1876 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1876. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 | 0 | 16 | 44 | |
| Liberal | 15 | -3 | 0 | 15 | |
| Irish Home Rule | 3 | +2 | 0 | 3 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 9 ? | 19% | 1,755 | ||||||
| Liberal | 4 ? | 0 | 2 | -2 | 25% | 47% | 4,265 | ||
| Home Rule | 2 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 12% | 33% | 2,986 | ||
Because of the large number of contested seats, these statistics should be read in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hornby Lewis | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David MacIver MP * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Vining * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Stephen Barker Guion * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Peet * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Leyland | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Col. Charles Edward Hamilton * | 332 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Garrett Michael Byrne | 287 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 45 | ||||
| Registered electors | 764 | ||||
| Turnout | 619 | 81% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Philip Henry Rathbone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Fowler | 955 | 55% | ||
| Home Rule | Dr. Daniel Walter Parsons | 792 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 163 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,305 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,747 | 76% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Huntington * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Alexander Balfour * | 603 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Edward Lewis Wigan | 468 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 135 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,467 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,071 | 73% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh | 2,228 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | John McArdle * | 2,016 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 212 | ||||
| Registered electors | 9,876 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,244 | 43% | |||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Radcliffe | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Dr. Andrew Commins | 758 | 57% | ||
| Liberal | Lt. Col. Peter Silvester Bidwell * | 567 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 191 | ||||
| Registered electors | 2,337 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,325 | 57% | |||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Nichol | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 8, Pitt Street, 23 April 1877
The death of Alderman William Barton was reported to the Council on 4 April 1877. [3]
Councillor Henry Jennings (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1875) was elected by the Council as an Alderman on 9 April 1877. [4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Courtenay Deane | 311 | 50.1% | ||
| Liberal | James Steel | 310 | 49.9% | ||
| Majority | 1 | ||||
| Registered electors | 764 | ||||
| Turnout | 621 | 81% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
This election was declared void on 27 June 1877 under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act 1872 and reported to the Council on 4 July 1877.[6] The election was re-run on 23rd Mar 1878
See also
- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
References
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Thursday 2 November 1876
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 2(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 92(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 105(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 112(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1876-1877 pg 143(scan)". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
