{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1950}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = Liverpool Everton |parliament = uk |map1 = |map2 = |map_entity = |map_year = |year = 1885 |abolished = 1950 |type = Borough |elects_howmany = One |previous = [[Liverpool (UK Parliament constituency)|Liverpool]] |next = [[Liverpool Scotland]] |region = England |county = [[Lancashire]] |towns = [[Everton, Liverpool|Everton]] }}
'''Liverpool Everton''' was a [[borough constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. It elected one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) by the [[first past the post]] system of election.
==History== The constituency was created by the [[Redistribution of Seats Act 1885]] for the [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885 general election]], and abolished for the [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950 general election]].
== Boundaries == '''1885–1918''': Part of the civil parish of Everton.
'''1918–1950''': The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Everton and Netherfield.
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Elected!!Member<ref name="rayment" />!!Party<ref name="craig1885-1918" /><ref name="craig1918-1949" /> |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] | [[Edward Whitley (politician)|Edward Whitley]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1892 Liverpool Everton by-election|1892 by-election]] | [[Sir John A. Willox]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1905 Liverpool Everton by-election|1905 by-election]] | [[John Harmood-Banner]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1924 United Kingdom general election|1924]] | [[Herbert Charles Woodcock]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | [[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929]] | [[Derwent Hall Caine]] | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]] | [[Frank Hornby]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | [[1935 United Kingdom general election|1935]] | [[Bertie Kirby]] | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |- | | [[1950 United Kingdom general election|1950]] |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished'' |}
==Election results== ===Elections in the 1880s === {{Election box begin| title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA">British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig p140 {{ISBN|0-900178-27-2}}.</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">The Liberal Year Book, 1907</ref><ref>Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[Edward Whitley (politician)|Edward Whitley]] |votes =4,535 |percentage =68.7 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =Frederick Davies |votes =2,063 |percentage =31.3 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes =2,472 |percentage =37.4 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =6,598 |percentage =69.9 |change = }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,439 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|General election 1886]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Edward Whitley (politician)|Edward Whitley]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} [[File:The Pall Mall Gazette (London, England), Wednesday, July 6, 1892; Issue 8515.jpg|thumb|120px]]
===Elections in the 1890s === {{Election box begin| title=[[1892 Liverpool Everton by-election|By-election 15 Feb 1892]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John A. Willox]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner =Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} * Caused by Whitley's death.
{{Election box begin| title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|General election 1892]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John A. Willox]] |votes =3,954 |percentage =64.6 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =Peter Wilson Atkin |votes =2,165 |percentage =35.4 |change =''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes =1,789 |percentage =29.2 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =6,199 |percentage =66.7 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,179 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|General election 1895]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name="ReferenceD">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[John A. Willox]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1900s === {{Election box begin| title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|General election 1900]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/><ref name="ReferenceD">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John A. Willox]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner =Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| title=[[1905 Liverpool Everton by-election]]<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes = 3,854 |percentage = 60.2 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =William Hanbury Aggs |votes = 2,543 |percentage = 39.8 |change =''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,311 |percentage = 20.4 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,397 |percentage = 63.4 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,096 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing =''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election 1906]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceB"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes =3,949 |percentage =57.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =William Hanbury Aggs |votes =2,884 |percentage =42.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes =1,065 |percentage =15.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =6,833 |percentage =67.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,149 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner =Conservative Party (UK) |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1910s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceE">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes =4,283 |percentage =62.4 |change =+4.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =William Hanbury Aggs |votes =2,577 |percentage =37.6 |change =-4.6 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =1,706 |percentage =24.8 |change =+9.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =6,860 |percentage =73.7 |change =+6.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner =Conservative Party (UK) |swing =+4.6 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]]: Liverpool Everton <ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref name="ReferenceE">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party =Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner =Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} '''General Election 1914–15''':
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; *'''Unionist''': [[John Harmood-Banner]] *'''Liberal''': {{Election box begin| |title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC">British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig p175 {{ISBN|0-900178-06-X}}.</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link coalition 1918| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes =6,370 |percentage =52.4 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers |candidate = Arthur W Brooksbank |votes =5,779 |percentage =47.6 |change =''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes =591 |percentage =4.8 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =12,149 |percentage =47.4 |change =''N/A'' }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Unionist Party (UK) |swing =''N/A'' }} {{Election box end 1918}}
=== Elections in the 1920s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1922 United Kingdom general election|General election 1922]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes =11,667 |percentage =60.6 |change =+8.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =[[Joseph Toole (British politician)|Joseph Toole]] |votes =7,600 |percentage =39.4 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes =4,067 |percentage =21.2 |change =+16.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =19,267 |percentage =70.3 |change =+13.9 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Unionist Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate =[[John Harmood-Banner]] |votes =9,183 |percentage =54.5 |change =-6.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =Henry Walker |votes =7,673 |percentage =45.5 |change =+6.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =1,510 |percentage =9.0 |change =-12.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =16,856 |percentage =59.8 |change =-10.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner =Unionist Party (UK) |swing =-6.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate =[[Herbert Charles Woodcock]] |votes =10,705 |percentage =51.5 |change =-3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =Henry Walker |votes =10,075 |percentage =48.5 |change =+3.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =630 |percentage =3.0 |change =-6.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =20,780 |percentage =72.3 |change =+12.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner =Unionist Party (UK) |swing =-3.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =[[Derwent Hall Caine]] |votes =14,234 |percentage =52.9 |change =+4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate =[[Margaret Beavan]] |votes =12,667 |percentage =47.1 |change =-4.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,567 |percentage = 5.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 26,901 |percentage = 75.9 |change = +3.6 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner =Labour Party (UK) |loser =Unionist Party (UK) |swing =+4.4 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1930s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[Frank Hornby]] |votes =12,186 |percentage =48.9 |change =+1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =Samuel Lewis Treleaven |votes =7,786 |percentage =31.2 |change =-21.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party =National Labour Organisation |candidate =[[Derwent Hall Caine]] |votes =4,950 |percentage =19.9 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes =4,400 |percentage =17.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =24,922 |percentage =71.3 |change =-4.6 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +11.7 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =[[Bertie Kirby]] |votes =10,962 |percentage =50.4 |change =+19.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =[[Ralph Etherton]] |votes =10,785 |percentage =49.6 |change =+0.7 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =177 |percentage = 0.8 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =21,747 |percentage =67.4 |change = ―3.9 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +9.2 }} {{Election box end}} '''General Election 1939–40'''
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected; *'''Labour''': [[Bertie Kirby]]<ref>Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939</ref> *'''Conservative''':
=== Elections in the 1940s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Liverpool Everton<ref name="ReferenceC"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate =[[Bertie Kirby]] |votes =9,088 |percentage =65.4 |change = +15.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate =HW Hill |votes =4,806 |percentage =34.6 |change = ―15.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes =4,282 |percentage =30.8 |change =+30.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes =13,894 |percentage =62.9 |change = ―4.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing =+15.0 }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{Reflist |colwidth=35em |refs = <ref name="rayment">{{Rayment-hc|e|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> <ref name="craig1885-1918">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 |orig-year=1989 |edition=2nd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-27-2 |page= 140 }}</ref> <ref name="craig1918-1949">{{cite book |last=Craig |first=F. W. S. |author-link= F. W. S. Craig |title=British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 |orig-year=1969 |edition=3rd |year=1983 |publisher= Parliamentary Research Services |location=Chichester |isbn= 0-900178-06-X |page= 175 }}</ref> }} {{Liverpool Constituencies}}
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies of Liverpool|Everton]] [[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885]] [[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1950]]