1888 Liverpool School Board election

Election to the Liverpool School Board were held in November 1888.

There were twenty-seven candidates for the fifteen Board member positions.

Each voter had fifteen votes to cast.

After the election, the composition of the school board was:

AllegianceMembers  ±  
Catholic6
Church of England4
Independent3
Nonconformist2

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
CatholicM. Fitzpatrick28,053
CatholicC. McArdle26,604
CatholicJ.A. Doughan26,537
CatholicR. Yates25,542
CatholicJohn Hand *25,270
CatholicW.J. Sparrow25,291
IndependentH. Thomas22,425
IndependentS.G. Rathbone *21,337
Church of EnglandT. Major Lester18,585
Church of EnglandR.B. Baron18,188
IndependentJ. Bell Cox17,763
Church of EnglandJames Hakes *17,501
Church of EnglandD. Rycroft *14,121
NonconformistAnne Jane Davies *13,377
NonconformistWilliam Oulton *11,572

Not Elected

NonconformistT.C Ryley9,705
Church of EnglandJ.H. Parker8,062
Church of EnglandW. Pierce7,698
IndependentJ.R. Anderson4,918
IndependentD.S. Collin4,432
IndependentW. A. Newcomb4,131
IndependentH.W. Pearson2,779
IndependentW. King755
IndependentW. Saxton734
IndependentB. Jones650
IndependentC.J. Fox452
IndependentH.S. Anthony252

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References

  1. Liverpool Daily Post November 1888
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