UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Leyton West
Result summary
| Parties | |||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal | |
| Votes | 17,236 | 8,507 | 3,708 |
| Votes gained | +828 | -7,773 | -3,818 |
| Share of votes | 58.5% | 28.9% | 12.6% |
| Share of eligible voters | 42.6% | 21.0% | 9.2% |
| Gain in share of votes | +8.3% | -20.9% | -9.5% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.4% | -12.9% | -7.4% |
| Total votes: | 29,451 | |
| Electorate: | 40,503 | |
| Turnout: | 72.7% | |
| Outcome: | Labour hold | |
| Swing: | 14.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Walthamstow 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Leyton 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 8,507 | 17,236 | 3,708 |
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 16,280 | 16,408 | |
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 23,048 | 13,138 | |
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 12,186 | 14,339 | 7,526 |
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 13,212 | 9,809 | 5,252 |
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 8,349 | 7,536 | 8,285 |
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 11,157 | 5,673 | 7,021 |
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 10,956 | 5,288 | |