| 1 | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 1945 Newport by-election - Votes |  |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| 4 | - | Conservative | Ronald Bell | 16,424 | 54.5 | 2.8 |
| 5 | - | Ind. Labour Party | Robert Edwards | 13,722 | 45.5 | N/A |
| 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,702 | 9.0 | +5.6 |
| 7 | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,146 | 50.0 | 29.4 |
| 8 | - | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.4 | - |

Question: What was the outcome of the 1945 Newport by-election between Ronald Bell and Robert Edwards?
Answer: Bell held the seat for the Conservatives with a majority of 2,702 votes; Edwards had won 45.5% of the votes for the ILP.