GENERAL ELECTION 1945

This material is held atLSE Library Archives and Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 97 COLL MISC 0723
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1945
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • One box

Scope and Content

Candidates' addresses plus some centrally produced material.

Administrative / Biographical History

In the 1945 General Election the Labour Party won with 11,967,746 votes (48.0 per cent). The Conservative Party gained 9,101,099 votes (36.2 per cent), the Liberal Party 2,252,430 votes (9.0 per cent), the National Liberals 737,732 votes (2.9 per cent), the Irish Nationalists 148,078 votes (0.4 per cent), the National Party 133,179 votes (0.2 per cent), the Communist Party 102,780 votes (0.4 per cent) and the Independent Labour Party 46,769 votes (0.2 per cent).

Arrangement

Arranged by constituency

Access Information

OPEN

Acquisition Information

UNKNOWN

Other Finding Aids

Hand-written list and list on database available

Conditions Governing Use

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