1945 General Election - West Dorset
| Year | 1945 | 
| General election | 1945 General Election | 
| Constituency | West Dorset | 
| Turnout | 74.7% | 
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | 
| Digby, Kenelm Simon Digby Wingfield | Conservative | 13,399 | 
| Kane, Cambreth John | Labour | 8,215 | 
| Newsom, George Harold | Liberal | 5,098 |