1881 Liverpool City Council election

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.

1881 Liverpool Town Council election
November 1, 1881 (1881-11-01)
16 seats were up for election (one third): one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (including Aldermen) seats needed for a majority seats needed for a majority

Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Home Rule5005

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 16%
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 4% N/A
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 8%
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 16%
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 14% N/A
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 Ronald McDougall 716 42%
Majority 261 16%
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 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] [3]

By-elections

No. 12, Lime Street, 25 November 1881

Caused by the death of Councillor John Henstock (Party? Lime Street, elected 4 April 1881) which was reported to the Council on 9 November 1881. [4]

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Patrick Holden 609 55%
Thomas Davy Laurence 491 45%
Majority 118
Registered electors
Turnout 1,100
Conservative gain from Swing

[5] [6] [7]

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

Caused by the resignation of Councillor Alexander Balfour (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1879). [8] [9]

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

[10]

See also

References
  1. Liverpool Daily Post Wednesday 2 November 1881
  2. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 front page". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 2". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 1". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 31". Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  7. Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1883
  8. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1879-1880 pg 2". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  10. "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1881-1882 pg 30". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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