1881 Liverpool City Council election

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1881 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (including Aldermen) seats needed for a majority seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1881. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Home Rule 5005

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1881
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1120+269%55%4,169
  Liberal 302-219%45%3,439
  Home Rule 212.5%

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Bower *95458%
Liberal Astrup Cariss69742%
Majority25716%
Registered electors 2,426
Turnout 1,55168%
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan75252%
Liberal William Crosfield *70248%
Majority504%N/A
Registered electors 1,911
Turnout 1,45476%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Barkeley Smith *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Holder *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Peet45554%
Liberal Samuel Bennett Jackson38746%
Majority688%
Registered electors 1,168
Turnout 84272%
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Grindley *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. Robert Hamiltonunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam32658%
Conservative Horatio Syred23542%
Majority9116%
Registered electors 811
Turnout 56169%
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William John Stewart79657%
Liberal William Oulton61143%
Majority18514%N/A
Registered electors 2,332
Turnout 1,40760%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Hayes Sheen *97758%
Liberal Ronald McDougall71642%
Majority26116%
Registered electors 2,417
Turnout 1,69370%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Laurence Connolly *unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Ball *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Charles McArdle *unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William John Lunt *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3]

By-elections

No. 12, Lime Street, 25 November 1881

Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4 April 1881) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1881. [4]

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Patrick Holden60955%
Thomas Davy Laurence49145%
Majority118
Registered electors
Turnout 1,100
Conservative gain from Swing

[5] [6] [7]

No. 7, St. Peter's, 25 November 1881

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1879). [8] [9]

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Stevenson57750%
Robert Wilson53346%
Patrick Byrne504%
Majority44
Registered electors
Turnout 1,160
Liberal hold Swing

[10]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1881
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 front page" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 2" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 1" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30" . Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 31" . Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. ↑ Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880 pg 2" . Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30" . Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30" . Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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