Liverpool East Toxteth by-election, 1902

The 1902 Liverpool East Toxteth by-election was held on 6 November 1902 after the resignation of the Conservative candidate Augustus Frederick Warr. The seat was retained by the Conservative candidate Austin Taylor.

Liverpool East Toxteth by-election, 1902[1]
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

  1. The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 170 (194 in web page)
  2. Herbert Rathbone was the nephew of William Rathbone MP (1819–1902). See "The Rathbone Connection". Retrieved 8 September 2012.


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