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1889 Liverpool City Council election

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Friday 1 November 1889. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

1889 Liverpool City Council election
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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

Four of the sixteen seats were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? -5 16 ??
Liberal ?? +4 0 ??
Irish Nationalists 4 +2 0 4
Irish Home Rule 2 -2 0 2
Liberal Unionist 1 +1 0 1

Election result

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Liverpool Local Election Result 1889
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 0 5 -5 44% 57% 16,723
  Liberal 6 4 0 +4 50% 18% 5,163
  Irish Nationalist 2 2 0 +2 13% 19% 5,423
  Liberal Unionist 1 1 0 +1 6.3%
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0% 5.5% 1,602

Ward results

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* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Menlove * 757 53%
Liberal John Lea 684 47%
Majority 73 6%
Registered electors 2,210
Turnout 1,441 65%
Conservative hold Swing

Castle Street

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No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Unionist Henry Hugh Hornby unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal Unionist gain from Conservative Swing

Everton

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No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Whitley MP * 5,433 84%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Kelly 1,050 16%
Majority 4,383 68%
Registered electors 23,228
Turnout 6,483 28%
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Durning Holt * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold

Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Whitely 423 54%
Conservative William Roberts 364 46%
Majority 59 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,079
Turnout 787 73%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Lime Street

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No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Duncan the younger * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

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No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Herbert Campbell * 2,135 71%
Irish Nationalist Michael McGrath 893 29%
Majority 1,242 42%
Registered electors 9,549
Turnout 3,028 32%
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Rodney Street

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ernest Augustine Gibson 721 51%
Conservative Matthew Henry Larmor 682 49%
Majority 39 2% N/A
Registered electors 2,275
Turnout 1,403 62%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Anne Street

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No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Arthur John Jones Bamford 640 43%
Liberal Jacob Reuben Grant 613 41%
Henry Cartwright Gilmore 247 16%
Majority 27
Registered electors 2,080
Turnout 1,500 72%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone 520 54%
Conservative Sylvester Mattison * 450 46%
Majority 70 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,353
Turnout 970 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

St. Peter's

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No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Henry Watts 609 54%
Conservative Isaac Morris * 515 45%
Majority 94 N/A
Registered electors 1,479
Turnout 1,124 76%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Scotland

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No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist George Jeremy Lynskey 2,890 77%
Conservative Harry Thomas 858 23%
Majority 2,032 54% N/A
Registered electors 6,832
Turnout 3,748 56%
Irish Nationalist gain from Home Rule Swing

South Toxteth

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No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Evans 1,717 52%
Liberal John Thomas 1,593 48%
Majority 124 4%
Registered electors 5,468
Turnout 3,310 61%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

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No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist John Gregory Taggart 574 73%
Conservative Henry Fitzwilliam Neale 214 27%
Majority 360 46% N/A
Registered electors 1,174
Turnout 788 67%
Irish Nationalist gain from Home Rule Swing

West Derby

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ephraim Walker 2,958 65%
Labour William Matkin 1,602 35%
Majority 1.356 30%
Registered electors 10,448
Turnout 4,560 44%
Conservative hold Swing

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

Aldermanic Election

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At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.[5]

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1889 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

Party Alderman
Conservative Anthony Bower *
Conservative Arthur Bower Forwood *
Conservative Sir William Bower Forwood *
Conservative Alexander Garnett *
Conservative Edward Grindley *
Conservative Sir David Radcliffe *
Conservative William Radcliffe
Conservative Edward Samuelson *

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By-elections

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No. 15, South Toxteth, Tuesday 26 November 1889

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Caused by the election of William Radcliffe (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1888)[7] being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1889 [8]

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James De Bels Adam 1,734 45%
Liberal John Thomas 1,699 44%
Harry Thomas 398 10%
Majority 135
Registered electors 5,468
Turnout 3,831 70%
Conservative hold Swing

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No. 14, West Derby, Tuesday 17 December 1889

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Following the resignation of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker as an alderman [10] , Councillor William John Lunt (Conservative, West Derby, elected 1 November 1887) [11] was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 December 1889 .[12]

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Barrell Rodway 2,384 60%
Labour William Matkin 1,566 40%
Majority 818 20%
Registered electors 10,448
Turnout 3,950 38%
Conservative hold Swing

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No. 12, Lime Street, Tuesday 25 February 1890

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The resignation of Alderman Sir David Radcliffe was reported to the Council on 8 January 1890 .[14]

Councillor Thomas William Oakshott (Conservative. Lime Street, elected 1 November 1887) [15] , was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 5 February 1890 .[16]

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Davy Laurence 574 54%
Conservative Isaac Morris 496 46%
Majority 78 8% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,070
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

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No. 3, Vauxhall, Friday 23 May 1890

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The death, on 5 May 1890, of Councillor Patrick Byrne (Irish Home Rule, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1887) [18] was reported to the Council on 7 May 1890 .[19]

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Irish Nationalist Thomas Kelly 394 52%
Conservative Henry Fitzwilliam Neale 218 29%
Patrick Joseph Deery 149 20%
Majority 176
Registered electors 1,174
Turnout 761 65%
Irish Nationalist gain from Home Rule Swing

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1889
  2. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 front page". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 1". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 2". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 front page 3". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 7". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  7. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1888-1889 page 2". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 7". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  9. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 60". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 61". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 2". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 62". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 82". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  14. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 109". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  15. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1885-1888 page 2". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  16. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 117". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 158". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  18. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1887-1888 page 2". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  19. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 199". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  20. ^ "Liverpool City Council - Proceedings of the Council 1889-1890 page 222". Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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