Thornbury, UK Parliamentary general election
At the most recent election (5 July 1945), Joseph Alpass (The Labour Party) won Thornbury, with a majority of 9,437 votes.
- Area type
- constituency
- Within
- UK Parliamentary general election
- Elections recorded
- 8
- Recorded results
- 22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alpass | The Labour Party | 28,364 | 49.3% | Yes |
| Derrick Wellesley Gunston | Conservative Party | 18,927 | 32.9% | No |
| Ronald Brighton | Liberal Democrats | 10,262 | 17.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Wellesley Gunston | Conservative Party | 19,180 | 47.4% | Yes |
| Frederick Arthur Heron | The Labour Party | 15,164 | 37.5% | No |
| Wilfred Jenkins | Liberal Democrats | 6,104 | 15.1% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Wellesley Gunston | Conservative Party | 23,072 | 55.1% | Yes |
| George Pearce Blizard | The Labour Party | 11,008 | 26.3% | No |
| John Whitehouse | Liberal Democrats | 7,826 | 18.7% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Wellesley Gunston | Unionist | 13,914 | 34% | Yes |
| John Adam Day | Liberal Democrats | 13,614 | 33.2% | No |
| Godfrey Elton | The Labour Party | 13,445 | 32.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Wellesley Gunston | Unionist | 12,500 | 42.9% | Yes |
| Athelstan Rendall | Liberal Democrats | 10,283 | 35.3% | No |
| Godfrey Elton | The Labour Party | 6,376 | 21.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstan Rendall | Liberal Democrats | 16,722 | 62% | Yes |
| Herbert Charles Woodcock | Unionist | 10,252 | 38% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Charles Woodcock | Unionist | 10,682 | 39.5% | Yes |
| Athelstan Rendall | Liberal Democrats | 10,578 | 39.2% | No |
| Joseph Alpass | The Labour Party | 5,749 | 21.3% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athelstan Rendall | Liberal with Coalition Coupon | 9,999 | 62% | Yes |
| Thomas David Pilcher | National Party | 6,132 | 38% | No |