1875 Liverpool Town Council election

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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.

Quick facts 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority ...
1875 Liverpool Town Council election
← 1874
1 November 1875 (1875-11-01)
1876 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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After the election, the composition of the council was:

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PartyCouncillors  Â±  AldermenTotal
Conservative28??1644
Liberal18??018
Irish Home Rule1+101
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Election result

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Liverpool local election result 1875
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
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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

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Bower * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Castle Street

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Crosfield Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold
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Everton

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Pearson * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Exchange

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Holder * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold
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Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hughes * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Lime Street

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No. 12 Lime Street
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
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North Toxteth

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Fell Steble * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Pitt Street

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No. 8 Pitt Street
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
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Rodney Street

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No. 10 Rodney Street
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
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St. Anne Street

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No. 13 St. Anne Street
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
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St. Paul's

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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St. Peter's

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No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles. Tricks Bowring * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold
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Scotland

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No. 2 Scotland
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
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South Toxteth

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No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Allison Watson * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Vauxhall

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Whitty * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold
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West Derby

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Durning Holt * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold
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By-elections

No. 16, North Toxteth, 6 November 1875

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]

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Leyland Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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Aldermanic Election, 22 May 1876

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 24 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

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]

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Nicol Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold
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No. 3, Vauxhall, 6 September 1876

Caused by the death of Councillor James Whitty which was reported to the Council on 4 October 1876. [11]

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Charles McArdle unopposed
Registered electors
Swing
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See also

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