1871 Liverpool Town Council election

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1871 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

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.

Contents

Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1871
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 920+256%53%4,243
  Liberal 702-244%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

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. George Gill88653%
Liberal Edgar Musgrove79747%
Majority896%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,683
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Avison *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Whitley *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Armstrong74958%
Liberal John Johnson Stitt *54942%
Majority20016%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,298
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Hornby65054%
Liberal Samuel Pack54746%
Majority1038%N/A
Registered electors 1,717
Turnout 1,19770%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arthur Bower Forwoodunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Campbell *76754%
Conservative John Atkinson66246%
Majority1058%
Registered electors 2,401
Turnout 1,42960%
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Denton *65354%
Liberal Edwin Hughes56746%
Majority868%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,220
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston64353%
Liberal George Mayall jun.56947%
Majority746%
Registered electors 1,613
Turnout 1,21275%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

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

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Parratt *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Yates *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Anderson Clint *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[1] [2]

Aldermanic Election

At the meeting of the Council on 9 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 9 November 1871 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Conservative Richard Cardwell Gardner *
Conservative Bernard Hall *
Conservative Oliver Holden *
Conservative Peter Thomson *
Conservative Charles Turner MP *
Conservative James Tyrer *
Conservative John Weightman *
Conservative John Woodruff *

[4]

By-elections

No. 15, South Toxteth, 30 December 1871

The death of Alderman Raymond William Houghton JP was reported to the Council on 20 December 1871. [5]

Councillor Andrew Barclay Walker (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1870) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 20 December 1871. [6]

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Isaac Jacksonunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[7]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 20 March 1872

The death of Alderman John Hayward Turner JP was reported to the Council on 6 March 1872. [8]

William Barton (Conservative, St. Paul's, elected 1 November 1869) was elected as an Alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 11 March 1872. [9]

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal George Mayall the youngerunopposed
Registered electors 1,613
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire, Cheshire and General Advertiser Thursday 2nd November 1871" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 2 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 8 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871 - 1875 pg 8 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 44 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 46 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 56 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 102 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 115 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1871-1872 pg 118 (scan)" . Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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