Great George (Liverpool ward)

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Great George Ward
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Great George Ward
Location within Merseyside
OS grid reference SJ351900
  London 179 mi (288 km)  South
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
Postcode district L1, L2, L3, L6, L7, L8
Dialling code 0151
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Fire Merseyside
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53°24′04″N2°58′30″W / 53.4010°N 2.9750°W / 53.4010; -2.9750

Great George is a defunct ward in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency. Great George is bordered by the Liverpool city centre's Baltic Triangle to the west, Georgian Quarter and some parts of Ropewalks district to the north, and Toxeth to the south and east. Historically it is part of Lancashire before the establishment of Merseyside. [1] [2]

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Ward elections

1914

No. 17 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Lamport Eills *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1919

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Owen Ruddinunopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1920

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist William Grogan1,76665%
Liberal Samuel Skelton *95535%
Majority811
Registered electors 3,875
Turnout 2,72170%
Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal Swing

1921

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Joseph Marner1,29957%
Liberal William Henry Broad70331%
Independent George Henry Bennett28312%
Majority596
Registered electors 4,006
Turnout 2,28557%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1922

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Owen Ruddin *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1923

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist William Grogan *1,58783%
Labour George Henry Bennett32217%
Majority1,265
Registered electors 4,461
Turnout 43%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1924

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Joseph Marner *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1925

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic Thomas Owen Ruddin *1,19968%
Labour Alfred James Ward56132%
Majority638
Registered electors 4,645
Turnout 1,76038%
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist Swing

1926

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Catholic William Grogan *1,07557%
Labour John Loughlin81643%
Majority259
Registered electors 4,694
Turnout 1,89140%
Catholic gain from Swing

1927

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Harry Leo Gaffeneyunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1928

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Harry Leo Gaffeneyunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1929

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Grogan1,54676%
Conservative Louise Marie Murray49624%
Majority1,050
Registered electors 5,299
Turnout 2,04239%
Labour gain from Catholic Swing

1930

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic LabourJohn Loughlin *81468%
Labour Richard Thomas Hughes38932%
Majority425
Registered electors 5,042
Turnout 1,20324%
Democratic Labour gain from Labour

1931

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic LabourHarry Leo Gaffeney *85859%
Labour Patrick Campbell59441%
Majority264
Registered electors 5,043
Turnout 1,45229%
Democratic Labour hold Swing

1932

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Ernest Sherwin95149%
Democratic LabourMatthew Grogan *93348%
YouthLeo Patrick Taylor643%
Majority18
Registered electors 5,048
Turnout 1,94839%
Labour hold Swing

1933

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Campbell1,04766%
Independent John Loughlin53834%
Majority509
Registered electors 4,912
Turnout 1,58532%
Labour hold Swing

1934

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hamilton1,12166%
Democratic LabourWalter Oscar Stein56934%
Majority552
Registered electors 4,916
Turnout 1,69034%
Labour gain from Democratic Labour

1935

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Ernest Sherwin *1,40359%
Conservative Dudley Richmond-Jones96441%
Majority439
Registered electors 4,771
Turnout 2,36750%
Labour hold Swing

1936

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joseph Campbell *1,22056%
Conservative William Henry Broad96544%
Majority255
Registered electors 4,563
Turnout 2,18548%
Labour hold Swing

1937

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Hamilton *1,31068%
Independent Stamford Botley63032%
Majority1,310
Registered electors 4,346
Turnout 1,94045%
Labour hold Swing

1938

No. 10 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Percy Ernest Sherwin *86656%
Independent John Michael Fanning69044%
Majority196
Registered electors 4,144
Turnout 1,57638%
Labour hold Swing

1945

Great George - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Edward Cottierunopposed
Labour John David Towersunopposed
Registered electors 3,720

1946

Great George - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William George Ingham82756%
Conservative John Gwilyn Hughes80555%
Labour Alexander Kay64444%
Labour John Hamilton 63243%
Majority183
Registered electors 3,953
Turnout 1,47137%

1947

Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Gwilym Hughes1,01655%
Labour Clifford Selly81545%
Majority201
Registered electors 3,894
Turnout 1,83147%
Conservative hold Swing

1949

Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter John Smith (PARTY)82352%
Labour William Tipping76148%
Majority62
Registered electors 3,717
Turnout 1,58443%
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1950

Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 78351%+6%
Conservative 76049%−6%
Majority23
Registered electors
Turnout 1,543
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

1951

Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John James Coupland (PARTY)92057%+2%
Labour Thomas George Dominic Maguire68643%−2%
Majority234
Registered electors 3,360
Turnout 1,60648%+1%
Conservative hold Swing

1952

Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mrs. Elizabeth Trainor79652%+4%
Conservative Walter John Smith74748%−4%
Majority49
Registered electors 3,376
Turnout 1,54346%+3%
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

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