Scotland (Liverpool ward)

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Scotland (ward)
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Scotland (ward)
Location within Merseyside
OS grid reference SJ349909
  London 178 mi (286 km)  SSE
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LIVERPOOL
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Dialling code 0151
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53°24′54″N2°58′52″W / 53.4150°N 2.9810°W / 53.4150; -2.9810

Scotland was a former electoral ward in Liverpool, England. It existed in various forms during the 19th and early 20th centuries, before being reorganised and abolished with changes to local government boundaries. [1]

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History

Scotland Ward was one of the original wards created under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It elected three councillors. It was part of Liverpool’s early division into wards; some records show it as Scotland Ward among the list of first wards from 1835 to 1895. [2] Later on, as the city expanded, integers of wards and population shifted; after 1895, the “Scotland” name appears to split into North Scotland and South Scotland wards. [3]

Overview

Scotland Ward was located in the northern parts of Liverpool, around Scotland Road, a major thoroughfare in the city. It served a densely populated area with many terraced streets and courts. As originally formed, Scotland Ward returned three councillors to the Liverpool City Council. [4] It was an important residential ward; Scotland Road is often mentioned in historical and social accounts of Liverpool as a large working-class area with high population density and strong local identity.

Elections

1835

No. 2 Scotland - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Crawford Logan 177 60% N/A
Whig William Thornhill 171 58% N/A
Whig Richard Shiel 159 54% N/A
Conservative Richard Houghton *11840%N/A
Conservative James Heyworth9633%N/A
Conservative Mr. Foster8930%N/A
Majority 59N/A
Registered electors 345
Turnout 29586%N/A
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)

The Polling place was Mr. Horner's at the corner of Eccles-street and Vauxhall-road.

1836

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Houghton 196 74% Increase2.svg34%
Whig Richard Shiel *6826%Decrease2.svg28%
Majority 12848%N/A
Registered electors 491
Turnout 26454%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1837

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Thornhill * 230 51%
Conservative Thomas Berry Horsfall21749%
Majority 132%
Registered electors
Turnout 447
Whig hold Swing

1838

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Holmes 228 54%
Whig Samuel Lacon19646%
Majority 328%N/A
Registered electors 534
Turnout 42479%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeIsaac HolmesSamuel L
Votes%Votes%
10:005748%6353%
11:008657%6443%
12:0010653%9347%
13:0013353%11647%
14:0015853%14147%
15:0018553%16647%
16:00196

1839

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Houghton * 232 55%
Whig H. T. Atkinson19145%
Majority 4110%
Registered electors 594
Turnout 42371%
Conservative hold Swing

1840

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Thornhill * 215 50.1%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone21449.9%
Majority 10.2%
Registered electors
Turnout 429
Whig hold Swing
TimeWilliam ThornhillThomas Murray Gladstone
Votes%Votes%
10:003345%4055%
11:007948%8552%
12:0010448%11252%
13:0012148%12952%
14:0016652%15548%
15:0018249.7%18450.3%
16:0021551.1%21449.9%

1841

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Holmes * 313 51%
Whig George Quayle30349%
Majority 102%
Registered electors 720
Turnout 61686%
Conservative hold Swing

1842

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Houghton junr * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 536
Conservative hold

1843

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Thornhill *227 50.4%
Conservative Thomas Vernon22349.6%
Majority 40.8%
Registered electors 563
Turnout 45080%
Whig hold Swing

Polling Place : The House, No. 61, on the south side of Burlington Street, near Limekiln-lane occupied by Mrs. Bell.

1844

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Brancker 217 52%
Conservative Isaac Holmes20448%
Majority 134%N/A
Registered electors 535
Turnout 42179%
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

1845

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Houghton jun * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1846

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Holme 229 51%
Whig William Thornhill *22149%
Majority 82%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 450
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1847

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Woodruff 197 51%
Whig James Thompson19049%
Majority 72%
Registered electors 535
Turnout 38772%
Conservative hold Swing

1848

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Thomson Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

Polling Place : The House No. 64, on the north side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by Mr. Joseph Jones.

James Thomson advocated the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates.

1849

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Bingham30169%
Conservative James Holme *13531%
Majority 16638%N/A
Registered electors 675
Turnout 43665%
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

John Bingham was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme, but James Holme was in favour.

There were two cases of Personation. John Jones of Cazneau-street, who intended to vote for Mr. Bingham, discovered that he had been personated by someone who had voted for James Holme. David Starke of Waterloo-road discovered that someone else had voted for Mr. Bingham in his name.

John Holmes of Dryden-street, gave in his voting paper for Mr. Bingham, but as he walked away before his name was recorded, his vote was lost.

