St. Paul's (Liverpool ward)

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St Paul's (ward)
Electoral ward
St Paul's (ward) is located in Merseyside
St Paul's (ward)
St Paul's (ward)
Location within Merseyside
OS grid referenceSJ3392690843
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLIVERPOOL
Postcode districtL
Dialling code0151
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53°24′36″N 2°59′39″W / 53.41°N 2.9941°W / 53.41; -2.9941

St. Paul’s ward is a ward in Liverpool, England. It was one of the 16 original municipal wards created in Liverpool in 1835 under the Municipal Corporations Act.[1]

Overview

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St. Paul’s ward was one of the 16 original municipal wards created in Liverpool in 1835 under the Municipal Corporations Act.[1] It was listed alongside others such as Everton & Kirkdale, Vauxhall, and Exchange. It elected three councillors, like the other original wards. The ward remained in place until April 1895, when ward boundaries were expanded and restructured, removing St. Paul’s from the list of active wards. The name “St. Paul” ward refers to a parish or church-dedicated area; such naming was common for wards in Liverpool in the 1800s, often taking names of prominent churches or parishes.[2] Over time, boundary revisions and reorganisations (especially mid-20th century) led to the ward being abolished or merged with adjacent wards. Among the Liverpool electoral ward changes, many wards named after churches like St. Paul were removed or merged in general reorganisations around 1953.[3]

Elections

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1835

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No. 4 St. Paul's - 3 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Christopher Rawdon 137 54% N/A
Whig Alexander McGregor 124 48% N/A
Conservative John Barton 119 46% N/A
Whig William Stuart 117 46% N/A
Conservative R. B. B. Hollinshead * 102 40% N/A
Conservative William Shand 89 35% N/A
Majority 18 N/A
Registered electors 297
Turnout 256 86% N/A
Whig win (new seat)
Whig win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Polling place : At Mather's Baths, corner of St. Paul's-square and Virginia-street

1836

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barton * 138 54%
Whig James Stitt 116 46%
Majority 22 8%
Registered electors 340
Turnout 254 75%
Conservative hold Swing +8%

1837

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Benjamin Frankland 163 51%
Conservative William Winstanley 155 49%
Majority 8 2%
Registered electors
Turnout 318
Whig hold Swing

1838

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wright 184 53%
Whig Christopher Rawdon * 163 47%
Majority 21 6% N/A
Registered electors 481
Turnout 347 72%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time George Wright Christopher Rawdon
Votes % Votes %
10:00 56 62% 35 38%
11:00 94
12:00 121 55% 99 45%
13:00 136 54% 116 46%
14:00 153 54% 129 46%
15:00 166 54% 142 46%
16:00 184 53% 163 47%

1839

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barton * 178 50.1%
Whig John Deakin 177 49.9%
Majority 1 0.2%
Registered electors 433
Turnout 355 82%
Conservative hold Swing

1840

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell 177 51%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie 167 49%
Majority 10 2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 344
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell John Rowland McGuffie
Votes % Votes %
10:00 72 51% 68 49%
11:00 86 50.3% 85 49.7%
12:00 99 52% 90 48%
13:00 131 52% 123 48%
14:00 146 53% 131 47%
15:00 167 52% 152 48%
16:00 177 51% 167 49%

1841

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joshua Edwards 306 54%
Whig Christopher Rawdon 263 46%
Majority 43 8%
Registered electors 771
Turnout 569 80%
Conservative hold Swing

1842

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Caton Thompson 186 53%
Whig John Deakin 165 47%
Majority 21 6%
Registered electors 477
Turnout 351 74%
Conservative hold Swing
Time John Caton Thompson John Deakin
Votes % Votes %
10:00 30 71% 12 29%
11:00 59 60% 40 40%
12:00 91 58% 66 42%
13:00 116 59% 81 41%
14:00 143 56% 113 44%
15:00 150 53% 131 47%
16:00 186 53% 165 47%

1843

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell * 179 52%
Whig John Deakin 162 48%
Majority 17 4%
Registered electors 423
Turnout 341 81%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : Mr. Mather's Baths, at the north west corner of St. Paul's-square.

1844

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Brodhurst Hill 152 56%
Whig James Stitt 119 44%
Majority 33 12%
Registered electors 388
Turnout 271 70%
Conservative hold Swing

1845

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Eyre Evans 171 56%
Conservative John Caton Thompson * 133 44%
Majority 38 12% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 304
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

1846

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig James Stitt 145 57%
Conservative John Briscoe 108 43%
Majority 37 14%
Registered electors 472
Turnout 253 54%
Whig hold Swing

1847

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Brodhurst Hill * 173 57%
Whig Thomas Booth 129 43%
Majority 44 14%
Registered electors 461
Turnout 302 66%
Conservative hold Swing

1848

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Briscoe 185 50.4%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie 182 49.6%
Majority 3 0.8% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 367
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House of Mr. Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-square. Both candidates were pro-raters.

1849

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Godfrey 137 52%
Conservative Dr. John Games 125 48%
Majority 12 4%
Registered electors 411
Turnout 262 64%
Conservative hold Swing

Thomas Godfrey was opposed to the Rivington Pike water scheme and in favour of imposing rates on the dock and council estates, as was Dr. John Games.

