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North West · Former constituency (1918–1979)

Liverpool Edge Hill

Every general election in Liverpool Edge Hill since 1918 (until 1979). Latest: Liberal, majority 4,248.

1979 general election

PartyVotesShareShare bar
Liberal Won12,70152.0%
Labour8,45334.6%
Conservative3,09812.7%
Others1520.6%
Valid votes24,404
Majority4,24817.4%

Lib gain from Lab Turnout 69.0% of 35,350 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950195519641970O19741979Labour, 1918: 36.2%Labour, 1922: 40.2%Labour, 1923: 56.9%Labour, 1924: 53.0%Labour, 1929: 55.4%Labour, 1931: 37.2%Labour, 1935: 49.5%Labour, 1945: 64.9%Labour, 1950: 50.9%Labour, 1951: 53.9%Labour, 1955: 51.4%Labour, 1959: 50.9%Labour, 1964: 59.0%Labour, 1966: 63.1%Labour, 1970: 57.7%Labour, February 1974: 47.9%Labour, October 1974: 51.9%Labour, 1979: 34.6%Conservative, 1918: 63.8%Conservative, 1922: 59.8%Conservative, 1923: 43.1%Conservative, 1924: 47.1%Conservative, 1929: 36.5%Conservative, 1931: 62.8%Conservative, 1935: 50.6%Conservative, 1945: 35.1%Conservative, 1950: 43.9%Conservative, 1951: 46.1%Conservative, 1955: 48.6%Conservative, 1959: 49.1%Conservative, 1964: 41.0%Conservative, 1966: 36.9%Conservative, 1970: 42.3%Conservative, February 1974: 25.4%Conservative, October 1974: 20.8%Conservative, 1979: 12.7%Liberal, 1929: 8.1%Liberal, 1950: 5.2%Liberal, February 1974: 26.7%Liberal, October 1974: 27.3%Liberal, 1979: 52.0%
Vote share in Liverpool Edge Hill at each general election Lab Con Lib

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
1979LibLab4,24817.469.0%Lib gain from Lab
October 1974LabLib6,17124.661.2%Lab hold
February 1974LabLib5,75021.266.6%
1970LabCon3,94815.558.7%Lab hold
1966LabCon7,54126.160.5%Lab hold
1964LabCon5,88618.165.6%Lab hold
1959LabCon6991.870.7%Lab hold
1955LabCon1,1202.968.0%
1951LabCon3,3377.976.4%Lab hold
1950LabCon3,0047.078.3%
1945LabCon6,03929.866.1%
1935ConLab3011.168.1%Con hold
1931ConLab8,12925.774.7%Con gain from Lab
1929LabCon6,02818.974.9%Lab hold
1924LabCon1,5815.978.1%Lab hold
1923LabCon3,28913.869.9%Lab gain from Con
1922ConLab4,66619.770.5%Con hold
1918ConLab4,24527.550.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Liverpool Edge Hill?

The Liberals won Liverpool Edge Hill at the 1979 general election with a majority of 4,248.

Which parties have won Liverpool Edge Hill?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 13, Conservative 4, Liberal 1.

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