The February 1880 Liverpool by-election was fought on 6 February 1880. The by-election was fought due to the death of the incumbent Conservative MP, John Torr. It was won by the Conservative candidate Edward Whitley.[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Whitley | 26,106 | 52.2 | −1.2 | |
Liberal | Lord Ramsay | 23,885 | 47.8 | +4.4 | |
Majority | 2,221 | 4.4 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 49,991 | 78.2 | +7.8 | ||
Registered electors | 63,946 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | -2.8 |
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