Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1947

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The Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1947 was a by-election held for the British House of Commons constituency of Liverpool Edge Hill on 11 September 1947. The seat became vacant following the death of the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Richard Clitherow.

The result was a hold for the Labour Party.

Liverpool Edge Hill by-election, 1947
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Arthur Irvine 10,827 52.1 −12.8
Conservative J. R. Bevins 8,874 42.6 +7.5
Liberal Sir H. W. Young 910 4.4 N/A
Ind. Labour Party David Gibson 154 0.7 N/A
Independent C. Foster 48 0.2 N/A
Majority 1,953 9.5 −20.3
Turnout 20,813 62.7 −3.4
Labour hold Swing −10.2

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