UK Polling History: Election of 5 July 1945 – Berwick and Haddington
Result summary
| Parties | ||
| Labour | Conservative | |
| Votes | 19,037 | 15,880 |
| Votes gained | +4,738 | -3,959 |
| Share of votes | 54.5% | 45.5% |
| Share of eligible voters | 38.3% | 32.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +12.6% | -12.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +8.2% | -9.8% |
| Total votes: | 34,917 | |
| Electorate: | 49,641 | |
| Turnout: | 70.3% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 12.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Berwickshire, Haddingtonshire 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Berwickshire and East Lothian 23 February 1950 |
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Constituency formed from Berwickshire, Haddingtonshire 14 December 1918 |
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Constituency succeeded by Berwickshire and East Lothian 23 February 1950 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
National Liberal |
Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | |||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal | Coalition Liberal |
National Liberal |
Other | ||
| 5 July 1945 | General Election | 15,880 | 19,037 | ||||
| 14 November 1935 | General Election | 19,839 | 14,299 | ||||
| 27 October 1931 | General Election | 25,169 | 9,089 | ||||
| 30 May 1929 | General Election | 11,435 | 11,761 | 8,132 | |||
| 29 October 1924 | General Election | 11,745 | 8,882 | 4,986 | |||
| 6 December 1923 | General Election | 8,508 | 8,576 | 6,084 | |||
| 15 November 1922 | General Election | 5,842 | 4,422 | 6,342 | 3,300 | ||
| 14 December 1918 | General Election | 4,783 | 2,557 | 8,584 | |||