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 18.1% Labour from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Lewisham
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Lewisham West and Penge
6 May 2010 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 6,396 16,611 6,679 2,237
7 June 2001 General Election 6,896 18,816 4,146 957
1 May 1997 General Election 8,956 23,273 3,672 1,663
9 April 1992 General Election 18,569 20,378 4,295 125
11 June 1987 General Election 20,995 17,223 7,247
9 June 1983 General Election 19,521 17,015 7,470 336
3 May 1979 General Election 19,882 20,932 3,350 901
10 October 1974 General Election 15,573 21,102 5,952 1,114
28 February 1974 General Election 18,716 21,118 7,974 1,000
18 June 1970 General Election 19,676 18,916
31 March 1966 General Election 18,984 21,018
15 October 1964 General Election 18,167 17,281 5,123
8 October 1959 General Election 22,466 16,233 4,721
26 May 1955 General Election 24,066 19,741
25 October 1951 General Election 25,449 22,813
23 February 1950 General Election 23,628 21,433 2,939
5 July 1945 General Election 17,492 20,008
14 November 1935 General Election 27,173 14,803
27 October 1931 General Election 34,289 9,956
30 May 1929 General Election 20,830 10,958 10,590
29 October 1924 General Election 19,723 6,781 6,756
6 December 1923 General Election 12,448 12,009
15 November 1922 General Election 16,216 8,469
14 December 1918 General Election Uncontested

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