UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Penrith and Cockermouth
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | National independent |
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| Votes | 9,198 | 6,579 | 6,350 | 2,204 |
| Votes gained | -5,298 | -4,833 | -1,686 | – |
| Share of votes | 37.8% | 27.0% | 26.1% | 9.1% |
| Share of eligible voters | 30.0% | 21.4% | 20.7% | 7.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | -26.5% | -19.9% | -9.6% | – |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | -20.5% | -19.2% | -7.3% | – |
| Total votes: | 24,331 | |
| Electorate: | 30,676 | |
| Turnout: | 79.3% | |
| Outcome: | Conservative hold | |
| Swing: | 8.5% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Cockermouth, Penrith 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Penrith and The Borders, Workington 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | National independent |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||
| Conservative | Liberal | Labour | National independent |
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| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 9,198 | 6,579 | 6,350 | 2,204 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 14,496 | 8,036 | ||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 12,904 | 11,412 | ||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 10,595 | 8,750 | 4,073 | |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,431 | 5,404 | ||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,205 | 8,878 | ||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 8,736 | 9,114 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | Uncontested | |||