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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 393 | 11,995,152 | 47.8% | 604 |
Conservative | 213 | 9,988,306 | 39.8% | 624 |
National Liberal | 13 | – | – | – |
Liberal | 12 | 2,248,226 | 9.0% | 306 |
National | 2 | – | – | – |
Independent Labour Party | 2 | 102,780 | 0.4% | 21 |
Nationalist | 2 | – | – | – |
Irish Nationalist | 2 | – | – | – |
Independent Unionist | 1 | – | – | – |
Common Wealth | 1 | 110,634 | 0.4% | 23 |