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1945 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber

Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley: 1945 general election result

Labour won Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley at the 1945 general election with a majority of 6,077. Full result by party, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
LabourLabour
Majority
6,07713.4% of valid votes
Turnout
82.1%45,319 valid votes
Electorate
55,218
Result
PartyVotesShareShare bar
Labour Won25,69856.7%
National Liberal19,62143.3%
Valid votes45,319
Majority6,07713.4%

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

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Questions and answers

Who won Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley at the 1945 general election?

The Labour candidate won with 25,698 votes (56.7%).

What was the majority in Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley in 1945?

6,077 votes (13.4% of valid votes) over the National Liberal.

What was the turnout in Yorkshire (West Riding) Spen Valley in 1945?

82.1% of the 55,218 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,319 votes).

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