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]
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 |