1875 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1875. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 28 | ?? | 16 | 44 | |
| Liberal | 18 | ?? | 0 | 18 | |
| Irish Home Rule | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 50% | 29% | 3,039 | ||
| Liberal | 7 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 43% | 45% | 4,770 | ||
| Home Rule | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 7% | 26% | 2,815 | ||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results[edit]
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Bower * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Castle Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Crosfield | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Everton[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Pearson * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Exchange[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Holder * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Great George[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Hughes * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Lime Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Rowland Minton * | 764 | 60% | ||
| Liberal | Samuel Bennett Jackson | 520 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 244 | 20% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,004 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,284 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Fell Steble * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Pitt Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Jennings * | 383 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Edward Browne | 373 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 10 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,027 | ||||
| Turnout | 756 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Brocklebank jun | 978 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Boyd | 919 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 59 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,741 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,897 | 69% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ronald McDougall | 1,012 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | James Tarbuck * | 973 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 39 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 3,070 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,985 | 65% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Owen Hugh Williams * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
St. Peter's[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles. Tricks Bowring * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Scotland[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Laurence Connolly | 2,815 | 60% | New | |
| Liberal | William Williams * | 1,887 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 928 | 20% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,622 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,702 | 49% | |||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Allison Watson * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Vauxhall[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Whitty * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
West Derby[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Durning Holt * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
By-elections[edit]
No. 16, North Toxteth, 6 November 1875[edit]
Caused by the death of Alderman Charles Turner MP which was reported to the Council on 25 October 1875.[3] This position was filled by the election of Councillor Joseph Harrison (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1873) as an alderman.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Leyland | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Aldermanic Election, 22 May 1876[edit]
The death of the Mayor, Alderman Peter Thompson was reported to the Council on 22 May 1876.[6]
Former Councillor Andrew Boyd (Conservative, Rodney Street, last elected 24th September 1875 to 1 November 1875) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 22 May 1876.[7]
No. 14, West Derby, 3 August 1876[edit]
Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Stopford Taylor.[8]
Councillor Edward Samuelson (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1874) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 19 July 1876. [9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Nicol | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
No. 3, Vauxhall, 6 September 1876[edit]
Caused by the death of Councillor James Whitty which was reported to the Council on 4 October 1876. [11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McArdle | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
See also[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 2 November 1875
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1875-1876 pg 2(scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1874-1875 pg 161 (scan)". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875-1876 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 124 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 126 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 161 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 162 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 175 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 173 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council - 1875 - 1876 pg 175 (scan)". Retrieved 23 July 2016.
