1871 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1871. 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 56% | 53% | 4,243 | ||
Liberal | 7 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 44% | 47% | 3,796 |
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dr. George Gill | 886 | 53% | ||
Liberal | Edgar Musgrove | 797 | 47% | ||
Majority | 89 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,683 | ||||
gain from | Swing |
Castle Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Avison * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Whitley * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Exchange
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Armstrong | 749 | 58% | ||
Liberal | John Johnson Stitt * | 549 | 42% | ||
Majority | 200 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,298 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Great George
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Hays Wilson * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Lime Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Hornby | 650 | 54% | ||
Liberal | Samuel Pack | 547 | 46% | ||
Majority | 103 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,717 | ||||
Turnout | 1,197 | 70% | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
North Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Arthur Bower Forwood | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pitt Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | William Bower Forwood * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rodney Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Campbell * | 767 | 54% | ||
Conservative | John Atkinson | 662 | 46% | ||
Majority | 105 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,401 | ||||
Turnout | 1,429 | 60% | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
St. Anne Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Denton * | 653 | 54% | ||
Liberal | Edwin Hughes | 567 | 46% | ||
Majority | 86 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,220 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Paul's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 643 | 53% | ||
Liberal | George Mayall jun. | 569 | 47% | ||
Majority | 74 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,613 | ||||
Turnout | 1,212 | 75% | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Peter's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Christie Beloe * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Scotland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Faihurst * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
South Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Parratt * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Yates * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
West Derby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
At the meeting of the Council on 9th November 1877, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. [3] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9th November 1871 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Bernard Hall * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Oliver Holden * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Peter Thomson * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Charles Turner MP * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | James Tyrer * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | John Weightman * |
style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | John Woodruff * |
By-elections
No. 15, South Toxteth, 30th December 1871
The death of Alderman Raymond William Houghton JP was reported to the Council on 20th December 1871. [5]
Councillor Andrew Barclay Walker (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1st November 1870) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 20th December 1871. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Isaac Jackson | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
No. 4, St. Paul's, 20th March 1872
The death of Alderman John Hayward Turner JP was reported to the Council on 6th March 1871. [8]
William Barton (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1st November 1869) was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 11th March 1872. [9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | George Mayall the younger | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 1,613 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
- ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire, Cheshire and General Advertiser Thursday 2nd November 1871". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 8 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 8 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 44 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 46 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 56 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 102 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 115 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 118 (scan)". Retrieved 28 July 2016.