1870 Liverpool Town Council election

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1870 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1870. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ??16 ??
Liberal  ?? ??0 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1870
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 922056%42%3,663
  Liberal 722044%58%5,016

Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robertson Gladstone *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Woodburnunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Woodburn2
Liberal Peter Williams0
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Stephen Barker Guionunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Tudsbery Turnerunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Allanson Picton *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Harrison *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Edward Hamilton36355%
Liberal Daniel Lowrey29845%
Majority6510%
Registered electors
Turnout 661
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone *86966%
Conservative Thomas Dawson44734%
Majority44232%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,316
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Stopford Taylor *67759%
Liberal Edwin Hughes46941%
Majority20818%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,146
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Huntington54452%
Liberal John Taylor Davies49748%
Majority474%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,041
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis George Prange2
Conservative Francis George Harbord0
Majority2
Registered electors
Turnout 2
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McArdle2,88164%
Conservative Robert Owen Evans1,63036%
Majority1,25128%
Registered electors
Turnout 4,511
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Barclay Walker *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Silvester Bidwellunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Samuelson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[1]

By-elections

No.4, St. Paul's, 17 March 1871

The death of Alderman Richard Sheil was reported to the Council on 1 March 1870. [2] Councillor Oliver Holden (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1868) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 8 March 1871. [3]

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Mayall jun.55852%
Conservative Peter Thomson51348%
Majority454%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,071
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[4]

Aldermanic By Election, 15 April 1871

The death of Alderman John Stewart JP was reported to the Council meeting on 19 April 1871. [5] Peter Thomson was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 15 April 1871. [6]

Aldermanic By Election, 6 October 1871

The death of Alderman Thomas Dover JP was reported to the Council meeting on 4 October 1871. [7] Former Councillor James Jack (Conservative, Rodney Street last elected 1 November 1864) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 6 October 1871. [8]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 pg 2 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 pg 115 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 pg 132 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 pg 150 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1870-1871 pg 252 (scan)" . Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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