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 | ||
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| 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 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,683 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | 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 | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Joseph Armstrong | 749 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | John Johnson Stitt * | 549 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 200 | 16% | N/A | ||
| 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 | 8% | N/A | ||
| 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 | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | David Campbell * | 767 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | John Atkinson | 662 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 105 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,401 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,429 | 60% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Denton * | 653 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Edwin Hughes | 567 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 86 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,220 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Robert Wheeler Preston | 643 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | George Mayall jun. | 569 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 74 | 6% | |||
| 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 | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | James Faihurst * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 * | |
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Isaac Jackson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | George Mayall the younger | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,613 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | 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 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.
