1945 General Election - Dewsbury
| Year | 1945 |
| General election | 1945 General Election |
| Constituency | Dewsbury |
| Turnout | 80.1% |
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
| Paling, William Thomas | Labour | 16,330 |
| Kilner, Ernest | Liberal National | 8,674 |
| Banks, Thomas Mercer | Liberal | 4,023 |