Labour Party (UK) election results (1945–1955)

This article lists the Labour Party's election results from the 1945 United Kingdom general election until 1955, including by-elections.

All candidates were sponsored, in some cases by the Divisional Labour Party (noted as "Constituency").

Summary of general election performance Year Number of candidates Total votes Average votes per candidate % UK vote Change (percentage points) Lost deposits Number of MPs 1945 603 11,967,746 19,847 48.0 +10.0 2 393 1950 617 13,266,176 21,501 46.1 -1.9 0 315 1951 617 13,948,883 22,608 48.8 +2.7 1 295

Sponsorship of candidates Sponsor Candidates 45 MPs 45 Candidates 50 MPs 50 Candidates 51 MPs 51David Butler and Gareth Butler, British Electoral Facts, 1900-2010, p. 197. CLP 443 249 441 186 441 173 Co-op 34 23 33 18 38 16 RACS 0 0 3 1 1 1 Trade union 126 121 140 110 137 105

Election results 1945 UK general election