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1945 general election · Wales

Rhondda East: 1945 general election result

Labour won Rhondda East at the 1945 general election with a majority of 972. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
9722.8% of valid votes
Turnout
82.8%34,617 valid votes
Electorate
41,832
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won16,73348.3%
Communist15,76145.5%
Others2,1236.1%
Valid votes34,617
Majority9722.8%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Rhondda East at the 1945 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 16,733 votes (48.3%).

What was the majority in Rhondda East in 1945?

972 votes (2.8% of valid votes) over the Communist.

What was the turnout in Rhondda East in 1945?

82.8% of the 41,832 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,617 votes).

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