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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | 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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Barkeley Smith * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Holder * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Grindley * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. Robert Hamilton | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Owen Hugh Williams * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Tricks Bowring * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Laurence Connolly * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Ball * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule League | Charles McArdle * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William John Lunt * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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]
| 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 | ||||
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]
| 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 | ||||
References
- ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2nd November 1881
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1880-1881 pg 197
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 29
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
- ↑ Liverpool City Council Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30
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