Liverpool Abercromby
Former Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
CountyLancashire
1885–1918
SeatsOne
Created fromLiverpool
Replaced byLiverpool Exchange

Liverpool Abercromby or Abercromby (Liverpool) was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system until it was abolished at the 1918 general election.

Boundaries

The Municipal Borough of Liverpool wards of Abercromby, Castle Street, Great George's, Pitt Street, Rodney Street, and St Peter's.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1885 William Lawrence Conservative
1906 J. E. B. Seely Liberal
1910 Jan. Richard Chaloner Conservative
1917 b-e Edward Stanley Unionist
1918 Constituency abolished

Elections

Elections in the 1880s

Samuel Smith
General election, 25 November 1885: Liverpool Abercromby[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence 3,789 56.0
Liberal Samuel Smith 2,982 44.0
Majority 807 12.0
Turnout 6,771 74.1
Registered electors 9,137
Conservative win (new seat)
Thomas Brassey
General election, July 1886: Liverpool Abercromby[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence 3,583 55.7 −0.3
Liberal Thomas Brassey 2,844 44.3 +0.3
Majority 739 11.4 −0.6
Turnout 6,427 70.3 −3.8
Registered electors 9,137
Conservative hold Swing −0.3

Elections in the 1890s

W. Lawrence
General election, July 1892: Liverpool Abercromby[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence 3,677 56.4 +0.7
Liberal William Bowring 2,846 43.6 −0.7
Majority 831 12.8 +1.4
Turnout 6,523 72.0 +1.7
Registered electors 9,054
Conservative hold Swing +0.7
General election, July/August 1895: Liverpool Abercromby[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence Unopposed
Conservative hold

Elections in the 1900s

General election, September/October 1900: Liverpool Abercromby[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Lawrence Unopposed
Conservative hold
Seely
General election, 16 January 1906: Liverpool Abercromby[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 2,933 51.8 New
Conservative William Lawrence 2,734 48.2 N/A
Majority 199 3.6 N/A
Turnout 5,667 76.4 N/A
Registered electors 7,418
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

Richard Chaloner
General election, 18 January 1910: Liverpool Abercromby[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Chaloner 3,088 54.7 +6.5
Liberal J. E. B. Seely 2562 45.3 −6.5
Majority 526 9.4 +5.8
Turnout 5650 81.6 +5.2
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +6.5
General election, December 1910: Liverpool Abercromby[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Chaloner 3,024 58.1 +3.4
Liberal Frederick Bowring 2184 41.9 −3.4
Majority 840 16.2 +6.8
Turnout 5208 75.2 -6.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.4
1917 Liverpool Abercromby by-election[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Edward Stanley 2,224 73.7 +15.6
NFDSS Frank Buckley Hughes 794 26.3 New
Majority 1430 47.4 +31.2
Turnout 3008 50.1 -25.1
Unionist hold Swing

References

  1. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  2. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  3. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  4. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  5. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  6. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  7. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  8. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
  9. ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, compiled and edited by F.W.S. Craig (The Macmillan Press 1974)
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