1879 Liverpool Town Council election

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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1879. 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 ...
1879 Liverpool Town Council election
← 1878
November 1, 1879 (1879-11-01)
1880 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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Four of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

More information Party, Councillors ...
PartyCouncillors  Â±  AldermenTotal
Conservative????????
Liberal????????
Irish Home Rule5005
Independent1001
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Election result

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Liverpool local election result 1879
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 2 0 6 -6 12.5% 48% 17,519
  Liberal 11 6 0 +6 70% 37% 13,572
  Home Rule 2 0 0 0 12.5% 7.7% 2,938
  Independent 1 1 0 +1 6% 7.5% 2,736
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Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas English Stephens 881 50%
Conservative Dr. Nicholas Kendrick Marsh 872 50%
Majority 9 0%
Registered electors 2,540
Turnout 1,753 69%
Liberal hold Swing
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Castle Street

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Smith 695 51%
Conservative David MacIver * 656 49%
Majority 39 2% N/A
Registered electors 1,900
Turnout 1,351 71%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Everton

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hughes 6,301 50%
Conservative Robert Vining * 6,286 50%
Majority 15 0% N/A
Registered electors 21,625
Turnout 12,587 58%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Exchange

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Barker Guion * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Benjamin Lewis 530 52%
Conservative George Peet * 498 48%
Majority 32 4% N/A
Registered electors 1,283
Turnout 1,028 80%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Lime Street

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No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Allanson Picton * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing
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North Toxteth

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Hughes unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
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Pitt Street

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles 371 59%
Conservative Robert Andrew Thomas 249 39%
Conservative William de Silva 11 2%
Majority 122 20% N/A
Registered electors 880
Turnout 631 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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Rodney Street

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone * 970 56%
Conservative John Henstock 751 44%
Majority 219 12%
Registered electors 2,542
Turnout 1,721 68%
Liberal hold Swing
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St. Anne Street

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No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Vaughan 1,135 53%
Conservative George Fowler * 1,010 47%
Majority 125 6% N/A
Registered electors 2,792
Turnout 2,145 77%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Paul's

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies 697 54%
Conservative Thomas Huntington * 602 46%
Majority 95 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,803
Turnout 1,299 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
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St. Peter's

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No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alexander Balfour * 590 53%
Conservative John Hughes 531 47%
Majority 59 6%
Registered electors 1,602
Turnout 1,121 70%
Liberal hold Swing
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Scotland

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No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh * 2,838 56%
Conservative Joshua Siddeley 2,191 44%
Majority 647 12%
Registered electors 8,300
Turnout 5,029 61%
Home Rule hold Swing
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South Toxteth

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No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Radcliffe * 1,729 55%
Liberal Edward Paull 1,402 45%
Majority 327 10%
Registered electors 4,772
Turnout 3,131 66%
Conservative hold Swing
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Vauxhall

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Andrew Commins * unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing
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West Derby

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Simpson 2,736 56%
Conservative John Nicol * 2,144 44%
Majority 592 12% N/A
Registered electors 8,845
Turnout 4,880 55%
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
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By-elections

Aldermanic By-Election, 4 February 1880

Caused by the resignation of Alderman Richard Cardwell Gardner. [4]

Former councillor John Nicol (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1876) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 February 1880. [5]

No.16, North Toxteth, 18 February 1880

Caused by the resignation of Alderman John Woodruff. [6]

Councillor Arthur Bower Forwood (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1877) was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 February 1880. [7]

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hughes 2,595 54%
Mr. Matheson 2,223 46%
Majority 372
Registered electors
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
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No. 11, Abercromby, 18 February 1880

Caused by Thomas English Stephens (Liberal, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1879) ceasing to be a councillor.

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr. Nicholas Kendrick Marsh 1,026 51%
Mr. Stephens 988 49%
Majority 38
Registered electors 2,540
Turnout 2,014 79%
Conservative hold Swing
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No. 1 Everton, 18 February 1880

Caused by William Simpson (Independent, West Derby, elected 1 November 1879) ceasing to be a councillor.

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Galloway 8,038 55%
Liberal Mr. Hughes 6,590 45%
Majority 1,448 10% N/A
Registered electors 21,625
Turnout 14,628 68%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
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No. 14, West Derby, 23 March 1880

Caused by William Simpson (Independent, West Derby, elected 1 November 1879) ceasing to be a councillor.

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Leigh Gregson 3,171 55%
Mr. Little 2,640 45%
Majority 531
Registered electors 8,845
Turnout 5,811 66%
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
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Aldermanic By-Election 5 May 1880

The death of Alderman James Jack was reported to the Council on 5 May 1880. [16] His position was filled when former Councillor David MacIver MP was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 May 1880. [17]

Aldermanic By-Election, 28 October 1880

The resignation of Alderman Henry Jennings on 21 October 1880, was reported to the Council on 28 October 1880. [18] Hugh Hawthorne Nicholson was elected as an alderman by the Council on 28 October 1880. [19] [20]

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