Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918–1983
Liverpool Edge Hill |
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Former borough constituency for the House of Commons |
Liverpool Edge Hill in Lancashire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983 |
1918–1983 |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Liverpool Abercromby |
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Replaced by | Liverpool Mossley Hill and Liverpool Broadgreen[1] |
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Liverpool Edge Hill was a borough constituency within the city and metropolitan borough of Liverpool, in the English county of Merseyside, centred on Edge Hill. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.
The constituency was created in 1918 and abolished in 1983.
History
There were two by-elections in Liverpool Edge Hill, following the deaths of its incumbent Members of Parliament. At the 1947 by-election, Labour held the seat with a reduced majority, but the 1979 by-election saw a large swing against Labour who lost the seat to the Liberal David Alton — a defeat which foreshadowed Labour's national loss in the 1979 general election.
When the constituency disappeared for the 1983 general election, 59.85% of its territory was transferred to the new constituency of Liverpool Mossley Hill, where David Alton was re-elected. The remaining 40.15% of the seat fell into Liverpool Broadgreen, which was won by the Labour left-winger Terry Fields.
Michael Howard, later leader of the Conservative Party, was twice a candidate in the constituency, in the general elections of 1966 and 1970.
Boundaries
1918–1950: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Edge Hill and Low Hill, and part of Kensington ward.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Edge Hill, Fairfield, Kensington, and Low Hill.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Fairfield, Kensington, Picton, and Smithdown.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Fairfield, Kensington, Low Hill, Picton, and Smithdown.
Members of Parliament
Election results
Election in the 1910s
Elections in the 1920s
1924 general election: Liverpool Edge Hill [7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jack Hayes | 14,168 | 53.0 | −3.9 |
| Unionist | D.C. Williams | 12,587 | 47.0 | +3.9 |
Majority | 1,581 | 6.0 | −7.8 |
Turnout | 26,755 | 78.1 | +8.2 |
Registered electors | 34,254 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | −3.9 | |
Elections in the 1930s
General election 1931: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Hugo Rutherford | 19,901 | 62.8 | +26.3 |
| Labour | Jack Hayes | 11,772 | 37.2 | ―17.8 |
Majority | 8,129 | 25.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 31,673 | 74.7 | ―0.2 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Elections in the 1940s
General election 1945: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Richard Clitherow | 13,150 | 64.9 | +15.4 |
| Conservative | Wilfrid Clothier | 7,111 | 35.1 | ―15.5 |
Majority | 6,039 | 29.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 20,261 | 66.3 | ―1.8 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ―15.5 | |
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1955: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Irvine | 20,060 | 51.4 | ―2.5 |
| Conservative | Harry Sibson Leslie Rigg | 18,940 | 48.6 | +2.5 |
Majority | 1,120 | 2.8 | ―5.0 |
Turnout | 39,000 | 68.0 | ―8.4 |
| Labour hold | Swing | ―2.5 | |
General election 1959: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Irvine | 19,725 | 50.9 | ―0.5 |
| Conservative | Joseph Norton | 19,026 | 49.1 | +0.5 |
Majority | 699 | 1.8 | ―1.0 |
Turnout | 38,751 | 70.7 | +2.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | ―0.6 | |
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1964: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Arthur Irvine | 19,221 | 59.0 | +8.1 |
| Conservative | Neil S. Jamieson | 13,335 | 41.0 | ―8.1 |
Majority | 5,886 | 18.0 | +14.2 |
Turnout | 32,556 | 65.6 | ―5.1 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 | |
Elections in the 1970s
By-election 1979: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Alton | 12,945 | 64.1 | +36.8 |
| Labour | Bob Wareing | 4,812 | 23.8 | ―28.1 |
| Conservative | Charles John Nicholas Ward | 1,906 | 9.4 | ―11.3 |
| Law and Order | Joan Jonker | 337 | 1.7 | New |
| Socialist Unity | Ann Walker | 127 | 0.6 | New |
| Gay Liberal | Michael Taylor | 40 | 0.2 | New |
| Independent | Bill Boaks | 32 | 0.2 | New |
Majority | 8,133 | 40.3 | N/A |
Turnout | 20,199 | 20.2 | ―41.0 |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +30.2 | |
General election 1979: Liverpool Edge Hill Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | David Alton | 12,701 | 52.0 | +24.7 |
| Labour | Bob Wareing | 8,453 | 34.6 | ―17.3 |
| Conservative | Charles John Nicholas Ward | 3,098 | 12.7 | ―8.1 |
| National Front | Howard Hawksley | 152 | 0.6 | New |
Majority | 4,248 | 17.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 24,404 | 69.0 | +7.8 |
| Liberal gain from Labour | Swing | +21.0 | |
See also
References
- ^ "'Liverpool Edge Hill', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ^ Kimber, Richard. "UK General Election results February 1974". Political Science Resources. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 1)