1887 Liverpool City Council election

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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1887. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

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Fourteen of the sixteen seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??-116 ??
Liberal  ??+10 ??
Irish Home Rule 6006

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1887
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 901-156%51.34%1,267
  Liberal 510+131%48.66%1,201
  Home Rule 200012.5%

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Henry Ballunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold 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%±%
Liberal Edward Paull43151%
Conservative George Peet *42049%
Majority112%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 851
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas William Oakshott *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hamilton *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Francis Joseph McAdam *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Smith *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Clarkson84752%
Liberal Samuel McMillin77048%
Majority774%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,617
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Benjamin Bowring *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Edward Purcellunopposed
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 Patrick Byrneunopposed
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] [4]

By-elections

No. 2 Scotland, 29 December 1887

Caused by the resignation of Cllr. William Madden (Home Rule, elected unopposed 1 November 1886) . [5]

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Patrick Edmund O'Hareunopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

[6]

No. 3, Vauxhall, 31 January 1888

Caused by the death of Councillor John Yates (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected unopposed 1 November 1886) . [7]

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule John Gregory Taggartunopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

[8]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1887
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 front page" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 1" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 2" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1886-1887 page 2" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 66" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1886-1887 page 2" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 94" . Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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