# Liverpool Kirkdale (UK Parliament constituency)

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

## Boundaries

1885–1918: The parish of Kirkdale, and part of the parish of Everton.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Kirkdale and St Domingo.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, and Kirkdale.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, Melrose, Tuebrook, and Westminster.
1974–1983: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Anfield, Breckfield, Melrose, St Domingo, Tuebrook, and Westminster.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1885 | Sir George Baden-Powell | Conservative |
| | 1898 by-election | David MacIver | Conservative |
| | 1907 by-election | Charles McArthur | Liberal Unionist |
| | 1910 by-election | Gerald Kyffin-Taylor | Conservative |
| | 1915 by-election | De Fonblanque Pennefather | Conservative |
| | 1929 | Elijah Sandham | Labour |
| | 1931 | Sir Robert Rankin | Conservative |
| | 1945 | William Keenan | Labour |
| | 1955 | Norman Pannell | Conservative |
| | 1964 | James Dunn | Labour |
| | 1981 | James Dunn | SDP |
| 1983 | 1983 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |
* ↑ Adopted the name John in 1923 and created a baronet in 1924.

## Election results 1885–1918
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Baden-Powell | 3,391 | 55.2 | |
| | Lib-Lab | James Samuelson | 1,981 | 32.3 | |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Redmond | 765 | 12.5 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,410 | 22.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,317 | 73.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,346 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Baden-Powell | 3,084 | 58.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Neville | 2,172 | 41.3 | +9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 912 | 17.4 | −5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,256 | 63.0 | −10.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,346 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Baden-Powell | 3,750 | 57.5 | −1.2 |
| | Lib-Lab | T. R. Threlfall | 2,773 | 42.5 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 977 | 15.0 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,523 | 68.2 | +5.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,567 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
General election 1895: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Baden-Powell | 3,818 | 60.7 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Sands Johnson | 2,468 | 39.3 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,350 | 21.4 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,286 | 65.3 | −2.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,631 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.2 | |
Baden-Powell's death caused a by-election.
1898 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David MacIver | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David MacIver | 4,333 | 71.4 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Cherry | 1,738 | 28.6 | −10.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,595 | 42.8 | +21.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,071 | 56.8 | −8.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,695 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +10.7 | |
General election 1906: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David MacIver | 3,749 | 54.3 | −17.1 |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | James Conley | 3,157 | 45.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 592 | 8.6 | −34.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,284 | 65.2 | +8.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,596 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
1907 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles MacArthur | 4,000 | 54.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | John Hill | 3,330 | 45.4 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 670 | 9.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,330 | 69.6 | +4.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,529 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles MacArthur | 4,144 | 51.4 | −3.2 |
| | Labour | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 3,921 | 48.6 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 223 | 2.8 | −6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,065 | 77.8 | +8.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -3.2 | |
1910 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Kyffin-Taylor | 4,268 | 55.5 | +4.1 |
| | Labour | Alexander Gordon Cameron | 3,427 | 44.5 | ―4.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 841 | 11.0 | +8.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,695 | 74.3 | ―3.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
General election December 1910: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gerald Kyffin-Taylor | 4,205 | 58.4 | +2.9 |
| | Labour | Thomas McKerrell | 2,992 | 41.6 | ―2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,213 | 16.8 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,197 | 69.5 | ―4.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
1915 Liverpool Kirkdale by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | De Fonblanque Pennefather | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |

## Elections 1918–1945
### Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | De Fonblanque Pennefather | 10,380 | 67.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Samuel Mason | 5,012 | 32.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,368 | 34.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,392 | 50.0 | 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 Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | De Fonblanque Pennefather | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1923: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | De Fonblanque Pennefather | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Unionist hold |
General election 1924: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | John Pennefather | 14,392 | 60.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Elijah Sandham | 9,369 | 39.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,023 | 21.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,761 | 73.7 | N/A |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1929: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Elijah Sandham | 15,222 | 51.3 | +11.9 |
| | Unionist | Robert Rankin | 14,429 | 48.7 | ―11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 793 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,651 | 72.9 | ―3.8 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +11.9 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Rankin | 14,303 | 45.2 | ―3.5 |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Elijah Sandham | 9,531 | 30.1 | ―21.2 |
| | Protestant | Henry Dixon Longbottom | 7,834 | 24.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,772 | 15.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,668 | 77.5 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.8 | |
General election 1935: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Rankin | 10,540 | 38.8 | ―6.4 |
| | Labour | John Hamilton | 9,984 | 36.7 | +6.6 |
| | Protestant | Henry Dixon Longbottom | 6,677 | 24.6 | ―0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 556 | 2.1 | ―13.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,201 | 69.5 | ―8.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | ―6.5 | |
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;
* Conservative: Robert Rankin
* Labour: John Hamilton
* Liverpool Protestant Party: Henry Dixon Longbottom

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Keenan | 10,640 | 54.1 | +17.4 |
| | Conservative | Aled Roberts | 6,414 | 32.6 | ―6.2 |
| | Protestant | Henry Dixon Longbottom | 2,601 | 13.2 | ―11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,226 | 21.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,655 | 64.3 | ―5.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +11.8 | |

## Elections 1950–1979
### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1950: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Keenan | 19,219 | 48.7 | ―5.4 |
| | Conservative | David J. Lewis | 18,591 | 47.1 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal | June Stananought Pritchard | 1,648 | 4.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 628 | 1.6 | ―19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,458 | 79.7 | +15.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | ―10.0 | |
General election 1951: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Keenan | 19,637 | 51.0 | +2.3 |
| | Conservative | David J. Lewis | 18,879 | 49.0 | +1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 758 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,516 | 77.9 | ―1.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
General election 1955: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Norman Pannell | 22,356 | 52.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | William Keenan | 20,542 | 47.9 | ―3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,814 | 4.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,898 | 70.6 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 1959: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Norman Pannell | 22,416 | 53.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Thomas H. Hockton | 19,669 | 46.7 | ―1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,747 | 6.6 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,085 | 73.7 | +3.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1964: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 20,128 | 55.5 | +8.8 |
| | Conservative | Norman Pannell | 16,120 | 44.5 | ―8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,008 | 11.0 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,248 | 69.1 | ―4.6 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +8.8 | |
General election 1966: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 19,233 | 59.3 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative | Norman Pannell | 13,219 | 40.7 | ―3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,014 | 18.6 | +7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,452 | 65.7 | ―3.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1970: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 17,678 | 56.5 | ―2.8 |
| | Conservative | Michael P. Tinne | 13,615 | 43.5 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,063 | 13.0 | ―5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,293 | 63.7 | ―2.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | ―2.8 | |
General election February 1974: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 16,443 | 52.7 | ―4.9 |
| | Conservative | James Gillin | 9,918 | 31.8 | ―10.6 |
| | Liberal | Paul Desmond Mahon | 4,866 | 15.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,525 | 20.9 | +7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,227 | 69.5 | +5.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +7.8 | |
General election October 1974: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 17,686 | 61.4 | +8.7 |
| | Conservative | Maurice Edward Jones | 8,205 | 28.5 | ―3.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Storey | 2,908 | 10.1 | ―5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,481 | 32.9 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,799 | 63.5 | ―6.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
General election 1979: Liverpool Kirkdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Dunn | 17,043 | 56.1 | ―5.3 |
| | Conservative | Myra Fitzsimmons | 9,334 | 30.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Paul Desmond Mahon | 3,819 | 12.6 | +2.5 |
| | National Front | Warner Reginald Williams | 198 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,709 | 25.4 | ―7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,394 | 70.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | ―3.8 | |