Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Saturday 1 November 1890. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
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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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After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | -5 | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | +5 | 0 | ?? | |
| Irish Nationalists | 6 | +1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Independent | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 25% | 49% | 18,864 | ||
| Liberal | 9 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 56% | 28% | 10,868 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13% | 7.9% | 3,076 | ||
| Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 3,320 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 6.9% | 2,684 | ||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Lea | 836 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | William James Burgess | 734 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 102 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,223 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,570 | 71% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Bond Morgan * | 776 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | William Crosfield | 642 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 134 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,166 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,418 | 65% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Barklay Smith * | 5,566 | 63% | ||
| Liberal | Eli Brooks | 3,045 | 34% | ||
| Labour | Thomas Murphy | 169 | 1.8% | ||
| Independent | William Saxton | 74 | 0.84% | ||
| Majority | 2,521 | 31% | |||
| Registered electors | 23,145 | ||||
| Turnout | 8,844 | 38% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edmond Brownbill | 872 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | William Charles Green | 659 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 213 | 14% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,154 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,531 | 71% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edward Paull * | 451 | 60% | ||
| Conservative | William Roberts | 299 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 152 | 20% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,059 | ||||
| Turnout | 750 | 71% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Davy Laurence | 604 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | Henry Fitzwilliam Neale | 512 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 92 | 8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,492 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,116 | 75% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | William Edward Willink | 3,246 | 59% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Henry William Walker | 2,274 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 972 | 18% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 9,618 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,520 | 57% | |||
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Joseph McAdam * | 308 | 66% | ||
| Conservative | William King | 161 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 147 | 32% | |||
| Registered electors | 710 | ||||
| Turnout | 469 | 66% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Frederick Smith * | 801 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Major Matthew Henry Larmor | 773 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 28 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,329 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,574 | 68% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Reuben Grant | 939 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | William Clarkson * | 732 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 207 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 2,172 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,671 | 77% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nathaniel Topp | 525 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Frank John Leslie | 405 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 120 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 1,342 | ||||
| Turnout | 930 | 69% | |||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Benjamin Bowring * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Edward Purcell * | 2,534 | 70% | ||
| Conservative | Richard Beckett | 1,097 | 30% | ||
| Majority | 1,446 | 40% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,824 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,640 | 53% | |||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Ball * | 1,939 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Paul Brunner | 1,845 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 94 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,968 | ||||
| Turnout | 3,784 | 63% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Kelly | 533 | 79% | ||
| Conservative | Major John McCabe | 139 | 21% | ||
| Majority | 394 | 58% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,002 | ||||
| Turnout | 672 | 67% | |||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Barrell Rodway | 2,798 | 53% | ||
| Labour | William Mafkin | 2.525 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 273 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 10,700 | ||||
| Turnout | 5,323 | 50% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 16, North Toxteth, 19 March 1891
Caused by the death of Alderman Anthony Bower on 31 January 1891.[5]Following this Councillor Thomas Hughes (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 1 November 1888)[6] was elected as an Alderman by the Council on 4 March 1891[7][8] resulting in a vacancy in the North Toxteth ward.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William James Burgess | 2,326 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Lamport Eills | 2,212 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 114 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 9,618 | ||||
| Turnout | 4,538 | 47% | |||
| Conservative hold | 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
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