# Great George (Liverpool ward)

Great George is a defunct ward in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency. Great George is bordered by the Liverpool city centre's Baltic Triangle to the west, Georgian Quarter and some parts of Ropewalks district to the north, and Toxeth to the south and east. Historically it is part of Lancashire before the establishment of Merseyside.

## Ward elections
### 1914

No. 17 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Lamport Eills * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### 1919

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Owen Ruddin | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### 1920

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | William Grogan | 1,766 | 65% |
| | Liberal | Samuel Skelton * | 955 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 811 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,875 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,721 | 70% |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### 1921

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Marner | 1,299 | 57% |
| | Liberal | William Henry Broad | 703 | 31% |
| | Independent | George Henry Bennett | 283 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 596 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,006 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 57% |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### 1922

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Owen Ruddin * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### 1923

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | William Grogan * | 1,587 | 83% |
| | Labour | George Henry Bennett | 322 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,265 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,461 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43% | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### 1924

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Marner * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### 1925

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | Thomas Owen Ruddin * | 1,199 | 68% |
| | Labour | Alfred James Ward | 561 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,645 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,760 | 38% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### 1926

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | William Grogan * | 1,075 | 57% |
| | Labour | John Loughlin | 816 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 259 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,694 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,891 | 40% |
| | Catholic gain from | Catholic gain from | Swing | |

### 1927

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Harry Leo Gaffeney | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | | | Swing |

### 1928

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Harry Leo Gaffeney | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | | | Swing |

### 1929

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Matthew Grogan | 1,546 | 76% |
| | Conservative | Louise Marie Murray | 496 | 24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,050 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,299 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,042 | 39% |
| | Labour gain from Catholic | Labour gain from Catholic | Swing | |

### 1930

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | John Loughlin * | 814 | 68% |
| | Labour | Richard Thomas Hughes | 389 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 425 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,042 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,203 | 24% |
| | Democratic Labour gain from Labour | Democratic Labour gain from Labour | | |

### 1931

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic Labour | Harry Leo Gaffeney * | 858 | 59% |
| | Labour | Patrick Campbell | 594 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,043 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,452 | 29% |
| | Democratic Labour hold | Democratic Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1932

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin | 951 | 49% |
| | Democratic Labour | Matthew Grogan * | 933 | 48% |
| | Youth | Leo Patrick Taylor | 64 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,048 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,948 | 39% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1933

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joseph Campbell | 1,047 | 66% |
| | Independent | John Loughlin | 538 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 509 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,912 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,585 | 32% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1934

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Hamilton | 1,121 | 66% |
| | Democratic Labour | Walter Oscar Stein | 569 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 552 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,916 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,690 | 34% |
| | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | Labour gain from Democratic Labour | | |

### 1935

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin * | 1,403 | 59% |
| | Conservative | Dudley Richmond-Jones | 964 | 41% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 439 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,771 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,367 | 50% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1936

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Joseph Campbell * | 1,220 | 56% |
| | Conservative | William Henry Broad | 965 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,563 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,185 | 48% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1937

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Hamilton * | 1,310 | 68% |
| | Independent | Stamford Botley | 630 | 32% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,310 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,346 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,940 | 45% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1938

No. 10 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin * | 866 | 56% |
| | Independent | John Michael Fanning | 690 | 44% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,144 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,576 | 38% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### 1945

Great George - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Labour | Robert Edward Cottier | unopposed |
| | Labour | John David Towers | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,720 |

### 1946

Great George - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William George Ingham | 827 | 56% |
| | Conservative | John Gwilyn Hughes | 805 | 55% |
| | Labour | Alexander Kay | 644 | 44% |
| | Labour | John Hamilton | 632 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 183 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,953 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,471 | 37% |

### 1947

Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Gwilym Hughes | 1,016 | 55% |
| | Labour | Clifford Selly | 815 | 45% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,894 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,831 | 47% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1949

Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Walter John Smith $^{(PARTY)}$ | 823 | 52% |
| | Labour | William Tipping | 761 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,717 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,584 | 43% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | |

### 1950

Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 783 | 51% | +6% |
| | Conservative | | 760 | 49% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,543 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 1951

Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John James Coupland $^{(PARTY)}$ | 920 | 57% | +2% |
| | Labour | Thomas George Dominic Maguire | 686 | 43% | −2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 234 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,360 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,606 | 48% | +1% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 1952

Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mrs. Elizabeth Trainor | 796 | 52% | +4% |
| | Conservative | Walter John Smith | 747 | 48% | −4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,376 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,543 | 46% | +3% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## Monuments

* St George's Hall
* Philharmonic Hall
* Chinatown, Liverpool