UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Rothwell
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 43,829 | 15,370 |
| Votes gained | +12,357 | -1,982 |
| Share of votes | 74.0% | 26.0% |
| Share of eligible voters | 55.8% | 19.6% |
| Gain in share of votes | +9.6% | -9.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +7.2% | -7.2% |
| Total votes: | 59,199 | |
| Electorate: | 78,588 | |
| Turnout: | 75.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 9.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Barkston Ash, Dewsbury 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Normanton, Wakefield 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 43,829 | 15,370 | |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 31,472 | 17,352 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 24,897 | 22,198 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 27,320 | 8,799 | 8,141 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 16,540 | 10,240 | |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 15,115 | 7,788 | |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 17,831 | 10,580 | |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 9,998 | 6,621 | 4,909 |