1900 Liverpool School Board election

Elections to the Liverpool School Board were held on Friday 16 November 1900. These were held every three years, when all fifteen board members were elected. There were nineteen candidates for the fifteen board member positions.

Each voter had fifteen votes to cast.

After the elections, the composition of the school board was:

Allegiance Members   ±   Votes
Church of England 6 -2 174,523
Catholic 4 0 199,688
Non-Sectarian 4 0 133,603
Protestant 1 0 107,063
Labour 0 20,690
Independent Church of England 0 18,735
Independent Non-Sectarian 0 10,967
Total Votes cast 665,269
Electorate 105,201
Turnout 42%

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

Allegiance Name Votes
Protestant George Wise 107,063
Non-sectarian Miss Melly * 52,909
Catholic Michael Fitzpatrick * 50,458
Catholic Dr. Sparrow * 50,280
Catholic J. R. Yates 49,809
Catholic C. McArdle * 49,141
Non-sectarian J. C Stitt 45,280
Non-sectarian W. Evans * 39,847
Church of England Rev. Canon Lester * 36,427
Non-sectarian R. G. Hough * 35,414
Church of England J. H. Goodyear * 34,044
Church of England Rev. W. J. Adams 33,275
Church of England Dr. H. A. Clarke 32,801
Church of England J. L. Bailey 29,124
Church of England Rev. Geo. Howell * 24,309

Not Elected

Church of England N. Bewley * 20,970
Labour Samuel Reeves 20,690
Independent Church of England Rev. J. Bell-Cox * 18,735
Independent Non-Sectarian T. C. Ryley * 10,967

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References

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  1. ^ Liverpool Daily PostSaturday 17 November 1900