Liverpool Town Council elections 1873
1873 Liverpool Town Council election|
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1873. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1873
Party
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Seats
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Gains
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Losses
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Net gain/loss
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Seats %
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Votes %
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Votes
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+/−
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Conservative
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9
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56%
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56%
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11,297
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Liberal
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7
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44%
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44%
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8,745
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Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
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By-elections
No. 13, St. Anne Street, 27 March 1874
Caused by the death of Councillor James Denton (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1871)
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See also
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