<page_title> 1945 Newport by-election </page_title> <section_title> Votes </section_title> <table> <cell> Conservative <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ronald Bell <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> Ind. Labour Party <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Robert Edwards <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 45.5 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 2,702 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Bell held the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 2,702 votes; Edwards had won 45.5% of the votes for the ILP.