1874 Liverpool Town Council election

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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1874. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

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All of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1874
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 10
  Liberal 5

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. George Gill *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Avison *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Whitley *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Armstrong *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Alexander Forrestunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Campbell *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. William Crossunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Faihurst *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Bland Roydenunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Yates *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Anderson Clint *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[1] [2]

Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1874, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. [3]

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1874 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Conservative William Barton *
Conservative Thomas Carey *
Conservative William Chambres
Conservative Joseph Hubback *
Conservative James Jack *
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston *
Conservative Thomas Rigby *
Conservative Andrew Barclay Walker *

[4]

By-elections

Aldermanic By Election, 19 March 1875

The death of Alderman Thomas Cary (Conservative) was reported to the Council on 19 March 1875. [5] William Bennett was elected as an alderman by the Council on 19 March 1875. [6]

No. 13, St. Anne Street, 9 July 1875

The death of Alderman James Tyrer (Conservative) was reported to the Council on 29 June 1875. [7] Dr. John Stepford Taylor (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected unopposed 1 November 1873) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 29 June 1875. [8]

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Fowler61764%
Henry Ashby33635%
Edmund Fowler141.4%
Richard Fowler20.21%
Majority281
Registered electors
Turnout 969
Conservative hold Swing

[9]

No. 10, Rodney Street, 24 September 1875

Caused by the death of Councillor James Houghton (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1872). [10]

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Boyd72154%
Liberal William Oulton61646%
Majority105
Registered electors
Turnout 1,337
Conservative hold Swing

[11]

No. 11, Abercromby, 14 October 1875

The Death of Councillor Robertson Gladstone (Liberal, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1873) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1875. [12]

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Arthur Hornby Lewis79051%
Thomas Brocklebank jnr.75349%
Majority37
Registered electors
Turnout 1,543
Swing

[13]

No. 14, West Derby, 21 October 1875

The Death of Councillor Francis Anderson Clint (Liberal, West Derby, elected 2 November 1874) was reported to the Council on 6 October 1875. [14]

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Samuel Gravesunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[15]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 3rdd November 1874
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 2 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 3 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 6 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 83 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 85 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 115 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 117 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 134 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 148 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 148 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 149 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 160 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 149 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1874-1875 pg 160 (scan)" . Retrieved 24 July 2016.
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