1887 Liverpool Exchange by-election
The 1887 Liverpool Exchange by-election was held on 26 January 1887 after the death of the incumbent Liberal MP David Duncan. It was retained by the Liberal candidate Ralph Neville, with a narrow majority of 7 votes.
Goschen was Chancellor of the Exchequer. He had voted against Gladstone's Home Rule Bill in 1886 and became a Liberal Unionist. He subsequently lost his seat at Edinburgh East at the 1886 general election.[1]
Lord Randolph Churchill resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 22 December 1886. The Marquess of Salisbury appointed Goschen to the post on 14 January 1887.[2][3] He became the sole Liberal Unionist in an otherwise Conservative government.
Goschen was therefore Chancellor outside the House of Commons and contested the by-election to return to the House.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ralph Neville | 3,217 | 50.1 | -1.4 | |
| Liberal Unionist | George Goschen | 3,210 | 49.9 | New | |
| Majority | 7 | 0.2 | -2.8 | ||
| Turnout | 6,427 | 81.2 | +11.8 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Elliot, Arthur D. (1911). The life of George Joachim Goschen, first Viscount Goschen. Vol. II. London: Longmans, Green and Co.
- "Past Chancellors of the Exchequer". gov.uk. Government of the United Kingdom. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Cook, Chris; Keith, Brendan (1975). British Historical Facts: 1830–1900. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-349-01348-7.
- Otte, T. G.; Readman, Paul, eds. (2013). By-elections in British Politics, 1832-1914. Woodbridge: The Boydell Press. p. 182. ISBN 978-1-84383-780-0.
- The Constitutional Year Book, 1904, published by Conservative Central Office, page 170 (194 in web page)