Liverpool City Council elections 1892
1892 Liverpool City Council election![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Coat_of_arms_of_Liverpool_City_Council.svg/50px-Coat_of_arms_of_Liverpool_City_Council.svg.png)
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16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority |
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Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1892. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| Conservative | ?? | -3 | 8 | ?? |
| Liberal | ?? | +3 | 6 | ?? |
| Irish Nationalists | 5 | -1 | 2 | 7 |
| Independent Irish Nationalist | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 |
| Liberal Unionist | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1892 Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 25% | 51% | 19,285 | |
| Liberal | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 56% | 41% | 15,584 | |
| Liberal Unionist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% | | | |
| Irish Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6% | | | |
| Independent Irish Nationalist | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6% | 7% | 2,511 | |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.46% | 174 | |
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
No. 11 Abercromby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Charles Henry Beloe | 785 | 50.3% | |
| Conservative | Thomas Menlove * | 776 | 49.7% | |
Majority | 9 | 0.6% | N/A |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,561 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Unionist | Henry Hugh Hornby * | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | | |
Everton
No. 1 Everton Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Austin Taylor | 6,171 | 62% | |
| Liberal | Robert Roberts | 3,741 | 38% | |
Majority | 2,430 | 24% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 9,912 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Exchange
No. 5 Exchange Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Robert Durning Holt * | 955 | 59% | |
| Conservative | David MacIver | 655 | 41% | |
Majority | 300 | 18% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,610 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Great George
No. 9 Great George Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Simeon Smith | 481 | 64% | |
| Conservative | James Lowry | 248 | 33% | |
| Labour | Charles Henry Rouse | 20 | 3% | |
Majority | 233 | 31% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 749 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Lime Street
No. 12 Lime Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Jeremiah Miles | 634 | 53% | |
| Conservative | John Duncan * | 573 | 47% | |
Majority | 61 | 6% | N/A |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,207 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
North Toxteth
No. 16 North Toxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Herbert Campbell * | 2,953 | 55% | |
| Liberal | Egerton Stewart Brown | 2,411 | 45% | |
Majority | 542 | 10% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 5,364 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Henry Charles Hawley * | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Archibald Williamson | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Eli Brooks | 922 | 62% | |
| Conservative | Robert Foote | 572 | 38% | |
Majority | 350 | 24% | N/A |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,494 | | |
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
St. Paul's
No. 4 St. Paul's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 552 | 56% | |
| Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 431 | 44% | |
Majority | 121 | 12% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 983 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | William Henry Watts * | 549 | 51% | |
| Conservative | Arthur Hill Holme | 524 | 49% | |
Majority | 25 | 2% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,073 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
Scotland
No. 2 Scotland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent Irish Nationalist | George Jeremy Lynskey * | 2,511 | 71% | |
| Conservative | George James Crane | 1,023 | 29% | |
Majority | 1,488 | 42% | N/A |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,534 | | |
| Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist | | | |
South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Roberts | 1,923 | 52% | |
| Liberal | Joseph Wilson | 1,624 | 44% | |
| Labour | Edward Kaney | 154 | 4% | |
Majority | 299 | 8% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,701 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | John Gregory Taggart * | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
West Derby
No. 14 West Derby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ephraim Walker * | 3,436 | 54% | |
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 2,930 | 46% | |
Majority | 506 | 8% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 6,366 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
[1] [2] [3]
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
[4]
Two of these positions were already vacant :
The death of Alderman Henry Jennings had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.[5]
The resignation of Alderman David MacIver had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.[6]
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
Party | Alderman |
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone JP |
| Irish Nationalist | Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh |
| Irish Nationalist | Andrew Commins |
| Liberal | Henry Charles Hawley |
| Liberal | Francis Joseph McAdam |
| Liberal | James Ruddin |
| Liberal | William Benjamin Bowring |
| Liberal | Frederick Smith |
[7]
By-elections
No. 9, Great George, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor James Ruddin (Liberal, Great George, elected 2 November 1892)[8] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .[9]
No. 9 Great George Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Lamport Eills | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
[10]
No. 2, Scotland, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, Scotland, elected 2 November 1892)[11] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .[12]
No. 2 Scotland Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Kearney | 2,322 | 70% | |
| Conservative | George James Crane | 1,017 | 29% | |
Majority | 1,305 | 41% | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 3,339 | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
[13]
No. 3, Vauxhall, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Andrew Commins MP (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1891)[14] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .[15]
No. 3 Vauxhall Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas John Flynn | 495 | 69% | |
| | William Henry Edwardes | 224 | 31% | |
Majority | 271 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 719 | | |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | | |
[16]
No. 4, St. Paul's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Philip Henry Rathbone JP (Liberal, St, Paul's, elected 1 November 1892)[17] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .[18]
No. 4 St. Paul's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 517 | 50.6% | |
| Liberal | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 504 | 49.4% | |
Majority | 13 | 1.2% | N/A |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,021 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |
[19]
No. 8, Pitt Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892)[20] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890)[21] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[22]
No. 8 Pitt Street - 2 seats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Thomas Donnelly | 306 | 53% | |
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 300 | 52% | |
| | William King | 204 | 35% | |
| Labour | William Matkin | 72 | 12% | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
[23]
No. 7, St. Peter's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor William Benjamin Bowring (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1890)[24] as an aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[25]
No. 7 St. Peter's Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Samuel Hough | 516 | 52% | |
| | John Wannop | 463 | 46% | |
| Labour | William Alfred Newcombe | 17 | 2% | |
Majority | 53 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 996 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
[26]
No. 8, Rodney Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1891
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892)[27] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890)[28] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[29]
No. 10 Rodney Street - 2 seats Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell jnr. | 808 | 51% | |
| Liberal | Egerton Stewart-Brown | 771 | 49% | |
Majority | 37 | | |
Registered electors | | | |
Turnout | 1,579 | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | | |
[30]
No. 11, Abercromby, 18 February 1893
Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Nicholas Kennick Marsh (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1890)[31] on 2 February 1893.[32]
No. 11 Abercromby Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Menlove JP | unopposed | | |
Registered electors | | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
[33]
See also
References
- ^ Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1892
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 front page". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 3". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 299". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 300". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1891-1892 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1890-1891 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1890-1891 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1890-1891 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 7". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 55". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1890-1891 page 2". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 129". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1892-1893 page 146". Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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