1888 Liverpool School Board election

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Election to the 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:

Allegiance Members   ±  
Catholic 6
Church of England 4
Independent 3
Nonconformist 2

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

Allegiance Name Votes
Catholic M. Fitzpatrick 28,053
Catholic C. McArdle 26,604
Catholic J.A. Doughan 26,537
Catholic R. Yates 25,542
Catholic John Hand * 25,270
Catholic W.J. Sparrow 25,291
Independent H. Thomas 22,425
Independent S.G. Rathbone * 21,337
Church of England T. Major Lester 18,585
Church of England R.B. Baron 18,188
Independent J. Bell Cox 17,763
Church of England James Hakes * 17,501
Church of England D. Rycroft * 14,121
Nonconformist Anne Jane Davies * 13,377
Nonconformist William Oulton * 11,572

Not Elected

Nonconformist T.C Ryley 9,705
Church of England J.H. Parker 8,062
Church of England W. Pierce 7,698
Independent J.R. Anderson 4,918
Independent D.S. Collin 4,432
Independent W. A. Newcomb 4,131
Independent H.W. Pearson 2,779
Independent W. King 755
Independent W. Saxton 734
Independent B. Jones 650
Independent C.J. Fox 452
Independent H.S. Anthony 252

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References[]

  1. ^ Liverpool Daily Post November 1888
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