Pitt Street (Liverpool ward)

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Pitt Street (ward)
Electoral ward
Pitt Street (ward) is located in Merseyside
Pitt Street (ward)
Pitt Street (ward)
Location within Merseyside
OS grid referenceSJ347889
• London178 mi (286 km) SSE
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLIVERPOOL
Postcode districtL
Dialling code0151
PoliceMerseyside
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UK
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Merseyside
53°23′58″N 2°58′44″W / 53.3995°N 2.9790°W / 53.3995; -2.9790

Pitt Street was one of the original electoral wards in Liverpool, established under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. It elected three councillors and was part of the city’s internal divisions until the reorganisation of wards in 1895.[1]

Overview

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Pitt Street ward was established on 1 November 1835, when Liverpool was first divided into 16 wards. It participated in Liverpool City Council elections during the 19th century. On 31 October 1895, the original set of wards were reorganised, and many were abolished or restructured. Pitt Street was one of those that ceased to exist in its original form at that time.

Pitt Street ward covered the area around Pitt Street in Central Liverpool, which includes what was once a dense urban area close to the docks. The area had a mixed population, including immigrant communities, boarding houses, and shops.[2] Over time, the street and surrounding neighbourhood became known for poorer housing and overcrowding.[3] The living conditions were reported in various 19th- and early-20th-century sources to be quite difficult.[4]

Pitt Street is historically linked with Liverpool’s Chinese community. Many Chinese-run boarding houses, laundries, restaurants, etc., were located around Pitt Street. It was one of the focal areas for Chinatown early on.[5] There was a Pitt Street Wesleyan Chapel, one of the older Methodist chapels in Liverpool, which was rebuilt and served the area; it was part of the South Circuit of chapels.[6]

Elections

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1835

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No. 8 Pitt Street - 3 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Hugh Hornby 201 56% N/A
Whig William Rathbone 193 54% N/A
Whig William Robert Preston 184 51% N/A
Conservative John Bibby 158 44% N/A
Conservative Peter Bourne 151 42% N/A
Conservative T. C. Molyneux 140 39% N/A
Majority 43 N/A
Registered electors 532
Turnout 359 67% N/A
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)

Polling place : At two compartments in the South Free School in Park-lane.

1836

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Bibby 199 55%
Whig William Robert Preston * 151 43%
Majority 48 12% N/A
Registered electors 551
Turnout 350 64%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1837

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Rathbone * 229 52%
Conservative James Aspinall 208 48%
Majority 21 4%
Registered electors
Turnout 437
Whig hold Swing

1838

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Hugh Hornby * 210 56%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 166 44%
Majority 44 12%
Registered electors 563
Turnout 376 67%
Whig hold Swing
Time Hugh Hornby Thomas Toulmin
Votes % Votes %
10:00 57 49% 60 51%
11:00 113 53% 100 47%
12:00 113
13:00 167 56% 131 44%
14:00 172 55% 140 45%
15:00 194 55% 156 45%
16:00 210 56% 166 44%

1839

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Richard Vaughan Yates 192 50.4%
Conservative John Bibby * 189 49.6%
Majority 3 0.8% N/A
Registered electors 560
Turnout 381 68%
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

1840

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 189 50.1%
Whig William Rathbone * 188 49.9%
Majority 1 0.2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 377
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Thomas Toulmin William Rathbone
Votes % Votes %
10:00 75 57% 56 43%
11:00 105 56% 84 44%
12:00 135 54% 115 46%
13:00 149 53% 134 47%
14:00 164 53% 146 47%
15:00 170 51% 164 49%
16:00 189 50.1% 188 49.9%

1841

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Aspinall 317 54%
Whig Hugh Hornby * 275 46%
Majority 42 8% N/A
Registered electors 768
Turnout 592 77%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1842

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Fawcett 190 53%
Conservative John Taylor 171 47%
Majority 19 6%
Registered electors 484
Turnout 361 75%
Whig hold Swing
Time William Fawcett John Taylor
Votes % Votes %
10:00 51 57% 39 43%
11:00 76 56% 60 44%
12:00 87 57% 66 43%
13:00 107 56% 83 44%
14:00 138 54% 116 46%
15:00 160 52% 145 48%
16:00 190 53% 171 47%

1843

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin * 211 55%
Whig Robert Benn 173 45%
Majority 38 10%
Registered electors 516
Turnout 384 74%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.

1844

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Aspinall * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 536
Conservative hold

1845

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Robinson 203 65%
Whig George Thirkell 108 35%
Majority 95 30% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 311
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1846

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin * 199 55%
Whig George Holt 163 45%
Majority 36 10%
Registered electors 523
Turnout 362 69%
Conservative hold Swing

1847

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Rimmer 169 56%
Whig James Denton 131 44%
Majority 38 12%
Registered electors 476
Turnout 300 63%
Conservative hold Swing

1848

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Robinson * Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.

Thomas Robinson was a pro-rater.

1849

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 482
Conservative hold

Thomas Toulmin was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme.

1850

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1851

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Gladstone jun. Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
gain from Swing

1852

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1853

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * 225 63%
Whig John Smith 133 37%
Majority 92 26% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 358
Conservative hold Swing

1854

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Gladstone jun. * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1855

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Mann unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1856

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1857

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Samuel Robert Graves unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1858

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Ridley unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.

1859

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * 209 55%
Liberal James Steel 174 45%
Majority 35 10%
Registered electors 509
Turnout 383 75%
Conservative hold Swing
Time Walter Powell Jeffreys James Steel
Votes % Votes %
10:00 53 54% 45 46%
11:00 114 55% 95 45%
12:00 141 54% 121 46%
13:00 173 56% 136 44%
14:00 181 55% 149 45%
15:00 203 54% 170 46%
16:00 209 55% 174 45%

1860

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Robert Graves * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1861

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thomas Ridley * unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

1862

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1863

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Robert Graves * 20 100%
Liberal James Levington 0 0%
Majority 20 100%
Registered electors
Turnout 20
Conservative hold Swing

1864

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Rimmer 216 52%
Liberal William McMillen 197 48%
Majority 19 4%
Registered electors
Turnout 413
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Time John Rimmer William McMillen
Votes % Votes %
11:00 107 49% 111 51%
11:30 135 52% 123 48%
12:00 154 52% 141 48%
12:30 166 53% 147 47%
13:00 183 53% 165 47%
13:30 183 53% 165 47%
14:00 192 53% 171 47%
15:00 210 52% 192 48%
15:30 214 52% 195 48%
16:00 216 52% 197 48%

1865

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Janion unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1866

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings 202 52%
Liberal James Steel 187 48%
Majority 15 4%
Registered electors
Turnout 389
Conservative hold Swing

1867

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Rimmer * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1868

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood 189 59%
Liberal James Steele 134 41%
Majority 56 18% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 323
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1869

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1870

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Hamilton 363 55%
Liberal Daniel Lowrey 298 45%
Majority 65 10%
Registered electors
Turnout 661
Conservative hold Swing

1871

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1872

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1873

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Edward Hamilton * 305 50%
Liberal James Steel 303 50%
Majority 2
Registered electors 774
Turnout 608 79%
Conservative hold Swing

1874

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Bower Forwood * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1875

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings * 383 51%
Liberal Edward Browne 373 49%
Majority 10 2%
Registered electors 1,027
Turnout 756 74%
Conservative hold Swing

1876

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Col. Charles Edward Hamilton * 332 54%
Liberal Garrett Michael Byrne 287 46%
Majority 45 8%
Registered electors 764
Turnout 619 81%
Conservative hold Swing

1877

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley 424 52%
Conservative William Bower Forwood * 385 48%
Majority 39 4% N/A
Registered electors 943
Turnout 809 86%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1878

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Steel 378 55%
Conservative Horatio Syred 304 45%
Majority 74 10% N/A
Registered electors 847
Turnout 682 81%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1879

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles 371 59%
Conservative Robert Andrew Thomas 249 39%
Conservative William de Silva 11 2%
Majority 122 20% N/A
Registered electors 880
Turnout 631 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1880

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * 393 57%
Conservative Henry Jennings 294 43%
Majority 99 14%
Registered electors 848
Turnout 687 81%
Liberal hold Swing

1881

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam 326 58%
Conservative Horatio Syred 235 42%
Majority 91 16%
Registered electors 811
Turnout 561 69%
Liberal hold Swing

1882

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1883

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * unopposed
Registered electors 798
Liberal hold Swing

1884

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam * unopposed
Registered electors 803
Liberal hold Swing

1885

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles * unopposed
Registered electors 719
Liberal hold Swing

1886

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * 327 57%
Conservative Ephraim Walker 246 43%
Majority 81 14%
Registered electors 785
Turnout 573 73%
Liberal hold Swing

1887

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Francis Joseph McAdam * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1888

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeremiah Miles * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1889

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1890

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Joseph McAdam * 308 66%
Conservative William King 161 34%
Majority 147 32%
Registered electors 710
Turnout 469 66%
Liberal hold Swing

1891

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Scott 325 59%
Conservative William King 229 41%
Majority 96 18%
Registered electors
Turnout 554
Liberal hold Swing

1892

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Charles Hawley * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1893

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dr. Joseph George McCann 306 62%
Conservative Isaac Ashton 187 38%
Majority 119 24%
Registered electors 728
Turnout 493 68%
Liberal hold Swing

1894

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No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Scott * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

References

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  2. ^ https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/preview/1500415/Neal.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Crime Rates in Pitt Street, Liverpool, L1 5JJ". Crystal Roof. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  4. ^ "John Newton in Liverpool, Part 2. Locations and connections". Bygone Liverpool. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  5. ^ StreetCheck. "Interesting Information for Pitt Street, Liverpool, L1 5JJ Postcode". StreetCheck. Retrieved 2025-10-10.
  6. ^ Mount Pleasant Wesleyan Methodist Church and Pitt Street Wesleyan Methodist Church; Pitt Street.