1877 Liverpool Town Council election

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1877 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 Thursday 1 November 1877. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Six of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ??16 ??
Liberal  ?? ??0 ??
Irish Home Rule 4+104

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1879
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 914-356%49%9,103
  Liberal 642+244%51%9,354
  Home Rule 111+1

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. George Gill *97456%
Liberal Thomas Shepherd Little 77044%
Majority20412%
Registered electors 2,572
Turnout 1,74468%
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Garnett63454%
Liberal James Thornley53946%
Majority958%
Registered electors 1,763
Turnout 1,17367%
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

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

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt91262%
Conservative Joseph Armstrong *54938%
Majority36324%N/A
Registered electors 2,224
Turnout 1,46166%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson54760%
Conservative Dr. Robert Thomas Lodge *36940%
Majority17820%N/A
Registered electors 1,299
Turnout 91671%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Alexander Forrest *68553%
Liberal Charles James Crosfield60747%
Majority786%
Registered electors 1,749
Turnout 1,29274%
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood *2,25358%
Liberal John Phillips1,63042%
Majority62316%
Registered electors 6,368
Turnout 3,88361%
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley42452%
Conservative William Bower Forwood *38548%
Majority394%N/A
Registered electors 943
Turnout 80986%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Radcliffe1,00656%
Liberal Henry Sylvester Samuel78044%
Majority22612%
Registered electors 2,543
Turnout 1,78670%
Conservative 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%±%
Liberal William Williams64852%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston *59748%
Majority514%N/A
Registered electors 1,749
Turnout 1,24571%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edmund Knowles Musprattunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Irish Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton2,49760%
Conservative Joseph Thomas1,65140%
Majority84620%N/A
Registered electors 9,453
Turnout 4,14844%
Liberal Party (UK) and Home Rule League gain from Liberal

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Bland Royden *unopposed
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%±%
Conservative William Samuel Gravesunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4]

Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. [5] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1877 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Conservative Andrew Boyd *
Conservative William Bower Forwood
Conservative Richard Cardwell Gardner *
Conservative Bernard Hall *
Conservative Joseph Harrison *
Conservative Edward Samuelson *
Conservative John Weightman *
Conservative John Woodruff *

[6]

By-elections

No. 1, Everton, 2 March 1878

The death of Alderman Joseph Harrison was reported to the Council on 16 February 1878. [7]

His place was taken by Councillor John Pearson (Conservative, Everton, elected 1 November 1875) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 16 February 1878. [8]

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Barkeley Smith7,75261%
Liberal William Oulton4,91339%
Majority2,83922%
Registered electors
Turnout 12,665
Conservative hold Swing

[9]

No. 16, North Toxteth, 23 May 1878

Caused by the death of Councillor William Leyland (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1876), which was reported to the Council on 5 June 1878. [10]

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Hughes1,75355%
Liberal Ewing Whittle1,41145%
Majority34210%
Registered electors 6,368
Turnout 3,16450%
Conservative hold Swing

[11]

No. 8, Pitt Street, 23 May 1878

Caused by the election of Charles Courtenay Deane (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 23 April 1877) being declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877. [12]

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Steel35954%
Conservative Charles Courtenay Deane30646%
Majority538%N/A
Registered electors 943
Turnout 66571%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[13]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1877 (scan 1)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1877 (scan 2)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 1 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 2 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 4(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 9(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 99(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 101 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 105(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 149(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 150(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 143(scan)" . Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1877-1878 pg 146(scan)" . Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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