1892 Liverpool City Council election

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1892 Liverpool City Council election
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16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1892. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ??-38 ??
Liberal  ??+36 ??
Irish Nationalists 5-127
Independent Irish Nationalist1+101
Liberal Unionist 1+101
Independent 1001

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1892
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 403-325%51%19,285
  Liberal 930+356%41%15,584
  Liberal Unionist 10006%
  Irish Nationalist 101-16%
  Independent Irish Nationalist 110+16%7%2,511
  Labour 00000%0.46%174

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Charles Henry Beloe78550.3%
Conservative Thomas Menlove *77649.7%
Majority90.6%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,561
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Unionist Henry Hugh Hornby *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal Unionist hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Austin Taylor6,17162%
Liberal Robert Roberts3,74138%
Majority2,43024%
Registered electors
Turnout 9,912
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt *95559%
Conservative David MacIver65541%
Majority30018%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,610
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Simeon Smith48164%
Conservative James Lowry24833%
Labour Charles Henry Rouse203%
Majority23331%
Registered electors
Turnout 749
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles63453%
Conservative John Duncan *57347%
Majority616%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,207
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Herbert Campbell *2,95355%
Liberal Egerton Stewart Brown2,41145%
Majority54210%
Registered electors
Turnout 5,364
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Archibald Williamsonunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eli Brooks92262%
Conservative Robert Foote57238%
Majority35024%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,494
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone *55256%
Conservative Charles Stewart Dean43144%
Majority12112%
Registered electors
Turnout 983
Liberal hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Henry Watts *54951%
Conservative Arthur Hill Holme52449%
Majority252%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,073
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey *2,51171%
Conservative George James Crane1,02329%
Majority1,48842%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 3,534
Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Roberts1,92352%
Liberal Joseph Wilson1,62444%
Labour Edward Kaney1544%
Majority2998%
Registered electors
Turnout 3,701
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist John Gregory Taggart *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ephraim Walker *3,43654%
Liberal Dr. Joseph George McCann2,93046%
Majority5068%
Registered electors
Turnout 6,366
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3]

Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.

[4]

Two of these positions were already vacant :

The death of Alderman Henry Jennings had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892. [5]

The resignation of Alderman David MacIver had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892. [6]

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone JP
Irish Nationalist Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh
Irish Nationalist Andrew Commins
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam
Liberal James Ruddin
Liberal William Benjamin Bowring
Liberal Frederick Smith

[7]

By-elections

No. 9, Great George, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor James Ruddin (Liberal, Great George, elected 2 November 1892) [8] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 . [9]

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lamport Eillsunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[10]

No. 2, Scotland, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, Scotland, elected 2 November 1892) [11] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 . [12]

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Kearney2,32270%
Conservative George James Crane1,01729%
Majority1,30541%
Registered electors
Turnout 3,339
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

[13]

No. 3, Vauxhall, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Andrew Commins MP (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1891) [14] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 . [15]

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas John Flynn49569%
William Henry Edwardes22431%
Majority271
Registered electors
Turnout 719
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

[16]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Philip Henry Rathbone JP (Liberal, St, Paul's, elected 1 November 1892) [17] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 . [18]

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Stewart Dean51750.6%
Liberal Jacob Gaitskell Brown50449.4%
Majority131.2%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,021
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[19]

No. 8, Pitt Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892) [20] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) [21] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892. [22]

No. 8 Pitt Street - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Donnelly30653%
Liberal Dr. Joseph George McCann30052%
William King20435%
Labour William Matkin7212%
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

[23]

No. 7, St. Peter's, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor William Benjamin Bowring (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1890) [24] as an aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892. [25]

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Samuel Hough51652%
John Wannop46346%
Labour William Alfred Newcombe172%
Majority53
Registered electors
Turnout 996
Liberal hold Swing

[26]

No. 8, Rodney Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892) [27] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) [28] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892. [29]

No. 10 Rodney Street - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell jnr.80851%
Liberal Egerton Stewart-Brown77149%
Majority37
Registered electors
Turnout 1,579
Liberal hold Swing
Liberal hold Swing

[30]

No. 11, Abercromby, 18 February 1893

Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Nicholas Kennick Marsh (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1890) [31] on 2 February 1893. [32]

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Menlove JPunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[33]

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1892
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 front page" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 2" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 3" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 299" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 300" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 2" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 2" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7" . Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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