1891 Liverpool School Board election

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Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held on Tuesday 17 November 1891.

There were twenty-nine candidates for the fifteen board member positions.

Each voter had fifteen votes to cast.

After the election, the composition of the school board was:

AllegianceMembers  ±  VotesPercentage
Church of England 5+1188,24436%
Catholic 60166,83332%
Nonconformist 3+174,37714%
Wesleyan 1+141,3518%
Independent Church of England018,3203.5%
Orange Order015,8943.1%
Labour Party05,0561%
Independent03,5930.69%
Secular01,9940.38%
Independent Orange01,4180.27%
Socialist06610.13%
Independent Catholic03920.08%
Total Votes Cast518,133
Electorate
Turnout

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
Wesleyan W. Oulton *41,351
Church of England Rev. Canon Dyson Rycroft *39,813
Church of England Rev. Canon Major Lester *36,679
Church of England Rev. Canon E.H. McNeile33,554
Catholic M. Fitzpatrick *30,222
Church of England Sir James Poole28,654
Church of England W. Roberts27,938
Catholic J.A. Doughan *27,762
Catholic R. Yates *27,443
Catholic C. McArdle *27,344
Catholic W.J. Sparrow *27,215
Catholic J. Hand *26,847
Nonconformist Anne Jane Davies *26,380
Nonconformist S.G. Rathbone *26,294
Nonconformist T.C Ryley21,703

Not Elected

Church of England W. Rowlandson21,606
Independent Church of EnglandRev. J. Bell Cox17,857
Orange Harry Thomas15,894
Labour W.J. Patter2,529
Labour C.H. Rouse2,527
IndependentW.C. Copeland2,418
SecularA.E. Newcomb1,994
Independent Orange W. Gilbert1,418
IndependentT.H. Joseph1,175
Socialist W. Saxton661
IndependentC.H. Fox602
Independent Church of EnglandH.S. Anthony463
Independent CatholicE.J. Walsh392

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References

  1. Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 18 November 1891