Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1892. 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 | ?? | -3 | 8 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | +3 | 6 | ?? | |
| Irish Nationalists | 5 | -1 | 2 | 7 | |
| Independent Irish Nationalist | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberal Unionist | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 25% | 51% | 19,285 | ||
| Liberal | 9 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 56% | 41% | 15,584 | ||
| Liberal Unionist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6% | ||||
| Irish Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6% | ||||
| Independent Irish Nationalist | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 6% | 7% | 2,511 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0.46% | 174 | ||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Henry Beloe | 785 | 50.3% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Menlove * | 776 | 49.7% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 0.6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,561 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | Henry Hugh Hornby * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Austin Taylor | 6,171 | 62% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Roberts | 3,741 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 2,430 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 9,912 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robert Durning Holt * | 955 | 59% | ||
| Conservative | David MacIver | 655 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 300 | 18% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,610 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Simeon Smith | 481 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | James Lowry | 248 | 33% | ||
| Labour | Charles Henry Rouse | 20 | 3% | ||
| Majority | 233 | 31% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 749 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeremiah Miles | 634 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | John Duncan * | 573 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 61 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,207 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Herbert Campbell * | 2,953 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Egerton Stewart Brown | 2,411 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 542 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 5,364 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Charles Hawley * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Archibald Williamson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Eli Brooks | 922 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Foote | 572 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 350 | 24% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,494 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 552 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 431 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 121 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 983 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Henry Watts * | 549 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Arthur Hill Holme | 524 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 25 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,073 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Irish Nationalist | George Jeremy Lynskey * | 2,511 | 71% | ||
| Conservative | George James Crane | 1,023 | 29% | ||
| Majority | 1,488 | 42% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 3,534 | ||||
| Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist | |||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Roberts | 1,923 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Wilson | 1,624 | 44% | ||
| Labour | Edward Kaney | 154 | 4% | ||
| Majority | 299 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 3,701 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | John Gregory Taggart * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ephraim Walker * | 3,436 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 2,930 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 506 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 6,366 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1892, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
Two of these positions were already vacant :
The death of Alderman Henry Jennings had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.[5]
The resignation of Alderman David MacIver had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.[6]
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1892 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone JP | |
| Irish Nationalist | Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh | |
| Irish Nationalist | Andrew Commins | |
| Liberal | Henry Charles Hawley | |
| Liberal | Francis Joseph McAdam | |
| Liberal | James Ruddin | |
| Liberal | William Benjamin Bowring | |
| Liberal | Frederick Smith | |
By-elections
No. 9, Great George, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor James Ruddin (Liberal, Great George, elected 2 November 1892)[8]as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Lamport Eills | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
No. 2, Scotland, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Dr. Alexander Murray Bligh (Irish Nationalist, Scotland, elected 2 November 1892)[11] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Patrick Kearney | 2,322 | 70% | ||
| Conservative | George James Crane | 1,017 | 29% | ||
| Majority | 1,305 | 41% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 3,339 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
No. 3, Vauxhall, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Andrew Commins MP (Irish Nationalist, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1891)[14] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas John Flynn | 495 | 69% | ||
| William Henry Edwardes | 224 | 31% | |||
| Majority | 271 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 719 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
No. 4, St. Paul's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Philip Henry Rathbone JP (Liberal, St, Paul's, elected 1 November 1892)[17] as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892.[18]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 517 | 50.6% | ||
| Liberal | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 504 | 49.4% | ||
| Majority | 13 | 1.2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,021 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
No. 8, Pitt Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892)[20] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890)[21] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[22]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Donnelly | 306 | 53% | ||
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 300 | 52% | ||
| William King | 204 | 35% | |||
| Labour | William Matkin | 72 | 12% | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
No. 7, St. Peter's, 23 November 1892
Caused by the election of Councillor William Benjamin Bowring (Liberal, St. Peter's, elected 1 November 1890)[24] as an aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[25]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Hough | 516 | 52% | ||
| John Wannop | 463 | 46% | |||
| Labour | William Alfred Newcombe | 17 | 2% | ||
| Majority | 53 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 996 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
No. 8, Rodney Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1891
Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892)[27] and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890)[28] as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.[29]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell jnr. | 808 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Egerton Stewart-Brown | 771 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 37 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,579 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
No. 11, Abercromby, 18 February 1893
Caused by the death of Councillor Dr. Nicholas Kennick Marsh (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1890)[31] on 2 February 1893.[32]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Menlove JP | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| 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