Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1878. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Irish Home Rule | 5 | +1 | 0 | 5 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | 51% | 9.956 | ||
| Liberal | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 38% | 49% | 9,575 | ||
| Home Rule | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 12% | 0% | 0 | ||
Given the significant number of uncontested wards, these statistics should be read in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Anthony Bower * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,612 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Crosfield * | 656 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Lawrence Hodson Parr | 609 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 47 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,802 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,265 | 70% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Barkeley Smith | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 19,910 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Holder * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,067 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Hampden Jackson | 575 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | John Hughes * | 495 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 80 | 8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,329 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,070 | 81% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Grindley | 746 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Charles James Crosfield | 706 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 40 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,955 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,452 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Fell Steble * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 7,444 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Steel | 378 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | Horatio Syred | 304 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 74 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 847 | ||||
| Turnout | 682 | 81% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Brocklebank the younger * | 937 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Edmund Buckley | 905 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 32 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,572 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,842 | 72% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Hayes Sheen | 1,165 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Ronald McDougall * | 1,109 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 56 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,944 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,274 | 77% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Owen Hugh Williams * | 739 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | David Hughes | 647 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 92 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,770 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,386 | 78% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Tricks Bowring * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,494 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Laurence Connolly * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 9,671 | ||||
| Home Rule hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Ball | 1,870 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Evans | 1,783 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 87 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,862 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,653 | 62% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Rule | Charles McArdle | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,146 | ||||
| Home Rule gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William John Lunt | 3,123 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | William Durning Holt * | 2,784 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 339 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,008 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,907 | 66% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 9, Great George
Caused by John Hampden Jackson (Liberal, Great George, elected 1 November 1878) ceasing to be a Councillor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Bennett Jackson | 580 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | John Hughes | 493 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 87 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,329 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,073 | 81% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
No. 13, St. Anne Street
Caused by Thomas Hayes Sheen (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1878) ceasing to be a Councillor.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ronald McDougall | 1,087 | 50.3% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Patrick Holden | 1,072 | 49.7% | ||
| Majority | 15 | 0.6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,944 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,159 | 73% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
See also
- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
References
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post - 1878.11.02 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post - 1878.11.02 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post - 1878.11.02 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 (page 2 scan)". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 (page 881 scan)". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 (page 112 scan)". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1878-1879 (page 112 scan)". Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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