1855 Liverpool by-election

The 1855 Liverpool by-election was held on 29 March 1855 after the incumbent Conservative MP Henry Liddell succeeded to the peerage as Baron Ravensworth. The election was won by the Whig candidate Joseph Christopher Ewart.[1]

Liverpool by-election, 1855

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Whig	Joseph Christopher Ewart	5,718	57.3	+36.2
	Conservative	S G Bonham	4,262	42.7	−13.5
Majority			1,456	14.6	N/A
Turnout			9,980	56.1	−10.5
Registered electors			17,795
	Whig gain from Conservative		Swing	+24.9

References

1. "THE HOUSE OF COMMONS CONSTITUENCIES BEGINNING WITH "L"". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2015.