1945 General Election - Down
| Year | 1945 |
| General election | 1945 General Election |
| Constituency | Down |
| Turnout | 39.8% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Little, James | Independent Unionist | 46,732 |
| Smiles, Walter Dorling | UUP | 24,148 |
| Houston, John Blakiston | UUP | 22,730 |
| Brown, James | Independent Unionist | 22,163 |