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Liverpool Exchange — UK General Election Results

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

Liverpool Exchange was won by Labour at the 1970 general election, with a majority of 8,357 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Liverpool Exchange from 1885 to 1970.

Full Election History, 1885–1970

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1885 Laurence Richardson Baily (Conservative) 2,964 50.2% William Henry O'Shea (Liberal) 55 (0.9 pts) 72.3%
1886 David Duncan (Liberal) 2,920 51.5% Laurence Richardson Baily (Conservative) 170 (3.0 pts) 69.4%
1892 Ralph Neville (Liberal) 2,721 50.6% John Charles Bigham (Liberal Unionist) 66 (1.2 pts) 71.5%
1895 John Charles Bigham (Liberal Unionist) 2,884 52.3% William Benjamin Bowring (Liberal) 254 (4.6 pts) 78.1%
1900 Charles McArthur (Liberal Unionist) 2,811 65.0% Frederick William Verney (Liberal) 1,297 (30.0 pts) 64.4%
1906 Richard Robert Cherry (Liberal) 2,291 51.4% Charles McArthur (Liberal Unionist) 121 (2.7 pts) 75.7%
Jan 1910 Max Muspratt (Liberal) 2,392 51.7% Leslie Frederic Scott (Conservative) 161 (3.5 pts) 82.5%
Dec 1910 Leslie Frederic Scott (Conservative) 2,330 51.6% Max Muspratt (Liberal) 143 (3.2 pts) 80.6%
1918 Leslie Frederic Scott (Unionist) 10,286 55.6% Austin Harford (Irish Nationalist) 2,061 (11.1 pts) 52.0%
1922 Leslie Frederic Scott (Unionist) 15,650 55.4% Joseph Devlin (Irish Nationalist) 3,036 (10.7 pts) 74.8%
1923 Leslie Frederic Scott (Unionist) 10,551 50.5% William Grogan (Irish Nationalist) 229 (1.1 pts) 51.9%
1924 Leslie Frederic Scott (Unionist) Elected unopposed — no other candidate stood, no vote count on record 0.0%
1929 James Philip Reynolds (Unionist) 17,179 50.3% William Albert Robinson (Labour) 209 (0.6 pts) 65.9%
1931 James Philip Reynolds (Conservative) 24,008 68.8% Thomas McLean (Labour) 13,114 (37.6 pts) 68.9%
1935 John Joseph Shute (Conservative) 17,439 57.2% Simon Mahon (Labour) 4,412 (14.5 pts) 65.7%
1945 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 8,494 52.0% John Joseph Shute (Conservative) 665 (4.1 pts) 60.9%
1950 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 19,492 57.3% John Reynolds (Conservative) 5,342 (15.7 pts) 72.8%
1951 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 19,887 60.4% John Tiernan (Conservative) 6,835 (20.8 pts) 69.2%
1955 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 19,457 56.1% Anne Elizabeth Papworth (Conservative) 7,186 (20.7 pts) 62.5%
1959 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 18,916 61.3% Tom Beattie-Edwards (Conservative) 6,971 (22.6 pts) 60.5%
1964 Elizabeth Margaret Braddock (Labour) 16,985 70.1% Vincent Burke (Conservative) 9,746 (40.2 pts) 54.4%
1966 Bessie Braddock (Labour) 15,089 73.7% Barry Groombridge (Conservative) 9,717 (47.5 pts) 50.7%
1970 Robert Parry (Labour) 12,995 70.6% Anthony Phillips (Conservative) 8,357 (45.4 pts) 53.6%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1885

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Laurence Richardson Baily Conservative 2,96450.2% Yes
William Henry O'Shea Liberal 2,90949.2% No
Thomas English Stephens Independent Liberal 360.6% No

1886

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
David Duncan Liberal 2,92051.5% Yes
Laurence Richardson Baily Conservative 2,75048.5% No

1892

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ralph Neville Liberal 2,72150.6% Yes
John Charles Bigham Liberal Unionist 2,65549.4% No

1895

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Charles Bigham Liberal Unionist 2,88452.3% Yes
William Benjamin Bowring Liberal 2,63047.7% No

