# Liverpool West Toxteth (UK Parliament constituency)

Liverpool West Toxteth was a parliamentary 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.

## Boundaries

1885–1918: Part of the civil parish of Toxteth.
1918–1950: The County Borough of Liverpool wards of Brunswick, Dingle, and Prince's Park.

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Thomas Royden | Conservative |
| 1892 | Robert Houston | Conservative |
| 1924 | Joseph Gibbins | Labour |
| 1931 | Clyde Wilson | Conservative |
| 1935 | Joseph Gibbins | Labour |
| 1950 | constituency abolished | constituency abolished |

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

General election 1885: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Royden | 3,754 | 67.9 | |
| | Liberal | Thomas Sutherst | 1,771 | 32.1 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,983 | 35.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,525 | 71.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,684 | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
General election 1886: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Royden | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | 3,604 | 59.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Ellis Griffith | 2,479 | 40.8 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,125 | 18.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,083 | 74.9 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,118 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | 3,610 | 68.6 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | William Mulholland | 1,653 | 31.4 | −9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,957 | 37.2 | +18.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,263 | 65.2 | −9.7 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,067 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
General election 1906: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | 3,373 | 56.5 | N/A |
| | Labour Repr. Cmte. | James Sexton | 2,592 | 43.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 781 | 13.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,965 | 71.5 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,347 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | 3,928 | 57.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labour | James Sexton | 2,909 | 42.5 | −1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,019 | 15.0 | +2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,837 | 75.8 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |
General election December 1910: West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Houston | 3,936 | 61.7 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Molony | 2,445 | 38.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,491 | 23.4 | +8.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,381 | 70.8 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
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: Robert Houston
* Liberal:
General election 1918: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| C | Unionist | Robert Houston | 13,083 | 65.6 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | William Robinson | 6,850 | 34.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,233 | 31.2 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,933 | 55.7 | −15.1 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | | |
| C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government. ||||||

### Elections in the 1920s

General election 1922: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Robert Houston | 15,030 | 59.6 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 10,209 | 40.4 | +6.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,821 | 19.2 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,239 | 69.1 | +13.4 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | +6.0 | |
General election 1923: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Unionist | Robert Houston | 12,457 | 50.3 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 12,318 | 49.7 | +9.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 139 | 0.6 | −18.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,775 | 66.1 | −3.0 |
| | Unionist hold | Unionist hold | Swing | -9.3 | |
1924 Liverpool West Toxteth by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 15,505 | 54.3 | +4.6 |
| | Unionist | Thomas White | 13,034 | 45.7 | −4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,471 | 8.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,539 | 76.2 | +10.1 |
| | Labour gain from Unionist | Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.6 | |
General election 1924: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 15,542 | 50.6 | −3.7 |
| | Unionist | Thomas White | 15,163 | 49.4 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 379 | 1.2 | −7.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,705 | 79.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -3.7 | |
General election 1929: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 19,988 | 55.1 | +4.5 |
| | Unionist | Geoffrey Watson | 16,309 | 44.9 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,679 | 10.2 | +9.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,297 | 76.2 | −3.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clyde Wilson | 20,633 | 57.9 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 14,978 | 42.1 | −13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,655 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,611 | 76.1 | −0.1 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +13.0 | |
1935 Liverpool West Toxteth by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 14,908 | 60.9 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | John William Jones Cremlyn | 9,565 | 39.1 | −18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,343 | 21.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,473 | 53.9 | −22.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +18.8 | |
General election 1935: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 18,543 | 52.9 | −8.0 |
| | Conservative | Randolph Churchill | 16,539 | 47.1 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,004 | 5.8 | −16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,082 | 78.6 | +24.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | ―8.0 | |
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: Evelyn Walkden
* Conservative:

### Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Liverpool West Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 14,780 | 59.7 | +6.8 |
| | Conservative | Reginald Bevins | 9,966 | 40.3 | ―6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,814 | 19.4 | +13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,746 | 68.5 | ―10.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.8 | |