1945 General Election - Leeds South
| Year | 1945 |
| General election | 1945 General Election |
| Constituency | Leeds South |
| Turnout | 75.3% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor | Labour | 17,899 |
| Ramsden, Arthur Maxwell | Conservative | 7,497 |
| Barford, William | Liberal | 3,933 |