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1887 Liverpool Exchange by-election

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The 1887 Liverpool Exchange by-election was held on 26 January 1887 after the death of the incumbent Liberal MP David Duncan. It was retained by the Liberal candidate Ralph Neville, with a narrow majority of 7 votes.

Liverpool Exchange by-election, 1887[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ralph Neville 3,217 50.1 -1.4
Liberal Unionist George Goschen 3,210 49.9
Majority 7 0.2 -2.8
Turnout 6,427 81.2 +11.8
Liberal hold Swing

References

  1. ^ The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 170 (194 in web page)