1871 Liverpool Town Council election

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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.

Quick facts 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority ...
1871 Liverpool Town Council election
← 1870
1 November 1871 (1871-11-01)
1872 â†’
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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Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

More information Party, Councillors ...
PartyCouncillors  Â±  AldermenTotal
Conservative????????
Liberal????????
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Election result

More information Party, Seats ...
Liverpool local election result 1871
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
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Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

More information Party, Candidate ...
No. 11 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
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Castle Street

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Avison * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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Everton

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Whitley * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
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Exchange

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
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Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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Lime Street

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No. 12 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
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North Toxteth

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
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Pitt Street

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
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Rodney Street

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Campbell * 767 54%
Conservative John Atkinson 662 46%
Majority 105 8%
Registered electors 2,401
Turnout 1,429 60%
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Anne Street

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No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Denton * 653 54%
Liberal Edwin Hughes 567 46%
Majority 86 8%
Registered electors
Turnout 1,220
Conservative hold Swing
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St. Paul's

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
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St. Peter's

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No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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Scotland

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No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Faihurst * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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South Toxteth

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No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Parratt * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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Vauxhall

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Yates * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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West Derby

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

More information Party, Alderman ...
PartyAlderman
ConservativeRichard Cardwell Gardner *
ConservativeBernard Hall *
ConservativeOliver Holden *
ConservativePeter Thomson *
ConservativeCharles Turner MP *
ConservativeJames Tyrer *
ConservativeJohn Weightman *
ConservativeJohn Woodruff *
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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]

More information Party, Candidate ...
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Isaac Jackson unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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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]

More information Party, Candidate ...
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Mayall the younger unopposed
Registered electors 1,613
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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