UK Polling History - Election of 5 July 1945 - Richmond (Yorks)

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UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Richmond (Yorks)

«	Previous election 14 November 1935

Following election
23 February 1950

Result summary

	Parties
	Conservative	Liberal	Labour	Common Wealth Movement
Votes	18,332	9,427	6,104	813
Votes gained	-6,756	-5,207	-1,265	–
Share of votes	52.9%	27.2%	17.6%	2.3%
Share of eligible voters	36.1%	18.5%	12.0%	1.6%
Gain in share of votes	-24.4%	-15.4%	-5.1%	–
Gain in share of eligible voters	-16.6%	-15.2%	-3.5%	–

Total votes:	34,676
Electorate:	50,836
Turnout:	68.2%
Outcome:		Conservative hold
Swing:	9.7%	Labour from Conservative

Polling history

List of contests

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Conservative	Labour	Liberal	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Other	SDP	Green	UKIP	Common Wealth Movement	Others

Date	Type	Parties
Date	Type	Conservative	Labour	Liberal	Liberal Democrat	Alliance	Other	SDP	Green	UKIP	Common Wealth Movement	Others
12 December 2019	General Election	36,693	9,483		6,989		2,038		2,500			0
8 June 2017	General Election	36,458	13,350		3,360		2,106		1,739			0
7 May 2015	General Election	27,744	7,124		3,465		5,159		2,313	8,194		0
6 May 2010	General Election	33,541	8,150		10,205				1,516			0
5 May 2005	General Election	26,722	8,915		7,982		1,581					0
7 June 2001	General Election	25,951	9,632		7,890		561					0
1 May 1997	General Election	23,326	13,275		8,773		2,367					0
9 April 1992	General Election	40,202	7,523		16,698		570					0
23 February 1989	By Election	19,543	2,591		11,589			16,909	1,473			456
11 June 1987	General Election	34,995	6,737			15,419						0
9 June 1983	General Election	32,373	4,997			14,307						0
3 May 1979	General Election	28,958	8,173	9,964								0
10 October 1974	General Election	23,156	8,025	9,528								0
28 February 1974	General Election	26,994	7,659	11,727								0
18 June 1970	General Election	30,471	12,702	5,354								0
31 March 1966	General Election	23,541	10,210	7,824								0
15 October 1964	General Election	25,345	8,908	8,787								0
8 October 1959	General Election	28,270	9,203									0
26 May 1955	General Election	24,979	8,974									0
25 October 1951	General Election	26,231	10,915									0
23 February 1950	General Election	22,999	8,694	7,157								0
5 July 1945	General Election	18,332	6,104	9,427							813	0
14 November 1935	General Election	25,088	7,369									0
27 October 1931	General Election	Uncontested										0
30 May 1929	General Election	19,763		14,634								0
29 October 1924	General Election	Uncontested										0
6 December 1923	General Election	Uncontested										0
15 November 1922	General Election	Uncontested										0
14 December 1918	General Election	9,857					4,907					0

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