1945 General Election - Salford South
| Year | 1945 | 
| General election | 1945 General Election | 
| Constituency | Salford South | 
| Turnout | 72.6% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Hardy, Edward Arthur | Labour | 13,941 | 
| O'Brien, Murrough Richard | Conservative | 9,150 | 
| Year | 1945 | 
| General election | 1945 General Election | 
| Constituency | Salford South | 
| Turnout | 72.6% | 
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Hardy, Edward Arthur | Labour | 13,941 | 
| O'Brien, Murrough Richard | Conservative | 9,150 |