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Liverpool East Toxteth — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Liverpool East Toxteth was won by Conservative at the 1945 general election, with a majority of 5,769 votes over Labour. This page covers every general election in Liverpool East Toxteth from 1885 to 1945.

Full Election History, 1885–1945

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Henry de Worms (Conservative) 3,598 58.0% John Charles Bigham (Liberal) 990 (16.0 pts) 77.5%
1886 Henry de Worms (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1892 Henry de Worms (Conservative) 3,708 62.8% Edward Paull (Liberal) 1,507 (25.5 pts) 69.2%
1895 Henry de Worms (Conservative) 3,628 68.0% Climenson Yelverton Charles Dawbarn (Liberal) 1,922 (36.0 pts) 61.8%
1900 Augustus Frederick Warr (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1906 Austin Taylor (Conservative) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
Jan 1910 Edward Marshall Hall (Conservative) 4,037 51.8% John Lea (Liberal) 285 (3.7 pts) 81.9%
Dec 1910 Edward Marshall Hall (Conservative) 4,087 56.7% Charles Clive Bigham (Liberal) 966 (13.4 pts) 75.8%
1918 James Stuart Rankin (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1922 James Stuart Rankin (Unionist) 15,149 60.3% Eleanor Florence Rathbone (Independent) 5,165 (20.5 pts) 74.2%
1923 James Stuart Rankin (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1924 Albert Edward Jacob (Unionist) 16,139 59.9% Charles Burden (Labour) 9,519 (35.4 pts) 76.4%
1929 Henry Ludwig Mond (Unionist) 17,678 47.9% Joseph Jackson Cleary (Labour) 7,774 (21.1 pts) 75.5%
1931 Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn (Conservative) 28,187 107.9% Alfred Samuel Doran (Liberal) 19,094 (73.1 pts) 51.9%
1935 Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn (Conservative) 20,638 60.2% Arthur Donald Dennis (Liberal) 7,016 (20.5 pts) 65.2%
1945 Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn (Conservative) 18,145 49.3% Victor Harold Edgar Baker (Labour) 5,769 (15.7 pts) 70.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry de Worms Conservative 3,59858.0% Yes
John Charles Bigham Liberal 2,60842.0% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry de Worms Conservative Unopposed Yes

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry de Worms Conservative 3,70862.8% Yes
Edward Paull Liberal 2,20137.2% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry de Worms Conservative 3,62868.0% Yes
Climenson Yelverton Charles Dawbarn Liberal 1,70632.0% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Augustus Frederick Warr Conservative Unopposed Yes

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Austin Taylor Conservative Unopposed Yes

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Marshall Hall Conservative 4,03751.8% Yes
John Lea Liberal 3,75248.2% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Marshall Hall Conservative 4,08756.7% Yes
Charles Clive Bigham Liberal 3,12143.3% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Stuart Rankin Unionist Unopposed Yes

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Stuart Rankin Unionist 15,14960.3% Yes
Eleanor Florence Rathbone Independent 9,98439.7% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Stuart Rankin Unionist Unopposed Yes

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Albert Edward Jacob Unionist 16,13959.9% Yes
Charles Burden Labour 6,62024.6% No
Frederick Charles Bowring Liberal 4,16315.5% No

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Henry Ludwig Mond Unionist 17,67847.9% Yes
Joseph Jackson Cleary Labour 9,90426.9% No
Aled Owen Roberts Liberal 9,28725.2% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn Conservative 28,187107.9% Yes
Alfred Samuel Doran Liberal 9,09334.8% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn Conservative 20,63860.2% Yes
Arthur Donald Dennis Liberal 13,62239.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Patrick George Thomas Buchan-Hepburn Conservative 18,14549.3% Yes
Victor Harold Edgar Baker Labour 12,37633.6% No
Walter Lyon Blease Liberal 6,28617.1% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1885: Conservative margin 16.0 pts 1892: Conservative margin 25.5 pts 1895: Conservative margin 36.0 pts Jan 1910: Conservative margin 3.7 pts Dec 1910: Conservative margin 13.4 pts 1922: Unionist margin 20.5 pts 1924: Unionist margin 35.4 pts 1929: Unionist margin 21.1 pts 1931: Conservative margin 73.1 pts 1935: Conservative margin 20.5 pts 1945: Conservative margin 15.7 pts 1885 1892 1895 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1922 1924 1929 1931 1935 1945

Trend

Liverpool East Toxteth has been contested at 16 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Unionist.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Liverpool East Toxteth in the 1945 general election?

Conservative won Liverpool East Toxteth in 1945 with 18,145 votes (49.3%), a majority of 5,769 votes over Labour in second place.

Which parties have won Liverpool East Toxteth since 1885?

Since 1885, Liverpool East Toxteth has been won by: Conservative, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Liverpool East Toxteth?

The closest result on record for Liverpool East Toxteth was Jan 1910, when Conservative beat Liberal by just 285 votes (3.7 percentage points).

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