1880 Liverpool City Council election

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1880 Liverpool City 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 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.

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal  ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Home Rule 5005

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1880
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 901-156%53%25,821
  Liberal 610+137.5%41%20,040
  Home Rule 10006%6.1%2,972

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas English Stephens1,04152%
Conservative Dr. George Gill *96048%
Majority814%N/A
Registered electors 2,478
Turnout 2,00181%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Garnett *78251%
Liberal George Holt75649%
Majority262%
Registered electors 1,945
Turnout 1,538
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Whitley MP *7,97261%
Liberal Owen Williams5,16639%
Majority2,80622%
Registered electors 29,110
Turnout 13,13845%
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt *90557%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan69343%
Majority21214%
Registered electors 2,223
Turnout 1,59872%
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson *52356%
Conservative Walter Pierce41544%
Majority10812%
Registered electors 1,210
Turnout 93878%
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Alexander Forrest *71352%
Liberal John Henderson65848%
Majority554%
Registered electors 1,705
Turnout 1,37180%
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Hughes2,93455%
Liberal John Thomas Warrington2,40045%
Majority53410%
Registered electors 7,844
Turnout 5,33468%
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley *39357%
Conservative Henry Jennings29443%
Majority9914%
Registered electors 848
Turnout 68781%
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Radcliffe *95550%
Liberal Edward Richard Russell93850%
Majority170%
Registered electors 2,499
Turnout 1,89376%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. William Cross *1,07051%
Liberal Thomas Shepherd Little 1,01849%
Majority522%
Registered electors 2,571
Turnout 2,08881%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell70850%
Liberal William Williams70350%
Majority50%
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,41180%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Edmund Knowles Muspratt *66754%
Conservative Joseph Boumphrey56046%
Majority1078%
Registered electors 1,632
Turnout 1,22775%
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton *2,97259%
Conservative Joshua Siddeley2,09641%
Majority87618%N/A
Registered electors 7,828
Turnout 5,06865%
Home Rule gain from Home Rule League and Liberal Party (UK)

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Bland Royden *1,93757%
Liberal John Evans1,48643%
Majority45114%
Registered electors 5,004
Turnout 3,42368%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Yates *87575%
Conservative David Quaile29925%
Majority57650%
Registered electors 1,732
Turnout 1,17468%
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Samuel Graves *3,43358%
Liberal Charles Frederick Bosomworth2,51142%
Majority92216%
Registered electors 8,821
Turnout 5,94467%
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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 1880 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Conservative William Chambres *
Conservative Henry Jennings
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston *
Conservative David MacIver MP *
Conservative Hugh Hathorn Nicholson *
Conservative Thomas Rigby *
Conservative Thomas Richard Shallcross
Conservative Sir Andrew Barclay Walker *

[7]

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]

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan72752%
Liberal William Crosfield67948%
Majority484%N/A
Registered electors 1,945
Turnout 1,40672%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[10] [11]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 April 1881

Caused by the result of the election for the St. Paul's ward on 1 November 1879 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]

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston63550.4%
Liberal John Thomas Warrington62649.6%
Majority90.8%
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,26171%
Conservative hold Swing

[15] [16] [17]

No. 12, Lime Street, 4 April 1881

Caused by the result of the election for the Lime Street ward on 1 November 1879 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]

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Henstock71352%
Mr. Turner51345%
Majority113
Registered electors 1,705
Turnout 1,13967%
Swing

[20] [21]

No. 6, Castle Street, 11 May 1881

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Marke Woodunopposed
Registered electors 1,945
Conservative hold Swing

[22]

No. 10, Rodney Street, 11 May 1881

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McDiarmidunopposed
Registered electors 2,499
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[23]

No. 9, Great George, 26 May 1881

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Frederick Rogersunopposed
Registered electors 1,210
Swing

[24]

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]

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hamiltonunopposed
Registered electors 7,844
Conservative hold Swing

[28]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 July 1881

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John William McWean64152%
Mr. Preston58548%
Majority56
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,22669%
Swing

[29]

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 2 November 1880
  2. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 front page" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 1" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 2" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 3" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 4" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 11" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 page 2" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 169" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 187" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 188" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  19. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 190" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  20. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  21. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197" . Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  22. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  23. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  24. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 239" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  25. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 1" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 2" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  28. ↑ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251" . Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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