1924 Liverpool West Toxteth by-election
Appearance
"The Liverpool West Toxteth by-election of 1924 was held on 22 May 1924. The by-election was held due to the resignation of the incumbent Conservative MP, Robert Houston. It was won by the Labour candidate Joseph Gibbins.[1]
Result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joseph Gibbins | 15,505 | 54.3 | +4.6 | |
Unionist | Thomas White | 13,034 | 45.7 | ||
Majority | 2,471 | 8.6 | −4.6 | ||
Turnout | 28,539 | 76.2 | +10.1 | ||
Labour gain from Unionist | Swing | +4.6 |