Liverpool City Council election, 1881

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1881. 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:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Nationalists ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1881
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 11 2 0 +2 69% 55% 4,169
  Liberal 3 0 2 -2 19% 45% 3,439
  Home Rule 2 12.5%

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Anthony Bower * 954 58%
Liberal Astrup Cariss 697 42%
Majority 257
Registered electors 2,426
Turnout 1,551 68%
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan 752 52%
Liberal William Crosfield * 702 48%
Majority 50
Registered electors 1,911
Turnout 1,454 76%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Barkeley Smith * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Thomas Holder * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Peet 455 54%
Liberal Samuel Bennett Jackson 387 46%
Majority 68
Registered electors 1,168
Turnout 842 72%
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Edward Grindley * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Dr. Robert Hamilton unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam 326 58%
Conservative Horatio Syred 235 42%
Majority 91
Registered electors 811
Turnout 561 69%
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William John Stewart 796 57%
Liberal William Oulton 611 43%
Majority 185
Registered electors 2,332
Turnout 1,407 60%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Thomas Hayes Sheen * 977 58%
Liberal Party (UK) Ronald McDougall 716 42%
Majority 261
Registered electors 2,417
Turnout 1,693 70%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Home Rule Laurence Connolly * unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joseph Ball * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Home Rule League Charles McArdle * unopposed
Registered electors
Home Rule hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative William John Lunt * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2]

By-elections

No. 12, Lime Street, 25th November 1881

Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4th April 1881) [3] which was reported to the Council on 7th December 1881. [4]

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Stevenson 577 50%
Robert Wilson 533 46%
Patrick Byrne 50 4%
Majority 44
Registered electors
Turnout 1,160
Liberal hold Swing

[5]

No. 7, St. Peter's, 25th November 1881

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1st November 1879). [6] [7]

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Stevenson 577 50%
Robert Wilson 533 46%
Patrick Byrne 50 4%
Majority 44
Registered electors
Turnout 1,160
Liberal hold Swing

[8]

References

  1. Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2nd November 1881
  2. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882
  3. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1880-1881 pg 197
  4. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 29
  5. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
  6. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880
  7. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
  8. Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
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