1945 general election · Scotland
Kirkcaldy District of Burghs: 1945 general election result
Labour won Kirkcaldy District of Burghs at the 1945 general election with a majority of 5,302. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 5,30215.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 76.2%34,209 valid votes
- Electorate
- 44,883
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 15,401 | 45.0% | |
| Conservative | 10,099 | 29.5% | |
| Others | 5,811 | 17.0% | |
| Communist | 2,898 | 8.5% | |
| Valid votes | 34,209 | ||
| Majority | 5,302 | 15.5% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1935 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Kirkcaldy District of Burghs at the 1945 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 15,401 votes (45.0%).
What was the majority in Kirkcaldy District of Burghs in 1945?
5,302 votes (15.5% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Kirkcaldy District of Burghs in 1945?
76.2% of the 44,883 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,209 votes).
Official results House of Commons Library, General election results from 1918 to 2019. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data