British general election 1945

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(in %)

 %

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

47.7

36.2

9.0

2.9

3.9

Labor

Tories

Liberals

LNP

Otherwise.

Gains and losses

compared to 1935

 % p

 10

   8th

   6th

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

  -6

  -8th

-10

-12

+9.7

-11.6

+2.3

-0.8

+0.1

Labor

Tories

Liberals

LNP

Otherwise.

393

12

11

27

197

393 12 11 27 197 

A total of 640 seats

• Labor : 393
• Liberals : 12
• LNP : 11
• Otherwise: 27
• Tories : 197

Constituency results

The British general election in 1945 took place on July 5th.

It was the first general election since 1935 as it was suspended during World War II .

The results were not expected in this way, as Winston Churchill led the British through the war and achieved heroic status in large sections of society. However, Labor was given greater authority in terms of rebuilding the country after the war.

The Labor Party, with its top candidate Clement Attlee, clearly won with a lead of 145 seats.

Election results

Political party		be right			Seats
		number	%	+/-	number	+/-
	Labor Party	11,557,821	49.7	+11.7	393	+239
	Conservative party	8,716,211	36.2	−11.6	197	−190
	Liberal party	2,177,938	9.0	+2.3	12	−9
	Liberal National Party	686.652	2.9	−0.8	11	−22
	Independent	133.191	0.6	-	8th	-
	National Government	130,513	0.5	+0.2	2	+1
	Common Wealth Party	110,634	0.5	+0.5	1	+1
	Communist Party of Great Britain	97,945	0.4	+0.3	2	+1
	Nationalist Party (Northern Ireland)	92,819	0.4	+0.1	2	-
	National Independent	65,171	0.3	+0.1	2	-
	Independent Labor	63,135	0.3	-	2	-
	Independent Conservative	57,823	0.2	-	2	-
	Independent Labor Party	46,769	0.2	−0.5	3	−1
	Independent progressive	35,072	0.1	+0.1	1	+1
	Independent liberal	30,450	0.1	-	2	-
	Scottish National Party	26,707	0.1	−0.1	-	-
	Plaid Cymru	16,017	0.1	+0.1	-	-
	Commonwealth Labor Party	14.096	0.1	+0.1	-	-
	Independent nationalist	5,430	0.0	-	-	-
	Others	8,631	0.0	-	-	-
	total	24,073,025	100.0		640
Eligible voters		33.240.391
voter turnout		72.8%
Source:

See also

• United Kingdom Political System
• History of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland # Since World War II

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} General Election Results 1885-1979 United Kingdom Election Results (English)