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.[1]
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Peter Kavanagh | 955 | 66% | ||
Conservative | Perring Thomas Stolterfoht * | 486 | 34% | ||
Majority | 469 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,549 | ||||
Turnout | 1,441 | 57% | |||
Irish Nationalist gain from Conservative | Swing |
1920
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Henry Granby | 907 | 52% | ||
Liberal | Frederick Charles Bowring * | 829 | 48% | ||
Majority | 78 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,672 | ||||
Turnout | 1,736 | 65% | |||
Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing |
1921
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John Quinn | 948 | 53% | ||
Liberal | Charles Sydney Jones * | 840 | 47% | ||
Majority | 108 | 6% | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 2,664 | ||||
Turnout | 1,788 | 67% | |||
Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing |
1922
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
1923
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 | 329 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,747 | ||||
Turnout | 1,536 | 56% | |||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
1924
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Irish Nationalist | John Quinn * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |
1925
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,805 | ||||
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |
1926
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | Miss Alice McCormick * | 709 | 77% | ||
Ex-Services | Albert Edward Price | 214 | 23% | ||
Majority | 495 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,758 | ||||
Turnout | 923 | 33% | |||
Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |
1927
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | John Quinn * | 910 | 85% | ||
Labour | Joseph Nugent | 123 | 12% | ||
Majority | 787 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,710 | ||||
Turnout | 1,033 | ||||
Catholic hold | Swing |
1928
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Catholic | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Catholic hold | Swing |
1929
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centre Party | Alice McCormick * | 760 | 66% | ||
Labour | Margaret McFarlane | 384 | 34% | ||
Majority | 376 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,697 | ||||
Turnout | 1,144 | 42% | |||
Centre gain from Catholic |
1930
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Farrell | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Independent gain from Catholic | Swing |
1931
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | 1,228 | 91% | ||
Labour | Samuel Sydney Silverman | 116 | 9% | ||
Majority | 1,112 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,492 | ||||
Turnout | 1,344 | 54% | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
1932
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 | 459 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,051 | ||||
Centre hold | Swing |
1933
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | James Farrell | 837 | 83% | ||
Labour | Albert Smitton | 166 | 17% | ||
Majority | 671 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,404 | ||||
Turnout | 1,003 | 42% | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
1934
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 2,383 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
1935
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Patrick Staunton * | 757 | 63% | ||
Labour | Alfred Donohue | 438 | 37% | ||
Majority | 319 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,351 | ||||
Turnout | 1,195 | 51% | |||
Independent gain from Centre |
1936
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Thomas Patrick Staunton * | 757 | 63% | ||
Labour | Alfred Donohue | 438 | 37% | ||
Majority | 319 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,351 | ||||
Turnout | 1,195 | 51% | |||
Independent gain from Centre |
1937
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Peter Kavanagh * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Independent hold | Swing |
1938
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Granby | 765 | 72% | ||
Labour | John George Morgan | 300 | 28% | ||
Majority | 465 | ||||
Registered electors | 2,122 | ||||
Turnout | 1,065 | 50% | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
1945
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 | 471 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,619 | ||||
Turnout | 985 | 61% |
1946
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gerard Granby | 648 | 73% | ||
Labour | Alfred Strange | 228 | 26% | ||
Independent | Frederick Bowman | 9 | 1% | ||
Majority | 420 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,589 | ||||
Turnout | 885 | 56% |
1947
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter McGrath | 704 | 79% | ||
Labour | Francis Edward Campbell | 188 | 21% | ||
Majority | 516 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,620 | ||||
Turnout | 892 | 55% | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
1949
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Leo Henry Wright * | 795 | 81% | +7% | |
Labour | Joseph Mooney | 190 | 19% | −7% | |
Majority | 605 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,625 | ||||
Turnout | 985 | 61% | 0% | ||
Independent hold | Swing | +7% |
1950
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Gerard Granby | 666 | 85% | +6% | |
Labour | Alexander Kay | 121 | 15% | −6% | |
Majority | 545 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,575 | ||||
Turnout | 787 | 50% | −5% | ||
Independent hold | Swing | +6% |
1951
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Walter McGrath * | 646 | 74% | −5% | |
Labour | John Cullen | 226 | 26% | +5% | |
Majority | 420 | ||||
Registered electors | 1,656 | ||||
Turnout | 872 | 53% | −2% | ||
Independent hold | Swing | -5% |
1952
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Larkin | 598 | 62% | −19% | |
Labour | William McKeown | 368 | 38% | +19% | |
Majority | 230 | ||||
Registered electors | 15,505 | ||||
Turnout | 966 | 6% | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
References
- ^ Grundy, Chris (2023-12-11). "The forgotten tracks of Liverpool's Exchange Station". The Guide Liverpool. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Liverpool Exchange 1885-1974 (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-19.
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