1880 Liverpool City Council election
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 1 November 1880. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Home Rule League/meta/color " | | Irish Home Rule | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 56% | 53% | 25,821 | ||
Liberal | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 37.5% | 41% | 20,040 | ||
Home Rule | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 6.1% | 2,972 |
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas English Stephens | 1,041 | 52% | ||
Conservative | Dr. George Gill * | 960 | 48% | ||
Majority | 81 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,478 | ||||
Turnout | 2,001 | 81% | |||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Castle Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alexander Garnett * | 782 | 51% | ||
Liberal | George Holt | 756 | 49% | ||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,945 | ||||
Turnout | 1,538 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Whitley MP * | 7,972 | 61% | ||
Liberal | Owen Williams | 5,166 | 39% | ||
Majority | 2,806 | ||||
Registered electors | 29,110 | ||||
Turnout | 13,138 | 45% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Exchange
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Durning Holt * | 905 | 57% | ||
Conservative | Joseph Bond Morgan | 693 | 43% | ||
Majority | 212 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,223 | ||||
Turnout | 1,598 | 72% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Great George
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Hays Wilson * | 523 | 56% | ||
Conservative | Walter Pierce | 415 | 44% | ||
Majority | 108 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,210 | ||||
Turnout | 938 | 78% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lime Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Alexander Forrest * | 713 | 52% | ||
Liberal | John Henderson | 658 | 48% | ||
Majority | 55 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,705 | ||||
Turnout | 1,371 | 80% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hughes | 2,934 | 55% | ||
Liberal | John Thomas Warrington | 2,400 | 45% | ||
Majority | 534 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,844 | ||||
Turnout | 5,334 | 68% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pitt Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Charles Hawley * | 393 | 57% | ||
Conservative | Henry Jennings | 294 | 43% | ||
Majority | 99 | ||||
Registered electors | 848 | ||||
Turnout | 687 | 81% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Rodney Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Radcliffe * | 955 | 50% | ||
Liberal | Edward Richard Russell | 938 | 50% | ||
Majority | 17 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,499 | ||||
Turnout | 1,893 | 76% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Anne Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. William Cross * | 1,070 | 51% | ||
Liberal | Thomas Shepherd Little | 1,018 | 49% | ||
Majority | 52 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,571 | ||||
Turnout | 2,088 | 81% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Paul's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Curzon Dobell | 708 | 50% | ||
Liberal | William Williams | 703 | 50% | ||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,767 | ||||
Turnout | 1,411 | 80% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Peter's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Edmund Knowles Muspratt * | 667 | 54% | ||
Conservative | Joseph Boumphrey | 560 | 46% | ||
Majority | 107 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,632 | ||||
Turnout | 1,227 | 75% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Scotland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Home Rule | Patrick de Lacy Garton * | 2,972 | 59% | ||
Conservative | Joshua Siddeley | 2,096 | 41% | ||
Majority | 876 | ||||
Registered electors | 7,828 | ||||
Turnout | 5,068 | 65% | |||
Home Rule gain from Home Rule League and Liberal Party (UK) |
South Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Bland Royden * | 1,937 | 57% | ||
Liberal | John Evans | 1,486 | 43% | ||
Majority | 451 | ||||
Registered electors | 5,004 | ||||
Turnout | 3,423 | 68% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Yates * | 875 | 75% | ||
Conservative | David Quaile | 299 | 25% | ||
Majority | 576 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,732 | ||||
Turnout | 1,174 | 68% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
West Derby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Samuel Graves * | 3,433 | 58% | ||
Liberal | Charles Frederick Bosomworth | 2,511 | 42% | ||
Majority | 922 | ||||
Registered electors | 8,821 | ||||
Turnout | 5,944 | 67% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1880, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[6] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1890 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | William Chambres * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Henry Jennings |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Joseph Gibbons Livingston * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | David MacIver MP * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Hugh Hathorn Nicholson * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Thomas Rigby * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Thomas Richard Shallcross |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Sir Andrew Barclay Walker * |
By-elections
No. 6, Castle Street, 21 March 1881
Caused by the death of Councillor William Crossfield (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1878), [8] which was reported to the Council meeting on 2 March 1881. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Bond Morgan | 727 | 52% | ||
Liberal | William Crosfield | 679 | 48% | ||
Majority | 48 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,945 | ||||
Turnout | 1,406 | 72% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 April 1881
Caused by the result of the election for the St. Paul's ward on 1 November 1889 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Andrew Patterson, the Agent for George Curzon Dobell (Conservative), was found to have given 5 shillings to Catherine Tallon in order to induce her to vote for George Curzon Dobell. [12] [13] [14]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 635 | 50.4% | ||
Liberal | John Thomas Warrington | 626 | 49.6% | ||
Majority | 9 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,767 | ||||
Turnout | 1,261 | 71% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 12, Lime Street, 4 April 1881
Caused by the result of the election for the Lime Street ward on 1 November 1889 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Edward Dobson, the Agent for James Alexander Forrest (Conservative), was found to have given a pair of gloves to Martha Wilson in order to induce her to vote for James Alexander Forrest. [18] [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Henstock | 713 | 52% | |||
Mr. Turner | 513 | 45% | |||
Majority | 113 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,705 | ||||
Turnout | 1,139 | 67% | |||
Swing |
No. 6, Castle Street, 11 May 1881
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Marke Wood | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,945 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 10, Rodney Street, 11 May 1881
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John McDiarmid | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,499 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
No. 9, Great George, 26 May 1881
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Frederick Rogers | unopposed | ||||
Registered electors | 1,210 | ||||
Swing |
No. 16, North Toxteth, 17 June 1881
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1878). [25] [26] [27]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Hamilton | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 7,844 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 July 1881
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John William McWean | 641 | 52% | |||
Mr. Preston | 585 | 48% | |||
Majority | 56 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,767 | ||||
Turnout | 1,226 | 69% | |||
Swing |
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 Tuesday 2 November 1880
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