1872 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1872. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

The Ballot Act 1872 received Royal Assent on 18 July 1872, introducing the Secret Ballot.

Six of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1872
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 1 3 -2 56% 48% 6,668
  Liberal 6 2 1 -1 38% 44%

Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby
No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Bower 788 55%
Liberal Arthur Earle 653 45%
Majority 135
Registered electors 2,236
Turnout 1,441 64%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Greg Rathbone * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Everton
No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Pearson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange
No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Holder 887 58%
Conservative Hugh Hathorn Nicholson 644 42%
Majority 243
Registered electors 2,257
Turnout 1,531
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Great George
No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hughes * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street
No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Rowlands Minton * 612 63%
Liberal John Horsfall 361 37%
Majority 251
Registered electors 1,560
Turnout 973 62%
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth
No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Fell Steble * 544 93%
Liberal William Lyon Warke 40 7%
Majority 504
Registered electors
Turnout 584
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Houghton * 727 56%
Liberal Samuel James Capper 577 44%
Majority 150
Registered electors 2,330
Turnout 1,304 56%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Tarbuck * 708 61%
Liberal William Dawbarn 446 39%
Majority 262
Registered electors 2,307
Turnout 1,154 50%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams 674 58%
Liberal George Mayall jnr. 498 42%
Majority 176
Registered electors 1,641
Turnout 1,172 71%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring * 466 70%
Conservative William George Bradley 196 30%
Majority 270
Registered electors 1,595
Turnout 662 42%
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland
No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Williams * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Richard Allison Watson * 1,018 71%
Liberal Henry Jevons 361 25%
Conservative John Hughes 53 4%
Majority 657
Registered electors 4,169
Turnout 1,432 34%
gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Whitty * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby
No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Durning Holt 1,818 51%
Conservative John Birch Melladew * 1,722 49%
Majority 96
Registered electors 5,885
Turnout 3,540 60%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4]

By-elections

Aldermanic By Election 6 January 1873

The death of alderman Oliver Holden was reported to the Council on 1 January 1873. [5] Former Councillor John Birch Melladew (Conservative, West Derby, last elected 1 November 1869) was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and aldermen) on 6 January 1873. [6]

Aldermanic By Election, 9 April 1872

Alderman William Bennett resigned on 12 February 1873. [7]

Thomas Carey was elected as an alderman by the Council (Councillors and Aldermen) on 9 April 1873. [8]

No. 15, South Toxteth, 28 March 1873

The death of Councillor John Parrat (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1871) was reported to the Council on 24 March 1873. [9]

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Bland Royden unopposed
Registered electors 4,169
Conservative hold Swing

[10]

No. 12, Lime Street, 22 July 1873

The death of Councillor Henry Hornby (Conservative, Lime Street, elected 1 November 1871) was reported to the Council on 6 August 1873 [11]

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Alexander Forrest unopposed
Registered electors 1,560
Conservative hold Swing

[12]

See also

References
  1. Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 2 November 1872
  2. Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire, Cheshire and General Advertiser Saturday 2 November 1872
  3. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 1 (scan)". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  4. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 45 (scan)". Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 116 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  7. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 98 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  8. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 116 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  9. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  10. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  11. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 158 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  12. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1872-1873 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 26 July 2016.
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