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The1917 Liverpool Abercromby by-election was aparliamentary by-election held on 28 June 1917 for theBritish House of Commonsconstituency ofLiverpool Abercromby. The seat had become vacant when theConservativeMember of Parliament (MP)Richard Chaloner had taken the post ofSteward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 18 June 1917, thus effectivelyresigning from the Commons. Five days later, Chaloner was createdBaron Gisborough. He had been MP from Liverpool Abercromby since theJanuary 1910 general election. The Conservative candidate,Lord Stanley held the seat for the party. He remained the constituency's MP until the seat was abolished for the1918 general election.
Neither theLabour Party orLiberal Party stood, and the Conservatives' only opponent was theNational Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Stanley | 2,224 | 73.7 | +15.6 | |
| NFDDSS | F. B. Hughes | 794 | 26.3 | New | |
| Majority | 1,430 | 47.4 | +31.2 | ||
| Turnout | 3,008 | 50.1 | −25.1 | ||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
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