Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1893. 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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Four of the sixteen seats were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 8 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 6 | ?? | |
| Irish Nationalists | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| Independent Irish Nationalist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Liberal Unionist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50% | 58% | 21,136 | ||
| Liberal | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 38% | 33% | 12,086 | ||
| Irish Nationalist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.5% | 6.4% | 2,321 | ||
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 2.2% | 818 | ||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Morris Paterson Jones | 781 | 50.2% | ||
| Liberal | John Lea * | 774 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 7 | 0.4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,555 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Bond Morgan * | 836 | 59% | ||
| Liberal | George Jager the younger | 580 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 256 | 18% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,157 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,416 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Hoult | 7,912 | 66% | ||
| Labour & Liberal | Charles McLeod | 4,145 | 34% | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 12,057 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edmond Brownbill * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Edward Paull * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Ripley | 642 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Davy Laurence * | 558 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 84 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,200 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Edward Willink * | 1,823 | 83% | |||
| Labour | Patrick Flynn | 385 | 17% | ||
| Majority | 1,438 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 2,208 | ||||
| Swing | |||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 306 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | Isaac Ashton | 187 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 119 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | 728 | ||||
| Turnout | 493 | 68% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell jun. | 926 | 57% | ||
| Liberal | Charles Lancaster | 696 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 926 | 14% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,622 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Reuben Grant * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nathaniel Topp * | 484 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Atwood Beaver | 442 | 47% | ||
| Labour | Edward Kaney | 8 | 0.86% | ||
| Majority | 42 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,232 | ||||
| Turnout | 934 | 76% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Hough | 515 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | John Wannop | 480 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 35 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 1,430 | ||||
| Turnout | 995 | 70% | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Edward Purcell * | 2,321 | 70% | ||
| Conservative | George Turner | 977 | 30% | ||
| Majority | 1,344 | 40% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 3,298 | ||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Ball * | 2,157 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | John Thomas Warrington | 1,693 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 464 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 3,850 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Kelly | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. Thomas Clarke | 3,973 | 59% | ||
| Liberal | John Henderson | 2,335 | 35% | ||
| Labour | Samuel Reeves | 425 | 6% | ||
| Majority | 1,638 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 6,733 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 15, South Toxteth, 20 February 1894
Caused by the resignation of Councillor James De Bels Adam (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1891),[4] which was reported to the Council on 7 February 1894.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Evans | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 3,850 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No. 6 Castle Street, 19 June 1894
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Henry Hugh Hornby (Liberal Unionist, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1892),[8] which was reported to the Council on 6 June 1894.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Unionist | Henry Hugh Hornby JP * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 2,157 | ||||
| Liberal Unionist 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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