1902 Liverpool East Toxteth by-election
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The 1902 Liverpool East Toxteth by-election was held on 6 November 1902 after the resignation of the Conservative MP Augustus Frederick Warr. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Austin Taylor.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Austin Taylor | 3,610 | 52.8 | ||
Liberal | Herbert R. Rathbone[2] | 3,233 | 47.2 | ||
Majority | 377 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 6,843 | 72.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 170 (194 in web page)
- ^ Herbert Rathbone was the nephew of William Rathbone MP (1819–1902). See "The Rathbone Connection". Retrieved 8 September 2012.