1897 Liverpool School Board election

Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held in November 1897. These were held every three years, when all fifteen Board Members were elected. In 1897 there were twenty 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  ±  Votes
Church of England8343,646
Non-Sectarian4171,881
Catholic3206,790
Socialist023,270
Ratepayers08,211
Total Votes cast753,798
Electorate101,644
Turnout49%

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
Non-SectarianAnne Jane Davies48,768
Church of EnglandJames H. Goodyear47,607
Church of EnglandRev. Canon T. M. Lester *46,459
Non-SectarianThomas C. Ryley *47,821
Church of EnglandColonel G. R. Morrison JP45,388
Church of EnglandRev. W. J. Adams43,984
Church of EnglandRev. George Howell43,470
Church of EnglandHugh A. Bewley41,253
Church of EnglandDr. H. A, Clarke40,466
Non-SectarianDr. R. J. Lloyd39,048
CatholicMichael Fitzpatrick36,459
Non-SectarianRichard G. Hough36,244
CatholicCharles McArdle35,138
Church of EnglandRev. J. Bell-Cox35,019
CatholicJoseph P. McKenna34,752

Not Elected

CatholicWilliam J. Sparrow34,520
CatholicAugustine Watts33,336
CatholicJames F. Taylor32,585
SocialistSamuel Reeves23,270
RatepayersRobert A. Bellwood8,211

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References

  1. Liverpool Daily Post November 1897
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