Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Glasgow Kelvingrove

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Glasgow Kelvingrove

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Votes 12,273 12,185 1,314 919
Votes gained -2,678 -2,915 – -85
Share of votes 46.0% 45.7% 4.9% 3.4%
Share of eligible voters 28.4% 28.2% 3.0% 2.1%
Gain in share of votes -2.2% -3.0% – +0.2%
Gain in share of eligible voters -6.5% -7.1% – -0.2%
Total votes: 26,691
Electorate: 43,225
Turnout: 61.8%
Outcome: Labour gain from Conservative
Swing: 1.6% Liberal from Conservative

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Glasgow College
14 December 1918
Constituency succeeded by
Glasgow Hillhead, Glasgow Maryhill
9 June 1983 		»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Labour		 SNP Communist Other Independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal Independent
Labour		 SNP Communist Other Independent
3 May 1979 General Election 6,374 11,133 2,412 2,199
10 October 1974 General Election 7,448 11,567 1,735 6,274
28 February 1974 General Election 10,717 13,115 5,666
18 June 1970 General Election 5,274 6,106
31 March 1966 General Election 6,793 9,311
15 October 1964 General Election 8,791 10,340
8 October 1959 General Election 12,355 11,254 740
13 March 1958 By Election 8,850 10,210 587 1,622
26 May 1955 General Election 14,854 11,966
25 October 1951 General Election 15,837 14,406
23 February 1950 General Election 15,197 13,973 831 639
5 July 1945 General Election 12,185 12,273 919 1,314
14 November 1935 General Election 15,100 14,951 1,004
27 October 1931 General Election 21,481 12,415
30 May 1929 General Election 17,031 15,173 2,623
29 October 1924 General Election 18,034 12,844
6 December 1923 General Election 11,025 4,662 10,021
15 November 1922 General Election 13,442 11,094
14 December 1918 General Election 13,648 2,582 5,012

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