# 1892 Liverpool City Council election

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.
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

Liverpool Local Election Result 1892 :
| 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

No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Henry Beloe | 785 | 50.3% | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Menlove * | 776 | 49.7% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,561 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal Unionist | Henry Hugh Hornby * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing |

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Austin Taylor | 6,171 | 62% |
| | Liberal | Robert Roberts | 3,741 | 38% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,430 | 24% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,912 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Robert Durning Holt * | 955 | 59% |
| | Conservative | David MacIver | 655 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 18% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,610 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Simeon Smith | 481 | 64% |
| | Conservative | James Lowry | 248 | 33% |
| | Labour | Charles Henry Rouse | 20 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 233 | 31% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 749 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeremiah Miles | 634 | 53% | |
| | Conservative | John Duncan * | 573 | 47% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 61 | 6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,207 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Campbell * | 2,953 | 55% |
| | Liberal | Egerton Stewart Brown | 2,411 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 542 | 10% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,364 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pitt Street

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

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Archibald Williamson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eli Brooks | 922 | 62% | |
| | Conservative | Robert Foote | 572 | 38% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 350 | 24% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,494 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone * | 552 | 56% |
| | Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 431 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 121 | 12% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William Henry Watts * | 549 | 51% |
| | Conservative | Arthur Hill Holme | 524 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25 | 2% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,073 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Irish Nationalist | George Jeremy Lynskey * | 2,511 | 71% | |
| | Conservative | George James Crane | 1,023 | 29% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,488 | 42% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,534 | | |
| | Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist | Independent Irish Nationalist gain from Irish Nationalist | | | |

### South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Roberts | 1,923 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Wilson | 1,624 | 44% |
| | Labour | Edward Kaney | 154 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 299 | 8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,701 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Gregory Taggart * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### West Derby

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ephraim Walker * | 3,436 | 54% |
| | Liberal | Dr. Joseph George McCann | 2,930 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 8% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,366 | |
| | Conservative hold | 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.
The resignation of Alderman David MacIver had been reported to the Council on 26 October 1892.
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) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .
No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Lamport Eills | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | 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) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1891 .
No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Patrick Kearney | 2,322 | 70% |
| | Conservative | George James Crane | 1,017 | 29% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,305 | 41% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,339 | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | 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) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .
No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas John Flynn | 495 | 69% |
| | | William Henry Edwardes | 224 | 31% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 719 | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | 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) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .
No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charles Stewart Dean | 517 | 50.6% | |
| | Liberal | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 504 | 49.4% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13 | 1.2% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,021 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | 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) and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 8 Pitt Street - 2 seats :
| Party | 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 | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | 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) as an aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Samuel Hough | 516 | 52% |
| | | John Wannop | 463 | 46% |
| | Labour | William Alfred Newcombe | 17 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 53 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 996 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### No. 8, Rodney Street - 2 seats, 23 November 1892

Caused by the election of Councillor Henry Charles Hawley (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1892) and Councillor Francis Joseph McAdam (Liberal, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1890) as aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1892.
No. 10 Rodney Street - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Hyslop Maxwell jnr. | 808 | 51% |
| | Liberal | Egerton Stewart-Brown | 771 | 49% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,579 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal hold | 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) on 2 February 1893.
No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Menlove JP | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |