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:

AllegianceMembers  ±  Votes
Church of England6-2174,523
Catholic40199,688
Non-Sectarian40133,603
Protestant10107,063
Labour020,690
Independent Church of England018,735
Independent Non-Sectarian010,967
Total Votes cast665,269
Electorate105,201
Turnout42%

* - Retiring board member seeking re-election

Elected

AllegianceNameVotes
ProtestantGeorge Wise107,063
Non-sectarianMiss Melly *52,909
CatholicMichael Fitzpatrick *50,458
CatholicDr. Sparrow *50,280
CatholicJ. R. Yates49,809
CatholicC. McArdle *49,141
Non-sectarianJ. C Stitt45,280
Non-sectarianW. Evans *39,847
Church of EnglandRev. Canon Lester *36,427
Non-sectarianR. G. Hough *35,414
Church of EnglandJ. H. Goodyear *34,044
Church of EnglandRev. W. J. Adams33,275
Church of EnglandDr. H. A. Clarke32,801
Church of EnglandJ. L. Bailey29,124
Church of EnglandRev. Geo. Howell *24,309

Not Elected

Church of EnglandN. Bewley *20,970
LabourSamuel Reeves20,690
Independent Church of EnglandRev. J. Bell-Cox *18,735
Independent Non-SectarianT. C. Ryley *10,967

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References

  1. Liverpool Daily PostSaturday 17 November 1900
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