1850

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Woodruff *32766%
Conservative Raymond William Houghton17234%
Majority 15532%
Registered electors
Turnout 499
Whig hold Swing

1851

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Thomson * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

1852

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Bingham *29754%
Conservative Samuel Taylor24944%
Majority 4810%
Registered electors
Turnout 546
Whig hold Swing

1853

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Woodruff *32969%
Conservative James Jack14631%
Majority 18338%
Registered electors
Turnout 475
Whig hold Swing

1854

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Archibald Charles Stewart35058%
Conservative James Thomson *25642%
Majority 35016%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 606
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

1855

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Woodruff *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

1856

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Woodruff *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1857

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Crellin36250.3%
William Liversidge35749.7%
Majority 5
Registered electors
Turnout 719
gain from Swing

1858

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Richard Sheil *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling place : The House, No. 237, on the north side of Burlington Street, occupied by Mr. Des?er.

Richard Sheil was the first Catholic elected to Liverpool Town Council.

1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859 and prounounced on18 November 1859. [5]

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

1860

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Crellin *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1861

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Richard Sheil *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1862

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Clarke Aspinallunopposed
Registered electors
gain from Swing

1863

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Williams49755%
Conservative James Crellin *40545%
Majority 9210%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 902
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1864

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Robinsonunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1865

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1866

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Williams *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1867

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Robinson *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1868

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Fairhurst44258%
Conservative Walter Pierce32242%
Majority 12016%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 764
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1869

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Williams *1,45465%
Conservative Walter Pierce78435%
Majority 67030%
Registered electors
Turnout 2,238
Liberal hold Swing

1870

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McArdle2,88164%
Conservative Robert Owen Evans1,63036%
Majority 1,25128%
Registered electors
Turnout 4,511
Liberal hold Swing

1871

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Faihurst *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1872

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Williams *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1873

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McArdle *unopposed
Registered electors 9,851
Liberal hold Swing

1874

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Faihurst *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1875

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Laurence Connolly2,81560%New
Liberal William Williams *1,88740%
Majority 92820%N/A
Registered electors 9,622
Turnout 4,70249%
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing

1876

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh2,22852%
Liberal John McArdle *2,01648%
Majority 2124%N/A
Registered electors 9,876
Turnout 4,24443%
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing

1877

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal and Irish Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton2,49760%
Conservative Joseph Thomas1,65140%
Majority 84620%N/A
Registered electors 9,453
Turnout 4,14844%
Liberal Party (UK) and Home Rule League gain from Liberal

1878

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Laurence Connolly *unopposed
Registered electors 9,671
Home Rule hold Swing

1879

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh *2,83856%
Conservative Joshua Siddeley2,19144%
Majority 64712%
Registered electors 8,300
Turnout 5,02961%
Home Rule hold Swing

1880

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton *2,97259%
Conservative Joshua Siddeley2,09641%
Majority 87618%N/A
Registered electors 7,828
Turnout 5,06865%
Home Rule gain from Home Rule League and Liberal Party (UK)

1881

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Laurence Connolly *unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

1882

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh *unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

1883

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Simpson1,93052%
Home Rule Patrick Byrne *1,80548%
Majority 1254%N/A
Registered electors 7,150
Turnout 3,73552%
Rejected ballots33
Liberal gain from Home Rule Swing

1884

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Laurence Connolly *unopposed
Registered electors 7,083
Home Rule hold Swing

1885

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh *unopposed
Registered electors 7,855
Home Rule hold Swing

1886

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule William Maddenunopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule gain from Liberal Swing

1887

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Edward Purcellunopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

1888

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Alexander Murray Bligh *unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist gain from Home Rule Swing

1889

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey2,89077%
Conservative Harry Thomas85823%
Majority 2,03254%N/A
Registered electors 6,832
Turnout 3,74856%
Irish Nationalist gain from Home Rule Swing

1890

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Edward Purcell *2,53470%
Conservative Richard Beckett1,09730%
Majority 1,44640%
Registered electors 6,824
Turnout 3,64053%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1891

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh *2,62366%
Conservative Dr. John Utting1,33034%
Majority 1,29332%
Registered electors 6.775
Turnout 3,95358%
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1892

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey *2,51171%
Conservative George James Crane1,02329%
Majority 1,48842%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 3,534
Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist

1893

No. 1 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Edward Purcell *2,32170%
Conservative George Turner97730%
Majority 1,34440%
Registered electors
Turnout 3,298
Irish Nationalist hold Swing

1894

No. 1 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Irish Nationalist Patrick Kearney unopposed
Registered electors
Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal Swing

1895

Old Scotland ward was abolished and its boundaries were rearranged, making the old Scotland ward to be redistributed into North Scotland and South Scotland wards.

References

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