Home General Elections 5 July 1945 Penrith and Cockermouth

UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Penrith and Cockermouth

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour National
independent
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

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Cockermouth, Penrith
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour National
independent
Date Type Parties
Conservative Liberal Labour National
independent
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