Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Liverpool Toxteth was won by Labour at the 1979 general election, with a majority of 6,143 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Liverpool Toxteth from 1950 to 1979.
Full Election History, 1950–1979
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1950
John Reginald Bevins (Conservative)
21,658
49.5%
Joseph Gibbins (Labour)
2,620 (6.0 pts)
80.4%
1951
John Reginald Bevins (Conservative)
23,254
54.2%
William Lawn (Labour)
3,634 (8.5 pts)
77.5%
1955
John Reginald Bevins (Conservative)
20,576
56.2%
William Lawn (Labour)
4,539 (12.4 pts)
69.6%
1959
John Reginald Bevins (Conservative)
19,575
55.6%
William H Sefton (Labour)
3,915 (11.1 pts)
70.9%
1964
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
17,080
54.4%
John Reginald Bevins (Conservative)
2,784 (8.9 pts)
67.5%
1966
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
16,488
56.6%
Brian Keefe (Conservative)
3,845 (13.2 pts)
65.8%
1970
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
15,276
54.4%
Brian Keefe (Conservative)
2,456 (8.7 pts)
62.3%
Feb 1974
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
14,354
47.7%
Humfrey Malins (Conservative)
5,557 (18.5 pts)
66.0%
Oct 1974
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
15,312
56.9%
Humfrey Malins (Conservative)
7,250 (26.9 pts)
58.7%
1979
Richard Crawshaw (Labour)
14,833
54.7%
Anthony Shone (Conservative)
6,143 (22.7 pts)
64.8%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1950
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Reginald Bevins
Conservative
21,658
49.5%
Yes
Joseph Gibbins
Labour
19,038
43.5%
No
Anne Holt
Liberal
3,030
6.9%
No
1951
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Reginald Bevins
Conservative
23,254
54.2%
Yes
William Lawn
Labour
19,620
45.8%
No
1955
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Reginald Bevins
Conservative
20,576
56.2%
Yes
William Lawn
Labour
16,037
43.8%
No
1959
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Reginald Bevins
Conservative
19,575
55.6%
Yes
William H Sefton
Labour
15,660
44.4%
No
1964
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
17,080
54.4%
Yes
John Reginald Bevins
Conservative
14,296
45.6%
No
1966
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
16,488
56.6%
Yes
Brian Keefe
Conservative
12,643
43.4%
No
1970
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
15,276
54.4%
Yes
Brian Keefe
Conservative
12,820
45.6%
No
Feb 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
14,354
47.7%
Yes
Humfrey Malins
Conservative
8,797
29.2%
No
Trevor Jones
Liberal
6,678
22.2%
No
William Hunter
Workers Revolutionary
263
0.9%
No
Oct 1974
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
15,312
56.9%
Yes
Humfrey Malins
Conservative
8,062
30.0%
No
David Mahon
Liberal
3,176
11.8%
No
John Dillon
Workers Revolutionary
365
1.4%
No
1979
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Richard Crawshaw
Labour
14,833
54.7%
Yes
Anthony Shone
Conservative
8,690
32.0%
No
Christine Addison
Liberal
3,206
11.8%
No
Paul Adams
Socialist Unity
238
0.9%
No
Delores Elliot
Workers Revolutionary
148
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Liverpool Toxteth has been contested at 10 general elections on record since 1950. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Conservative, Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Liverpool Toxteth in the 1979 general election?
Labour won Liverpool Toxteth in 1979 with 14,833 votes (54.7%), a majority of 6,143 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Liverpool Toxteth since 1950?
Since 1950, Liverpool Toxteth has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Liverpool Toxteth?
The closest result on record for Liverpool Toxteth was 1950, when Conservative beat Labour by just 2,620 votes (6.0 percentage points).