# Exchange (Liverpool ward)

The Exchange ward was a former electoral division of Liverpool, in the United Kingdom.
The Exchange ward was one of the oldest and most significant areas in Liverpool, named after the Liverpool Exchange, a notable financial and commercial hub in the city. The Liverpool Exchange building itself was central to the economic development of the city during the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a focal point for trade and business, especially given Liverpool's prominence as a major port during the British Empire.

## Overview

Historically, wards in Liverpool were used as administrative districts for electing members to the City Council and for organizing various city services.
The Exchange ward was located in the heart of the city center, encompassing some of the most important civic and commercial buildings, including the Town Hall and the financial district around Castle Street, Water Street, and Old Hall Street. The ward was home to merchants, bankers, and other prominent business figures of the time.
The boundaries of Liverpool’s electoral wards have been redrawn multiple times over the years, reflecting changes in population and administrative needs. By the latter part of the 20th century, the Exchange ward was abolished or merged with surrounding areas as part of broader changes to Liverpool's ward structure. While the Exchange ward itself no longer exists in the modern electoral system, its legacy remains tied to Liverpool's economic history and its development as a major international trading city.

## Elections
### 1919

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Peter Kavanagh | 955 | 66% |
| | Conservative | Perring Thomas Stolterfoht * | 486 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,549 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,441 | 57% |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative | Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### 1920

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Henry Granby | 907 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Frederick Charles Bowring * | 829 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,672 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,736 | 65% |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | |

### 1921

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Quinn | 948 | 53% | |
| | Liberal | Charles Sydney Jones * | 840 | 47% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 6% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,664 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 67% | |
| | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | | |

### 1922

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### 1923

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Irish Nationalist | Miss Alice McCormick | 904 | 59% |
| | Liberal | Mark Philip Rathbone | 575 | 37% |
| | Independent | Joseph Masterman | 50 | 3% |
| | Unemployed | John Bingham | 7 | 0.5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 329 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,747 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,536 | 56% |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### 1924

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Irish Nationalist | John Quinn * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Irish Nationalist hold | Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |

### 1925

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Catholic | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,805 |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |

### 1926

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | Miss Alice McCormick * | 709 | 77% |
| | Ex-Services | Albert Edward Price | 214 | 23% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 495 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,758 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 923 | 33% |
| | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing | |

### 1927

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Catholic | John Quinn * | 910 | 85% |
| | Labour | Joseph Nugent | 123 | 12% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 787 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,710 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,033 | |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Swing | |

### 1928

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Catholic | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Catholic hold | Catholic hold | Swing |

### 1929

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Centre Party | Alice McCormick * | 760 | 66% |
| | Labour | Margaret McFarlane | 384 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 376 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,697 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,144 | 42% |
| | Centre gain from Catholic | Centre gain from Catholic | | |

### 1930

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | James Farrell | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Independent gain from Catholic | Independent gain from Catholic | Swing |

### 1931

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | 1,228 | 91% |
| | Labour | Samuel Sydney Silverman | 116 | 9% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,112 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,492 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,344 | 54% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1932

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Centre | Miss Alice McCormick * | 717 | 68% |
| | Labour | Albert Smitton | 258 | 25% |
| | Youth | Arthur James Gerard Smyth | 69 | 6.6% |
| | Ind. Labour Party | Mark Edward Boggin | 7 | 0.67% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 459 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,051 | |
| | Centre hold | Centre hold | Swing | |

### 1933

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | James Farrell | 837 | 83% |
| | Labour | Albert Smitton | 166 | 17% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 671 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,404 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,003 | 42% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1934

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,383 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### 1935

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Thomas Patrick Staunton * | 757 | 63% |
| | Labour | Alfred Donohue | 438 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,351 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 51% |
| | Independent gain from Centre | Independent gain from Centre | | |

### 1936

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Thomas Patrick Staunton * | 757 | 63% |
| | Labour | Alfred Donohue | 438 | 37% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 319 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,351 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 51% |
| | Independent gain from Centre | Independent gain from Centre | | |

### 1937

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing |

### 1938

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Granby | 765 | 72% |
| | Labour | John George Morgan | 300 | 28% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 465 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,122 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,065 | 50% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1945

Exchange - 2 seats :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Leo Henry Wright | 728 | 74% |
| | Independent | Walter McGrath | 721 | 73% |
| | Labour | Sarah Ann McArd | 252 | 26% |
| | Labour | Herbert F. Granby | 257 | 26% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 471 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,619 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 61% |

### 1946

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Gerard Granby | 648 | 73% |
| | Labour | Alfred Strange | 228 | 26% |
| | Independent | Frederick Bowman | 9 | 1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,589 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 885 | 56% |

### 1947

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Walter McGrath | 704 | 79% |
| | Labour | Francis Edward Campbell | 188 | 21% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 516 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,620 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 55% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### 1949

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leo Henry Wright * | 795 | 81% | +7% |
| | Labour | Joseph Mooney | 190 | 19% | −7% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 605 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,625 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 61% | 0% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +7% | |

### 1950

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Gerard Granby | 666 | 85% | +6% |
| | Labour | Alexander Kay | 121 | 15% | −6% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 545 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,575 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 787 | 50% | −5% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +6% | |

### 1951

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Walter McGrath * | 646 | 74% | −5% |
| | Labour | John Cullen | 226 | 26% | +5% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,656 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | 53% | −2% |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -5% | |

### 1952

Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Larkin | 598 | 62% | −19% |
| | Labour | William McKeown | 368 | 38% | +19% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 230 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 15,505 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 966 | 6% | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |