1945 General election results summary

Election Date: Thursday, 5th July 1945

Prime Minister: Clement Attlee

Turnout: 72.8%

Majority: 146 seats

1945 General Election Results Summary
Labour won a majority of 146 seats. PM: Clement Attlee. Election held on Thursday, 5th July. Turnout: 72.8%.
Party Seats Votes % Share Candidates
Labour39311,995,15247.8%604
Conservative2139,988,30639.8%624
National Liberal13
Liberal122,248,2269.0%306
National2
Independent Labour Party2102,7800.4%21
Nationalist2
Irish Nationalist2
Independent Unionist1
Common Wealth1110,6340.4%23

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