{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}} {{Use British English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox UK constituency |name = Liverpool Kirkdale |type = Borough |image = [[File:LiverpoolKirkdale1974Constituency.svg|200px|alt=Outline map]] |caption = Liverpool Kirkdale in Lancashire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983 |parliament = uk |year = 1885 |abolished = 1983 |elects_howmany = one |previous = |next = [[Liverpool Walton]], [[Liverpool Broadgreen]] and [[Liverpool Riverside]] |}} '''Liverpool Kirkdale''' was a [[constituency]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] covering [[Kirkdale, Liverpool]]. It elected one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) by the [[first past the post]] system of election.
==Boundaries== '''1885–1918''': The parish of Kirkdale, and part of the parish of Everton.
'''1918–1950''': The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Kirkdale and St Domingo.
'''1950–1955''': The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, and Kirkdale.
'''1955–1974''': The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, Melrose, Tuebrook, and Westminster.
'''1974–1983''': The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, Melrose, St Domingo, Tuebrook, and Westminster.
== Members of Parliament == {| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Election!!Member<ref>{{Rayment-hc|k|2|date=March 2012}}</ref>!!Party |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1885 United Kingdom general election|1885]] | [[George Baden-Powell|Sir George Baden-Powell]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1898 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election|1898 by-election]] | [[David MacIver]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Liberal Unionist Party (UK)}}" | | [[1907 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election|1907 by-election]] | [[Charles McArthur]] | [[Liberal Unionist]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1910 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election|1910 by-election]] | [[Gerald Kyffin-Taylor]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1915 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election|1915 by-election]] | [[De Fonblanque Pennefather]]<ref group=n>Adopted the name John in 1923 and created a baronet in 1924.</ref> | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | [[1929 United Kingdom general election|1929]] | [[Elijah Sandham]] | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1931 United Kingdom general election|1931]] | [[Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet|Sir Robert Rankin]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | [[1945 United Kingdom general election|1945]] | [[William Keenan]] | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | | [[1955 United Kingdom general election|1955]] | [[Norman Pannell]] | [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | [[1964 United Kingdom general election|1964]] |rowspan="2"| [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] | [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |- |style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Social Democratic Party (UK)}}" | | ''1981'' | [[Social Democratic Party (UK)|SDP]] |- |colspan="2" align="left"| [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] |colspan="2"| ''constituency abolished'' |} {{Reflist|group=n}}
==Election results 1885–1918== ===Elections in the 1880s=== {{Election box begin|title=[[1885 United Kingdom general election|General election 1885]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18">British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p142. {{ISBN|0-900178-27-2}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceLYB07">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=[[George Baden-Powell]] |votes=3,391 |percentage=55.2 |change= }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Liberal-Labour (UK) |candidate=[[James Samuelson]] |votes=1,981 |percentage=32.3 |change= }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Nationalist Party (Ireland) |candidate=[[John Redmond]] |votes=765 |percentage=12.5 |change= }} {{Election box majority| |votes=1,410 |percentage=22.9 |change= }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,317 |percentage=73.5 |change= }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,346 }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing= }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=[[1886 United Kingdom general election|General election 1886]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[George Baden-Powell]] |votes=3,084 |percentage=58.7 |change=+3.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Liberal Party (UK) |candidate=[[Ralph Neville (MP)|Ralph Neville]] |votes=2,172 |percentage=41.3 |change=+9.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=912 |percentage=17.4 |change=-5.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=5,256 |percentage=63.0 |change=-10.5 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 8,346 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=-2.7 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1890s=== {{Election box begin|title=[[1892 United Kingdom general election|General election 1892]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/><ref>Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[George Baden-Powell]] |votes=3,750 |percentage=57.5 |change=-1.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Liberal-Labour (UK) |candidate=[[T. R. Threlfall]] |votes=2,773 |percentage=42.5 |change=+1.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=977 |percentage=15.0 |change=-2.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,523 |percentage=68.2 |change=+5.2 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,567 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=-1.2 }} {{Election box end}} [[File:George Baden-Powell.jpg|right|120px|Baden-Powell]] {{Election box begin|title=[[1895 United Kingdom general election|General election 1895]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/><ref name="ReferenceB">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[George Baden-Powell]] |votes=3,818 |percentage=60.7 |change=+3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Liberal Party (UK) |candidate= Benjamin Sands Johnson |votes=2,468 |percentage=39.3 |change=-3.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=1,350 |percentage=21.4 |change=+6.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,286 |percentage=65.3 |change=-2.9 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 9,631 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=+3.2 }} {{Election box end}}
Baden-Powell's death caused a by-election. [[File:David MacIver.jpg|thumb|120px|MacIver]] {{Election box begin|title=[[1898 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election]]<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/><ref name="ReferenceB">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[David MacIver]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1900s=== [[File:Richard Cherry.jpg|thumb|120px|Cherry]] {{Election box begin|title=[[1900 United Kingdom general election|General election 1900]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/><ref name="ReferenceB">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[David MacIver]] |votes=4,333 |percentage=71.4 |change= +10.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Liberal Party (UK) |candidate=[[Richard Cherry]] |votes=1,738 |percentage=28.6 |change= −10.7 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=2,595 |percentage=42.8 |change= +21.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,071 |percentage=56.8 |change= −8.5 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,695 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing= +10.7 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin|title=[[1906 United Kingdom general election|General election 1906]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceLYB07"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[David MacIver]] |votes=3,749 |percentage=54.3 |change= −17.