To provide a liquid crystal display apparatus capable of inhibiting the occurrence of nonconformities, such as damage and breakage of electric wire of backlight by the sharp edge of a rear frame, and is capable of readily arranging a plurality of cathode-ray tubes at appropriate positions of the rear panel.

Rectangular through holes 14 are formed in a bottom surface portion of a rear frame 1. An electric wire mounting portion 311 of a lamp socket 31 is inserted into a through hole 14, formed in the bottom surface portion 11 of the rear frame 1, so that a part of the electric wire mounting portion 311 is made to protrude outward from the through hole 14.