1945 general election · South West
Plymouth Drake: 1945 general election result
Labour won Plymouth Drake at the 1945 general election with a majority of 2,199. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- LabourLabour
- Majority
- 2,1997.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 71.6%29,622 valid votes
- Electorate
- 41,380
| Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Won | 15,070 | 50.9% | |
| Conservative | 12,871 | 43.5% | |
| Common Wealth | 1,681 | 5.7% | |
| Valid votes | 29,622 | ||
| Majority | 2,199 | 7.4% | |
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 1935 election.
Questions and answers
Who won Plymouth Drake at the 1945 general election?
The Labour candidate won with 15,070 votes (50.9%).
What was the majority in Plymouth Drake in 1945?
2,199 votes (7.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative.
What was the turnout in Plymouth Drake in 1945?
71.6% of the 41,380 registered electors cast a valid vote (29,622 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