# Liverpool Everton (UK Parliament constituency)

Liverpool Everton was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

## History

The constituency was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election, and abolished for the 1950 general election.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: Part of the civil parish of Everton.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Everton and Netherfield.

## Members of Parliament

| Elected | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Edward Whitley | Conservative |
| 1892 by-election | Sir John A. Willox | Conservative |
| 1905 by-election | John Harmood-Banner | Conservative |
| 1924 | Herbert Charles Woodcock | Conservative |
| 1929 | Derwent Hall Caine | Labour |
| 1931 | Frank Hornby | Conservative |
| 1935 | Bertie Kirby | Labour |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Whitley | 4,535 | 68.7 | |
| | Liberal | Frederick Davies | 2,063 | 31.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,472 | 37.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,598 | 69.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,439 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward Whitley | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

By-election 15 Feb 1892: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John A. Willox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
* Caused by Whitley's death.
General election 1892: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John A. Willox | 3,954 | 64.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Peter Wilson Atkin | 2,165 | 35.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,789 | 29.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,199 | 66.7 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,179 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John A. Willox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John A. Willox | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
1905 Liverpool Everton by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Harmood-Banner | 3,854 | 60.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | William Hanbury Aggs | 2,543 | 39.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,311 | 20.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,397 | 63.4 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,096 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1906: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Harmood-Banner | 3,949 | 57.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | William Hanbury Aggs | 2,884 | 42.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,065 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,833 | 67.3 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,149 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Harmood-Banner | 4,283 | 62.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | William Hanbury Aggs | 2,577 | 37.6 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,706 | 24.8 | +9.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,860 | 73.7 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.6 | |
General election December 1910: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Harmood-Banner | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Unionist: John Harmood-Banner
* Liberal:
General election 1918: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | John Harmood-Banner | 6,370 | 52.4 | N/A |
| | NFDDSS | Arthur W Brooksbank | 5,779 | 47.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 591 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,149 | 47.4 | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Harmood-Banner | 11,667 | 60.6 | +8.2 |
| | Labour | Joseph Toole | 7,600 | 39.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,067 | 21.2 | +16.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,267 | 70.3 | +13.9 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1923: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Harmood-Banner | 9,183 | 54.5 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | Henry Walker | 7,673 | 45.5 | +6.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,510 | 9.0 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,856 | 59.8 | −10.5 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -6.1 | |
General election 1924: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Herbert Charles Woodcock | 10,705 | 51.5 | −3.0 |
| | Labour | Henry Walker | 10,075 | 48.5 | +3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 3.0 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,780 | 72.3 | +12.5 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
General election 1929: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Derwent Hall Caine | 14,234 | 52.9 | +4.4 |
| | Unionist | Margaret Beavan | 12,667 | 47.1 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,567 | 5.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,901 | 75.9 | +3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Frank Hornby | 12,186 | 48.9 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Samuel Lewis Treleaven | 7,786 | 31.2 | −21.7 |
| | National Labour | Derwent Hall Caine | 4,950 | 19.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,400 | 17.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,922 | 71.3 | −4.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +11.7 | |
General election 1935: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bertie Kirby | 10,962 | 50.4 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | Ralph Etherton | 10,785 | 49.6 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 177 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,747 | 67.4 | ―3.9 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.2 | |
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;
* Labour: Bertie Kirby
* Conservative:

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Liverpool Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bertie Kirby | 9,088 | 65.4 | +15.0 |
| | Conservative | HW Hill | 4,806 | 34.6 | ―15.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,282 | 30.8 | +30.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,894 | 62.9 | ―4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +15.0 | |