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Labour Representation Committee (1900) |candidate=[[James Conley (trade unionist)|James Conley]] |votes=3,157 |percentage=45.7 |change= ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes=592 |percentage=8.6 |change= −34.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,284 |percentage=65.2 |change=+8.4 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,596 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing= ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}} [[File:John Hill.JPG|thumb|120px|Hill]] {{Election box begin|title=[[1907 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election]]<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[Charles MacArthur]] |votes=4,000 |percentage=54.6 |change=+0.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Labour Party (UK) |candidate=[[John Hill (trade unionist)|John Hill]] |votes=3,330 |percentage=45.4 |change= −0.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=670 |percentage=9.2 |change=+0.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=7,330 |percentage=69.6 |change=+4.4 }} {{Election box registered electors| |reg. electors = 10,529 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=+0.3 }} {{Election box end}}
===Elections in the 1910s=== {{Election box begin| |title=[[January 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election January 1910]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceC">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[Charles MacArthur]] |votes=4,144 |percentage=51.4 |change=-3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Labour Party (UK) |candidate=[[Alexander Gordon Cameron]] |votes=3,921 |percentage=48.6 |change=+3.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=223 |percentage=2.8 |change=-6.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=6,065 |percentage=77.8 |change=+8.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=-3.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1910 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election]]<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceC">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[Gerald Kyffin-Taylor]] |votes=4,268 |percentage=55.5 |change=+4.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Labour Party (UK) |candidate=[[Alexander Gordon Cameron]] |votes=3,427 |percentage=44.5 |change= ―4.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=841 |percentage=11.0 |change=+8.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes= 7,695 |percentage=74.3 |change= ―3.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing= +4.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[December 1910 United Kingdom general election|General election December 1910]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceC">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party=Conservative Party (UK) |candidate=[[Gerald Kyffin-Taylor]] |votes=4,205 |percentage=58.4 |change= +2.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party=Labour Party (UK) |candidate=[[Thomas McKerrell]] |votes=2,992 |percentage=41.6 |change= ―2.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes=1,213 |percentage=16.8 |change= +5.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes=7,197 |percentage=69.5 |change= ―4.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner=Conservative Party (UK) |swing=+2.9 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1915 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election]]<ref name="ReferenceCraig85-18"/><ref name="ReferenceC">Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |party=Unionist Party (UK) |candidate=[[De Fonblanque Pennefather]] }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner=Unionist Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} == Elections 1918–1945== === Elections in the 1910s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1918 United Kingdom general election|General election 1918]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA">British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| coalition 1918 |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[De Fonblanque Pennefather]] |votes = 10,380 |percentage = 67.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Samuel Mason |votes = 5,012 |percentage = 32.0 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 5,368 |percentage = 34.4 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 15,392 |percentage = 50.0 |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 Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[De Fonblanque Pennefather]] |votes = Unopposed |percentage = ''N/A'' |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Unionist Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1923 United Kingdom general election|General election 1923]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[De Fonblanque Pennefather]] |votes = Unopposed |percentage = ''N/A'' |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Unionist Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1924 United Kingdom general election|General election 1924]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[Sir John Pennefather, 1st Baronet|John Pennefather]] |votes = 14,392 |percentage = 60.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Elijah Sandham]] |votes = 9,369 |percentage = 39.4 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 5,023 |percentage = 21.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 23,761 |percentage = 73.7 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Unionist Party (UK) |swing = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1929 United Kingdom general election|General election 1929]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Elijah Sandham]] |votes = 15,222 |percentage = 51.3 |change = +11.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Unionist Party (UK) |candidate = [[Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet|Robert Rankin]] |votes = 14,429 |percentage = 48.7 |change = ―11.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 793 |percentage = 2.6 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 29,651 |percentage = 72.9 |change = ―3.8 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Unionist Party (UK) |swing = +11.9 }} {{Election box end}}
=== Elections in the 1930s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1931 United Kingdom general election|General election 1931]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet|Robert Rankin]] |votes = 14,303 |percentage = 45.2 |change = ―3.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent Labour Party |candidate = [[Elijah Sandham]] |votes = 9,531 |percentage = 30.1 |change = ―21.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liverpool Protestant Party |candidate = [[Henry Dixon Longbottom]] |votes = 7,834 |percentage = 24.7 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,772 |percentage = 15.1 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 31,668 |percentage = 77.5 |change = +4.6 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +8.8 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin| |title=[[1935 United Kingdom general election|General election 1935]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet|Robert Rankin]] |votes = 10,540 |percentage = 38.8 |change = ―6.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Hamilton |votes = 9,984 |percentage = 36.7 |change = +6.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liverpool Protestant Party |candidate = Henry Dixon Longbottom |votes = 6,677 |percentage = 24.6 |change = ―0.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 556 |percentage = 2.1 |change = ―13.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 27,201 |percentage = 69.5 |change = ―8.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = ―6.5 }} {{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; *'''Conservative''': [[Sir Robert Rankin, 1st Baronet|Robert Rankin]] *'''Labour''': John Hamilton<ref>Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939</ref> *'''Liverpool Protestant Party''': Henry Dixon Longbottom