1850

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Oliver Holden 192 65%
Conservative John James 104 35%
Majority 88 30% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 296
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

1851

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

1852

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Godfrey * 207 52%
Whig Thomas Savage 193 48%
Majority 14 4%
Registered electors
Turnout 560
Conservative hold Swing

1853

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Oliver Holden * 22 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

1854

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie * 204 58%
Whig Thomas Savage 147 42%
Majority 57 16%
Registered electors
Turnout 351
Whig hold Swing

1855

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Godfrey 222 55%
Whig J. B. Spence 179 45%
Majority 43 10%
Registered electors 522
Turnout 401 77%
Conservative hold Swing

1856

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Oliver Holden * unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing

1857

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton 201 51%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie * 195 49%
Majority 6 2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 396
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

1858

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Clerk 186 61%
Conservative Thomas Rigby 119 39%
Majority 67 22% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 305
Whig gain from Conservative Swing
Time John Clerk Thomas Rigby
Votes % Votes %
10:00 40 63% 23 37%
11:00 80 63% 46 37%
12:00 119 68% 57 32%
13:00 140 66% 71 34%
14:00 160 66% 84 34%
15:00 174 65% 92 35%
16:00 185 63% 110 37%

Polling Place : The House of Mr. John Mather, at the north-west corner of St. Paul's Square.

1859

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Oliver Holden * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1860

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1861

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Buck Spence 192 54%
Conservative Thomas Rigby 162 46%
Majority 30 8%
Registered electors
Turnout 354
Liberal hold Swing
Time John Buck Spence Thomas Rigby
Votes % Votes %
10:00 55 49% 57 51%
11:00 109 60% 73 40%
12:00 137 59% 94 41%
13:00 155 59% 106 41%
14:00 170 59% 118 41%
15:00 180 58% 132 42%
16:00 187 57% 141 43%

1862

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Oliver Holden * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1863

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1864

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice Williams 252 75%
Conservative Lewis Hornblower 85 25%
Majority 167 50%
Registered electors
Turnout 337
Liberal hold Swing
Time Maurice Williams Lewis Hornblower
Votes % Votes %
11:00 156 74% 55 26%
11:30 166 75% 55 25%
12:00 191 75% 64 25%
12:30 208 75% 70 25%
13:00 222 74% 76 26%
13:30 227 74% 78 26%
14:00 231 75% 79 25%
15:00 244 74% 84 26%
15:30 245 74% 85 26%
16:00 252 75% 85 25%

1865

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Holden unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1866

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Holden 233 53%
Liberal Peter George Heyworth 205 47%
Majority 28 6% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 438
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1867

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice Williams * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1868

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Oliver Holden 233 53%
Liberal Peter George Heyworth 205 47%
Majority 28 6% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 438
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1869

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1870

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Huntington 544 52%
Liberal John Taylor Davies 497 48%
Majority 47 4% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,041
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1871

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston 643 53%
Liberal George Mayall jun. 569 47%
Majority 74 6%
Registered electors 1,613
Turnout 1,212 75%
Conservative hold Swing

1872

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams 674 58%
Liberal George Mayall jnr. 498 42%
Majority 176 16%
Registered electors 1,641
Turnout 1,172 71%
Conservative hold Swing

1873

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Huntington * unopposed
Registered electors 2,029
Conservative hold Swing

1874

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1875

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

1876

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Huntington * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1877

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Williams 648 52%
Conservative Robert Wheeler Preston * 597 48%
Majority 51 4% N/A
Registered electors 1,749
Turnout 1,245 71%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1878

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams * 739 53%
Liberal David Hughes 647 47%
Majority 92 6%
Registered electors 1,770
Turnout 1,386 78%
Conservative hold Swing

1879

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies 697 54%
Conservative Thomas Huntington * 602 46%
Majority 95 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,803
Turnout 1,299 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1880

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell 708 50%
Liberal William Williams 703 50%
Majority 5 0%
Registered electors 1,767
Turnout 1,411 80%
Conservative hold Swing

1881

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Owen Hugh Williams * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1882

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1883

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomas Warrington 560 77%
Home Rule Patrick Murphy 169 23%
Majority 391 54% N/A
Registered electors 1,542
Turnout 729
Rejected ballots 3
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1884

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell 561 51%
Liberal Samuel Hough 540 49%
Majority 21 2%
Registered electors 1,530
Turnout 1,101 72%
Conservative hold Swing

1885

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies * unopposed
Registered electors 1,512
Liberal hold Swing

1886

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sylvester Mattison unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1887

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Curzon Dobell * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

1888

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Davies * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

1889

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathbone 520 54%
Conservative Sylvester Mattison * 450 46%
Majority 70 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,353
Turnout 970 72%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1890

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nathaniel Topp 525 56%
Conservative Frank John Leslie 405 44%
Majority 120 12% N/A
Registered electors 1,342
Turnout 930 69%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1891

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King 502 51%
Conservative Charles Stewart Dean 475 49%
Majority 27 2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 977
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

1892

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Caused by the election of Councillor Philip Henry Rathbone JP (Liberal, St, Paul's, elected 1 November 1892) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1892 .

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Stewart Dean 517 50.6%
Liberal Jacob Gaitskell Brown 504 49.4%
Majority 13 1.2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 1,021
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

1893

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nathaniel Topp * 484 52%
Conservative Robert Atwood Beaver 442 47%
Labour Edward Kaney 8 0.86%
Majority 42
Registered electors 1,232
Turnout 934 76%
Liberal hold Swing

1894

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Robert Meade-King * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

References

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  3. ^ "List of Electoral Wards in Merseyside".