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1945 general election · South East

Reading: 1945 general election result

Labour won Reading at the 1945 general election with a majority of 6,390. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
6,39010.2% of valid votes
Turnout
73.3%62,374 valid votes
Electorate
85,039
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won30,46548.8%
National24,07538.6%
Liberal7,83412.6%
Valid votes62,374
Majority6,39010.2%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Reading at the 1945 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 30,465 votes (48.8%).

What was the majority in Reading in 1945?

6,390 votes (10.2% of valid votes) over the National.

What was the turnout in Reading in 1945?

73.3% of the 85,039 registered electors cast a valid vote (62,374 votes).

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