1897 Liverpool School Board election

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Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held in November 1897. These were held every three years, when all fifteen board members were elected. In 1897 there were twenty 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  ±  Votes
Church of England 8343,646
Non-Sectarian4171,881
Catholic 3206,790
Socialist 023,270
Ratepayers08,211
Total Votes cast753,798
Electorate101,644
Turnout49%

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
Non-SectarianAnne Jane Davies48,768
Church of England James H. Goodyear47,607
Church of England Rev. Canon T. M. Lester *46,459
Non-SectarianThomas C. Ryley *47,821
Church of England Colonel G. R. Morrison JP45,388
Church of England Rev. W. J. Adams43,984
Church of England Rev. George Howell43,470
Church of England Hugh A. Bewley41,253
Church of England Dr. H. A, Clarke40,466
Non-SectarianDr. R. J. Lloyd39,048
Catholic Michael Fitzpatrick36,459
Non-SectarianRichard G. Hough36,244
Catholic Charles McArdle35,138
Church of England Rev. J. Bell-Cox35,019
Catholic Joseph P. McKenna34,752

Not Elected

Catholic William J. Sparrow34,520
Catholic Augustine Watts33,336
Catholic James F. Taylor32,585
Socialist Samuel Reeves 23,270
RatepayersRobert A. Bellwood8,211

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