Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1885–1983
Liverpool Kirkdale Former Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons Liverpool Kirkdale in Lancashire, showing boundaries used from 1974-1983
1885 –1983 Seats one Replaced by Liverpool Walton, Liverpool Broadgreen and Liverpool Riverside
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 ^ Adopted the name John in 1923 and created a baronet in 1924. Election results 1885–1918 Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Baden-Powell Baden-Powell's death caused a by-election.
MacIver Elections in the 1900s Cherry Hill Elections in the 1910s Elections 1918–1945 Elections in the 1910s Elections in the 1920s Elections in the 1930s General election 1935 : Liverpool Kirkdale[8] 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 556 2.1 ―13.0 Turnout 27,201 69.5 ―8.0 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[9] Liverpool Protestant Party : Henry Dixon Longbottom Elections in the 1940s General election 1945 : Liverpool Kirkdale[8] 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 4,226 21.5 N/A Turnout 19,655 64.3 ―5.2 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.8
Elections 1950–1979 Elections in the 1950s General election 1950 : Liverpool Kirkdale 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 628 1.6 ―19.9 Turnout 39,458 79.7 +15.4 Labour hold Swing ―10.0
General election 1951 : Liverpool Kirkdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour William Keenan 19,637 51.0 +2.3 Conservative David J. Lewis 18,879 49.0 +1.9 Majority 758 2.0 +0.4 Turnout 38,516 77.9 ―1.8 Labour hold Swing +0.2
Elections in the 1960s General election 1964 : Liverpool Kirkdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour James Dunn 20,128 55.5 +8.8 Conservative Norman Pannell 16,120 44.5 ―8.8 Majority 4,008 11.0 +4.4 Turnout 36,248 69.1 ―4.6 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +8.8
General election 1966 : Liverpool Kirkdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour James Dunn 19,233 59.3 +3.8 Conservative Norman Pannell 13,219 40.7 ―3.8 Majority 6,014 18.6 +7.6 Turnout 32,452 65.7 ―3.4 Labour hold Swing +3.8
Elections in the 1970s General election 1970 : Liverpool Kirkdale Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour James Dunn 17,678 56.5 ―2.8 Conservative Michael P. Tinne 13,615 43.5 +2.8 Majority 4,063 13.0 ―5.6 Turnout 31,293 63.7 ―2.0 Labour hold Swing ―2.8
General election February 1974 : Liverpool Kirkdale 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 6,525 20.9 +7.9 Turnout 31,227 69.5 +5.8 Labour hold Swing +7.8
General election October 1974 : Liverpool Kirkdale 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 9,481 32.9 +12.0 Turnout 28,799 63.5 ―6.0 Labour hold Swing +6.0
General election 1979 : Liverpool Kirkdale 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 7,709 25.4 ―7.5 Turnout 30,394 70.2 +6.7 Labour hold Swing ―3.8
References ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2) ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l British Parliamentary Election Results 1885–1918, FWS Craig. Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p142. ISBN 0-900178-27-2 ^ a b c d e f g The Liberal Year Book, 1907 ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886 ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1896 ^ a b c Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1901 ^ a b c d Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1916 ^ a b c d e f g h British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig ^ Report of the Annual Conference of the Labour Party, 1939 Current Garston and Halewood Liverpool Riverside Liverpool Walton Liverpool Wavertree Liverpool West Derby Historic Liverpool (1295–1885) Liverpool Abercromby (1885–1918) Liverpool East Toxteth (1885–1950) Liverpool Everton (1885–1950) Liverpool Exchange (1885 – February 1974) Liverpool Kirkdale (1885–1983) Liverpool Scotland (1885 – February 1974) Liverpool West Toxteth (1885–1950) Liverpool Fairfield (1918–1950) Liverpool Edge Hill (1918–1983) Liverpool Garston (1950–2010) Liverpool Toxteth (1950–1983) Liverpool Scotland Exchange (February 1974 – 1983) Liverpool Broadgreen (1983–1997) Liverpool Mossley Hill (1983–1997)