UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Birkenhead West
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 15,568 | 11,591 |
| Votes gained | +1,637 | -6,093 |
| Share of votes | 57.3% | 42.7% |
| Share of eligible voters | 43.1% | 32.1% |
| Gain in share of votes | +13.3% | -13.3% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +10.1% | -9.7% |
| Total votes: | 27,159 | |
| Electorate: | 36,156 | |
| Turnout: | 75.1% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 13.3% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Birkenhead, Wirral 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Birkenhead 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 11,591 | 15,568 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 17,684 | 13,931 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 22,336 | 12,682 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 13,410 | 15,634 | 4,946 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,059 | 12,723 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 9,862 | 12,473 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 12,176 | 10,371 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,881 | 5,673 | 1,755 |