1900 Liverpool School Board election

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Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held on Friday 16 November 1900. These were held every three years, when all fifteen board members were elected. There were nineteen candidates for the fifteen board member positions.

Each voter had fifteen votes to cast.

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

AllegianceMembers  ±  Votes
Church of England 6-2174,523
Catholic 40199,688
Non-Sectarian40133,603
Protestant 10107,063
Labour 020,690
Independent Church of England018,735
Independent Non-Sectarian010,967
Total Votes cast665,269
Electorate105,201
Turnout42%

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
Protestant George Wise107,063
Non-sectarianMiss Melly *52,909
Catholic Michael Fitzpatrick *50,458
Catholic Dr. Sparrow *50,280
Catholic J. R. Yates49,809
Catholic C. McArdle *49,141
Non-sectarianJ. C Stitt45,280
Non-sectarianW. Evans *39,847
Church of England Rev. Canon Lester *36,427
Non-sectarianR. G. Hough *35,414
Church of England J. H. Goodyear *34,044
Church of England Rev. W. J. Adams33,275
Church of England Dr. H. A. Clarke32,801
Church of England J. L. Bailey29,124
Church of England Rev. Geo. Howell *24,309

Not Elected

Church of England N. Bewley *20,970
Labour Samuel Reeves 20,690
Independent Church of EnglandRev. J. Bell-Cox *18,735
Independent Non-SectarianT. C. Ryley *10,967

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily PostSaturday 17 November 1900
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