# Castle Street (Liverpool ward)

Castle Street is a defunct electoral ward in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary. Castle street is bordered to the north by the Exchange ward, to the south by the Port of Liverpool, the Lord Street and Church Street to the east and River Mersey to the west. Historically, it was part of Lancashire before the establishment of Merseyside.

## History

Castle Street was located near Hemmings Row and was also part of an area that included a workhouse, which became significant due to its proximity to St Martin’s Lane before it was demolished in 1886 during the creation of Charing Cross Road. Castle Street housed Archbishop Tenison’s Library, a charitable institution founded in 1684, which remained on the street until its demolition in 1886.
Castle street covered the area around Castle Street, in Liverpool's central business district. It connected Liverpool's town hall with the waterfront. It was primarily a commercial area, and had a commercial and business population.

## Ward elections
### 1914

No. 15 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Richard George Hough * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### 1919

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Frank Ambrose Goodwin | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1920

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Benjamin Cookson | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1921

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Richard George Hough | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### 1922

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sandeman Allen | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1923

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Frederick William Frodsham | 793 | 65% |
| | Liberal | Thomas Royal Little | 418 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 375 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,668 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,211 | 45% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1924

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Denton | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### 1925

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Sandeman Allen MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,586 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1926

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | | Richard Rutherford | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 12,593 |
| | | | Swing |

### 1927

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Denton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1928

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sir John Sandeman Allen MP * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### 1929

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Garnett Sheldon * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1930

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | William Denton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1931

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Alfred Ernest Shennan | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1932

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Robert Garnett Sheldon * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1933

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Denton | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### 1934

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Herbert Neville Bewley | 565 | 66% |
| | Ind. Conservative | William Edward MacLachlan | 295 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,203 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 860 | 39% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1935

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Bennett O.B.E. | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1936

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | William Sinclair Scott Hannay | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### 1937

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Herbert Neville Bewley * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1938

No. 7 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Bennett O.B.E. * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### 1945

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | William S.S. Hannay | 525 | 96% |
| | Labour | A. Kay | 24 | 4% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 501 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 910 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 549 | 60% |

### 1946

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Herbert Neville Bewley | unopposed | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 892 | | |

### 1947

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Bennett | unopposed | | |

### 1949

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Sinclair Scott $^{(PARTY)}$ | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### 1950

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Thomas Winlack Harley $^{(PARTY)}$ | 559 | 98% |
| | Labour | Harry Livermore | 9 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 550 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 860 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 568 | 66% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1951

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reginald Poole $^{(PARTY)}$ | 499 | 98% |
| | Labour | Thomas McNerney | 11 | 2% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 488 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 922 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 510 | 55% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1952

Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Henry Thompson | 440 | 97% |
| | Independent | James Elias | 13 | 3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 427 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 956 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 453 | 47% |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |