1897 Liverpool School Board election explained

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:

Allegiance	Members	±	Votes
	8		343,646
Non-Sectarian	4		171,881
	3		206,790
	0		23,270
Ratepayers	0		8,211
Total Votes cast			753,798
Electorate			101,644
Turnout			49%

• - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

Allegiance	Name	Votes
Non-Sectarian	Anne Jane Davies	48,768
	James H. Goodyear	47,607
	Rev. Canon T. M. Lester *	46,459
Non-Sectarian	Thomas C. Ryley *	47,821
	Colonel G. R. Morrison JP	45,388
	Rev. W. J. Adams	43,984
	Rev. George Howell	43,470
	Hugh A. Bewley	41,253
	Dr. H. A, Clarke	40,466
Non-Sectarian	Dr. R. J. Lloyd	39,048
	Michael Fitzpatrick	36,459
Non-Sectarian	Richard G. Hough	36,244
	Charles McArdle	35,138
	Rev. J. Bell-Cox	35,019
	Joseph P. McKenna	34,752

Not Elected

	William J. Sparrow	34,520
	Augustine Watts	33,336
	James F. Taylor	32,585
		23,270
Ratepayers	Robert A. Bellwood	8,211

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Notes and References

1. [Liverpool Daily Post]