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1945 general election · Scotland

Glasgow Gorbals: 1945 general election result

Labour won Glasgow Gorbals at the 1945 general election with a majority of 15,804. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
15,80460.0% of valid votes
Turnout
56.8%26,342 valid votes
Electorate
46,394
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won21,07380.0%
Conservative5,26920.0%
Valid votes26,342
Majority15,80460.0%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Glasgow Gorbals at the 1945 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 21,073 votes (80.0%).

What was the majority in Glasgow Gorbals in 1945?

15,804 votes (60.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative.

What was the turnout in Glasgow Gorbals in 1945?

56.8% of the 46,394 registered electors cast a valid vote (26,342 votes).

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