1900

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Charles McArthur Liberal Unionist 2,81165.0% Yes
Frederick William Verney Liberal 1,51435.0% No

1906

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Richard Robert Cherry Liberal 2,29151.4% Yes
Charles McArthur Liberal Unionist 2,17048.6% No

Jan 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Max Muspratt Liberal 2,39251.7% Yes
Leslie Frederic Scott Conservative 2,23148.3% No

Dec 1910

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Frederic Scott Conservative 2,33051.6% Yes
Max Muspratt Liberal 2,18748.4% No

1918

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Frederic Scott Unionist 10,28655.6% Yes
Austin Harford Irish Nationalist 8,22544.4% No

1922

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Frederic Scott Unionist 15,65055.4% Yes
Joseph Devlin Irish Nationalist 12,61444.6% No

1923

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Frederic Scott Unionist 10,55150.5% Yes
William Grogan Irish Nationalist 10,32249.5% No

1924

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Leslie Frederic Scott Unionist Unopposed Yes

1929

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Philip Reynolds Unionist 17,17950.3% Yes
William Albert Robinson Labour 16,97049.7% No

1931

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
James Philip Reynolds Conservative 24,00868.8% Yes
Thomas McLean Labour 10,89431.2% No

1935

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
John Joseph Shute Conservative 17,43957.2% Yes
Simon Mahon Labour 13,02742.8% No

1945

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 8,49452.0% Yes
John Joseph Shute Conservative 7,82948.0% No

1950

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 19,49257.3% Yes
John Reynolds Conservative 14,15041.6% No
Arthur Gordon Cleather Independent Labour 3811.1% No

1951

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 19,88760.4% Yes
John Tiernan Conservative 13,05239.6% No

1955

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 19,45756.1% Yes
Anne Elizabeth Papworth Conservative 12,27135.4% No
Lawrence Murphy Independent Labour 2,9288.4% No

1959

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 18,91661.3% Yes
Tom Beattie-Edwards Conservative 11,94538.7% No

1964

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Elizabeth Margaret Braddock Labour 16,98570.1% Yes
Vincent Burke Conservative 7,23929.9% No

1966

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Bessie Braddock Labour 15,08973.7% Yes
Barry Groombridge Conservative 5,37226.3% No

1970

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Robert Parry Labour 12,99570.6% Yes
Anthony Phillips Conservative 4,63825.2% No
Roger O'Hara Communist 7754.2% No

Margin Over Time

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

1885: Conservative margin 0.9 pts 1886: Liberal margin 3.0 pts 1892: Liberal margin 1.2 pts 1895: Liberal Unionist margin 4.6 pts 1900: Liberal Unionist margin 30.0 pts 1906: Liberal margin 2.7 pts Jan 1910: Liberal margin 3.5 pts Dec 1910: Conservative margin 3.2 pts 1918: Unionist margin 11.1 pts 1922: Unionist margin 10.7 pts 1923: Unionist margin 1.1 pts 1929: Unionist margin 0.6 pts 1931: Conservative margin 37.6 pts 1935: Conservative margin 14.5 pts 1945: Labour margin 4.1 pts 1950: Labour margin 15.7 pts 1951: Labour margin 20.8 pts 1955: Labour margin 20.7 pts 1959: Labour margin 22.6 pts 1964: Labour margin 40.2 pts 1966: Labour margin 47.5 pts 1970: Labour margin 45.4 pts 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 1918 1922 1923 1929 1931 1935 1945 1950 1951 1955 1959 1964 1966 1970

Trend

Liverpool Exchange has been contested at 23 general elections on record since 1885. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist, Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Liverpool Exchange in the 1970 general election?

Labour won Liverpool Exchange in 1970 with 12,995 votes (70.6%), a majority of 8,357 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Liverpool Exchange since 1885?

Since 1885, Liverpool Exchange has been won by: Conservative, Labour, Liberal, Liberal Unionist, Unionist.

What was the closest result in Liverpool Exchange?

The closest result on record for Liverpool Exchange was 1929, when Unionist beat Labour by just 209 votes (0.6 percentage points).

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