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1880 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Monday 1 November 1880. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

1880 Liverpool City Council election
← 1879 November 1, 1880 (1880-11-01) 1881 →
16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??
Irish Home Rule 5 0 0 5

Election result

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Liverpool Local Election Result 1880
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 9 0 1 -1 56% 53% 25,821
  Liberal 6 1 0 +1 37.5% 41% 20,040
  Home Rule 1 0 0 0 6% 6.1% 2,972

Ward results

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* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas English Stephens 1,041 52%
Conservative Dr. George Gill * 960 48%
Majority 81 4% N/A
Registered electors 2,478
Turnout 2,001 81%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Street

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Garnett * 782 51%
Liberal George Holt 756 49%
Majority 26 2%
Registered electors 1,945
Turnout 1,538
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Whitley MP * 7,972 61%
Liberal Owen Williams 5,166 39%
Majority 2,806 22%
Registered electors 29,110
Turnout 13,138 45%
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt * 905 57%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan 693 43%
Majority 212 14%
Registered electors 2,223
Turnout 1,598 72%
Liberal hold Swing

Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson * 523 56%
Conservative Walter Pierce 415 44%
Majority 108 12%
Registered electors 1,210
Turnout 938 78%
Liberal hold Swing

Lime Street

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No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Alexander Forrest * 713 52%
Liberal John Henderson 658 48%
Majority 55 4%
Registered electors 1,705
Turnout 1,371 80%
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Hughes 2,934 55%
Liberal John Thomas Warrington 2,400 45%
Majority 534 10%
Registered electors 7,844
Turnout 5,334 68%
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * 393 57%
Conservative Henry Jennings 294 43%
Majority 99 14%
Registered electors 848
Turnout 687 81%
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Radcliffe * 955 50%
Liberal Edward Richard Russell 938 50%
Majority 17 0%
Registered electors 2,499
Turnout 1,893 76%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street

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No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dr. William Cross * 1,070 51%
Liberal Thomas Shepherd Little 1,018 49%
Majority 52 2%
Registered electors 2,571
Turnout 2,088 81%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell 708 50%
Liberal William Williams 703 50%
Majority 5 0%
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,411 80%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's

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No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edmund Knowles Muspratt * 667 54%
Conservative Joseph Boumphrey 560 46%
Majority 107 8%
Registered electors 1,632
Turnout 1,227 75%
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

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No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Home Rule Patrick de Lacy Garton * 2,972 59%
Conservative Joshua Siddeley 2,096 41%
Majority 876 18% N/A
Registered electors 7,828
Turnout 5,068 65%
Home Rule gain from Home Rule League and Liberal Party (UK)

South Toxteth

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No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Bland Royden * 1,937 57%
Liberal John Evans 1,486 43%
Majority 451 14%
Registered electors 5,004
Turnout 3,423 68%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Yates * 875 75%
Conservative David Quaile 299 25%
Majority 576 50%
Registered electors 1,732
Turnout 1,174 68%
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Samuel Graves * 3,433 58%
Liberal Charles Frederick Bosomworth 2,511 42%
Majority 922 16%
Registered electors 8,821
Turnout 5,944 67%
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Aldermanic Elections

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At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1880, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[6] The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1880 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

Party Alderman
Conservative William Chambres *
Conservative Henry Jennings
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston *
Conservative David MacIver MP *
Conservative Hugh Hathorn Nicholson *
Conservative Thomas Rigby *
Conservative Thomas Richard Shallcross
Conservative Sir Andrew Barclay Walker *

[7]

By-elections

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No. 6, Castle Street, 21 March 1881

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Caused by the death of Councillor William Crossfield (Liberal, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1878), [8] which was reported to the Council meeting on 2 March 1881. [9]

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Bond Morgan 727 52%
Liberal William Crosfield 679 48%
Majority 48 4% N/A
Registered electors 1,945
Turnout 1,406 72%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[10] [11]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 April 1881

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Caused by the result of the election for the St. Paul's ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Andrew Patterson, the Agent for George Curzon Dobell (Conservative), was found to have given 5 shillings to Catherine Tallon in order to induce her to vote for George Curzon Dobell. [12] [13] [14]

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston 635 50.4%
Liberal John Thomas Warrington 626 49.6%
Majority 9 0.8%
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,261 71%
Conservative hold Swing

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No. 12, Lime Street, 4 April 1881

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Caused by the result of the election for the Lime Street ward on 1 November 1879 being declared void under the Corrupt Practices (Municipal Elections) Act, 1872. Edward Dobson, the Agent for James Alexander Forrest (Conservative), was found to have given a pair of gloves to Martha Wilson in order to induce her to vote for James Alexander Forrest. [18] [19]

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Henstock 713 52%
Mr. Turner 513 45%
Majority 113
Registered electors 1,705
Turnout 1,139 67%
Swing

[20] [21]

No. 6, Castle Street, 11 May 1881

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Marke Wood unopposed
Registered electors 1,945
Conservative hold Swing

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No. 10, Rodney Street, 11 May 1881

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McDiarmid unopposed
Registered electors 2,499
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[23]

No. 9, Great George, 26 May 1881

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Frederick Rogers unopposed
Registered electors 1,210
Swing

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No. 16, North Toxteth, 17 June 1881

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Caused by the resignation of Councillor Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Fell Steble (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1878). [25] [26] [27]

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Hamilton unopposed
Registered electors 7,844
Conservative hold Swing

[28]

No. 4, St. Paul's, 4 July 1881

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John William McWean 641 52%
Mr. Preston 585 48%
Majority 56
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,226 69%
Swing

[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 2 November 1880
  2. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 front page". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 1". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 2". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 3". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 4". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 11". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 page 2". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  9. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 169". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 187". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 188". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 195". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  16. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  17. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  18. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 189". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  19. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 190". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 196". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  23. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 197". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  24. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 239". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  25. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 1". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  26. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-79 page 2". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  27. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  28. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 251". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  29. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1880 page 252". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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