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1945 general election · Wales

Cardiff East: 1945 general election result

Labour won Cardiff East at the 1945 general election with a majority of 4,993. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
4,99315.5% of valid votes
Turnout
74.8%32,128 valid votes
Electorate
42,950
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won16,29950.7%
National11,30635.2%
Liberal4,52314.1%
Valid votes32,128
Majority4,99315.5%

No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1935 election.

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Questions and answers

Who won Cardiff East at the 1945 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 16,299 votes (50.7%).

What was the majority in Cardiff East in 1945?

4,993 votes (15.5% of valid votes) over the National.

What was the turnout in Cardiff East in 1945?

74.8% of the 42,950 registered electors cast a valid vote (32,128 votes).

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