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Exchange (Liverpool ward)

{{Short description |Ward in Liverpool}}

The Exchange ward was a former electoral division of Liverpool, in the United Kingdom.

The Exchange ward was one of the oldest and most significant areas in Liverpool, named after the Liverpool Exchange, a notable financial and commercial hub in the city. The Liverpool Exchange building itself was central to the economic development of the city during the 18th and 19th centuries, serving as a focal point for trade and business, especially given Liverpool's prominence as a major port during the British Empire.

Overview

Historically, wards in Liverpool were used as administrative districts for electing members to the City Council and for organizing various city services.

The Exchange ward was located in the heart of the city center, encompassing some of the most important civic and commercial buildings, including the Town Hall and the financial district around Castle Street, Water Street, and Old Hall Street. The ward was home to merchants, bankers, and other prominent business figures of the time.{{Cite web |last=Grundy |first=Chris |date=2023-12-11 |title=The forgotten tracks of Liverpool's Exchange Station |url=https://theguideliverpool.com/the-forgotten-tracks-of-liverpools-exchange-station/ |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=The Guide Liverpool |language=en-GB}}

The boundaries of Liverpool’s electoral wards have been redrawn multiple times over the years, reflecting changes in population and administrative needs. By the latter part of the 20th century, the Exchange ward was abolished or merged with surrounding areas as part of broader changes to Liverpool's ward structure. While the Exchange ward itself no longer exists in the modern electoral system, its legacy remains tied to Liverpool's economic history and its development as a major international trading city.

Elections

= 1919 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh|votes=955|percentage=66%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Perring Thomas Stolterfoht *|votes=486|percentage=34%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=469|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,549}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,441|percentage=57%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=}}

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= 1920 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=Henry Granby|votes=907|percentage=52%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Frederick Charles Bowring *|votes=829|percentage=48%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=78|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,672}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,736|percentage=65%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|loser=Liberal Party (UK)|swing=}}

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= 1921 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=John Quinn|votes=948|percentage=53%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Charles Sydney Jones *|votes=840|percentage=47%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=108|percentage=6%|change=N/A|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,664}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,788|percentage=67%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|loser=Liberal Party (UK)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1922 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

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{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|swing=}}

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= 1923 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=Miss Alice McCormick|votes=904|percentage=59%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Philip Rathbone|votes=575|percentage=37%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Joseph Masterman|votes=50|percentage=3%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate||party=Unemployed|candidate=John Bingham|votes=7|percentage=0.5%|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=329|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,747}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,536|percentage=56%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1924 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|candidate=John Quinn *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=}}

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= 1925 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,805}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|loser=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1926 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|candidate=Miss Alice McCormick *|votes=709|percentage=77%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate||party=Ex-Services|candidate=Albert Edward Price|votes=214|percentage=23%|change=}}

{{Election box majority|votes=495|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,758}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=923|percentage=33%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|loser=Nationalist Party (Ireland)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1927 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|candidate=John Quinn *|votes=910|percentage=85%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Joseph Nugent|votes=123|percentage=12%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=787|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,710}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,033|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1928 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1929 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate||party=Centre Party|candidate=Alice McCormick *|votes=760|percentage=66%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Margaret McFarlane|votes=384|percentage=34%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=376|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,697}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,144|percentage=42%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain||winner=Centre Party|loser=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1930 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=James Farrell|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=}}

{{Election box gain with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|loser=Catholic Party (Liverpool)|swing=}}

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= 1931 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=1,228|percentage=91%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Samuel Sydney Silverman|votes=116|percentage=9%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=1,112|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,492}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,344|percentage=54%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1932 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate||party=Centre|candidate=Miss Alice McCormick *|votes=717|percentage=68%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Albert Smitton|votes=258|percentage=25%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate||party=Youth|candidate=Arthur James Gerard Smyth|votes=69|percentage=6.6%|change=}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Edward Boggin|votes=7|percentage=0.67%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=459|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,051|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box hold||winner=Centre|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1933 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=James Farrell|votes=837|percentage=83%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Albert Smitton|votes=166|percentage=17%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=671|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,404}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,003|percentage=42%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1934 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,383}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1935 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Thomas Patrick Staunton *|votes=757|percentage=63%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alfred Donohue|votes=438|percentage=37%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=319|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,351}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,195|percentage=51%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain||winner=Independent (politician)|loser=Centre|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1936 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Thomas Patrick Staunton *|votes=757|percentage=63%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alfred Donohue|votes=438|percentage=37%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=319|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,351}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,195|percentage=51%|change=|}}

{{Election box gain||winner=Independent (politician)|loser=Centre|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1937 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Peter Kavanagh *|votes=unopposed|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1938 =

{{Election box begin|title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John Granby|votes=765|percentage=72%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John George Morgan|votes=300|percentage=28%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=465|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=2,122}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=1,065|percentage=50%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1945 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange - 2 seats}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Leo Henry Wright|votes=728|percentage=74%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Walter McGrath|votes=721|percentage=73%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Sarah Ann McArd|votes=252|percentage=26%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Herbert F. Granby|votes=257|percentage=26%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=471|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,619}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=985|percentage=61%|change=|}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1946 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John Gerard Granby|votes=648|percentage=73%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alfred Strange|votes=228|percentage=26%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Frederick Bowman|votes=9|percentage=1%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=420|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,589}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=885|percentage=56%|change=|}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1947 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Walter McGrath|votes=704|percentage=79%|change=|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Francis Edward Campbell|votes=188|percentage=21%|change=|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=516|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,620}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=892|percentage=55%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1949 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Leo Henry Wright *|votes=795|percentage=81%|change=+7%|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Joseph Mooney|votes=190|percentage=19%|change=-7%|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=605|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,625}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=985|percentage=61%|change=0%|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=+7%}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1950 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John Gerard Granby|votes=666|percentage=85%|change=+6%|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Alexander Kay|votes=121|percentage=15%|change=-6%|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=545|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,575}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=787|percentage=50%|change=-5%|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=+6%}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1951 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=Walter McGrath *|votes=646|percentage=74%|change=-5%|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Cullen|votes=226|percentage=26%|change=+5%|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=420|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=1,656}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=872|percentage=53%|change=-2%|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=-5%}}

{{Election box end}}

= 1952 =

{{Election box begin|title=Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent (politician)|candidate=John Larkin|votes=598|percentage=62%|change=-19%|}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=William McKeown|votes=368|percentage=38%|change=+19%|}}

{{Election box majority|votes=230|percentage=|change=|}}

{{Election box Registered electors|reg. electors=15,505}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=966|percentage=6%|change=|}}

{{Election box hold with party link||winner=Independent (politician)|swing=}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Cite web |title=Liverpool Exchange 1885-1974 (Hansard) |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/constituencies/liverpool-exchange |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=api.parliament.uk}}

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