 The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; 

 Rathbone was a member of Liverpool City Council at the time of the election, and received support from the local Liberal association and the Women's Citizenship Association.General Election 1939/40

Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1940.The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by the Autumn of 1939, the following candidates had been selected;