=== Elections in the 1940s === {{Election box begin| |title=[[1945 United Kingdom general election|General election 1945]]: Liverpool Kirkdale<ref name="ReferenceA"/>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Keenan]] |votes = 10,640 |percentage = 54.1 |change = +17.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Aled Roberts (Wrexham MP)|Aled Roberts]] |votes = 6,414 |percentage = 32.6 |change = ―6.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liverpool Protestant Party |candidate = Henry Dixon Longbottom |votes = 2,601 |percentage = 13.2 |change = ―11.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,226 |percentage = 21.5 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 19,655 |percentage = 64.3 |change = ―5.2 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +11.8 }} {{Election box end}}
== Elections 1950–1979== ===Elections in the 1950s=== {{Election box begin | title=[[1950 United Kingdom general election|General election 1950]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Keenan]] |votes = 19,219 |percentage = 48.7 |change = ―5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David J. Lewis |votes = 18,591 |percentage = 47.1 |change = +14.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate =June Stananought Pritchard |votes = 1,648 |percentage = 4.2 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 628 |percentage = 1.6 |change = ―19.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 39,458 |percentage = 79.7 |change = +15.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = ―10.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1951 United Kingdom general election|General election 1951]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Keenan]] |votes = 19,637 |percentage = 51.0 |change = +2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David J. Lewis |votes = 18,879 |percentage = 49.0 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 758 |percentage = 2.0 |change = +0.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 38,516 |percentage = 77.9 |change = ―1.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +0.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1955 United Kingdom general election|General election 1955]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Norman Pannell]] |votes = 22,356 |percentage = 52.1 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[William Keenan]] |votes = 20,542 |percentage = 47.9 |change = ―3.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,814 |percentage = 4.2 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 42,898 |percentage = 70.6 |change = −7.3 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +3.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1959 United Kingdom general election|General election 1959]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Norman Pannell]] |votes = 22,416 |percentage = 53.3 |change = +1.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Co-operative |candidate = Thomas H. Hockton |votes = 19,669 |percentage = 46.7 |change = ―1.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 2,747 |percentage = 6.6 |change = +2.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 42,085 |percentage = 73.7 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +1.2 }} {{Election box end}} ===Elections in the 1960s=== {{Election box begin | title=[[1964 United Kingdom general election|General election 1964]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 20,128 |percentage = 55.5 |change = +8.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Norman Pannell]] |votes = 16,120 |percentage = 44.5 |change = ―8.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,008 |percentage = 11.0 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 36,248 |percentage = 69.1 |change = ―4.6 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +8.8 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1966 United Kingdom general election|General election 1966]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 19,233 |percentage = 59.3 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Norman Pannell]] |votes = 13,219 |percentage = 40.7 |change = ―3.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,014 |percentage = 18.6 |change = +7.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 32,452 |percentage = 65.7 |change = ―3.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +3.8 }} {{Election box end}} ===Elections in the 1970s=== {{Election box begin | title=[[1970 United Kingdom general election|General election 1970]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 17,678 |percentage = 56.5 |change = ―2.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Michael P. Tinne |votes = 13,615 |percentage = 43.5 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,063 |percentage = 13.0 |change = ―5.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 31,293 |percentage = 63.7 |change = ―2.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = ―2.8 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[February 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election February 1974]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 16,443 |percentage = 52.7 |change = ―4.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = James Gillin |votes = 9,918 |percentage = 31.8 |change = ―10.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Desmond Mahon |votes = 4,866 |percentage = 15.6 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,525 |percentage = 20.9 |change = +7.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 31,227 |percentage = 69.5 |change = +5.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +7.8 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[October 1974 United Kingdom general election|General election October 1974]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 17,686 |percentage = 61.4 |change = +8.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Maurice Edward Jones |votes = 8,205 |percentage = 28.5 |change = ―3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Storey]] |votes = 2,908 |percentage = 10.1 |change = ―5.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 9,481 |percentage = 32.9 |change = +12.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 28,799 |percentage = 63.5 |change = ―6.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +6.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | title=[[1979 United Kingdom general election|General election 1979]]: Liverpool Kirkdale}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[James Dunn (British politician)|James Dunn]] |votes = 17,043 |percentage = 56.1 |change = ―5.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Myra Fitzsimmons |votes = 9,334 |percentage = 30.7 |change = +2.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Desmond Mahon |votes = 3,819 |percentage = 12.6 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = National Front (UK) |candidate = Warner Reginald Williams |votes = 198 |percentage = 0.7 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 7,709 |percentage = 25.4 |change = ―7.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 30,394 |percentage = 70.2 |change = +6.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = ―3.8 }} {{Election box end}} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Liverpool Constituencies}}
[[Category:Historic parliamentary constituencies of Liverpool|Kirkdale constituency]] [[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885]] [[Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1983]]