Great George (Liverpool ward)

Ward in Liverpool

Mixed-use Area in England

Great George Ward

Mixed-use Area

Great George Ward

Location within Merseyside

OS grid reference| SJ351900
• London| 179 mi (288 km) South
Metropolitan borough|

* City of Liverpool

Metropolitan county|

* Merseyside

Region|

* North West

Country| England
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| LIVERPOOL
Postcode district| L1, L2, L3, L6, L7, L8
Dialling code| 0151
Police| Merseyside
Fire| Merseyside
Ambulance| North West
UK Parliament|

* Liverpool Riverside

List of places

England
Merseyside

53°24′04″N 2°58′30″W﻿ / ﻿53.4010°N 2.9750°W﻿ / 53.4010; -2.9750

Great George is a defunct ward in Liverpool, in Merseyside, England, and part of the Liverpool Riverside parliamentary constituency. Great George is bordered by the Liverpool city centre's Baltic Triangle to the west, Georgian Quarter and some parts of Ropewalks district to the north, and Toxeth to the south and east. Historically it is part of Lancashire before the establishment of Merseyside.[1][2]

## Ward elections

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### 1914

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No. 17 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal | John Lamport Eills * | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Liberal hold | Swing |  |

### 1919

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Owen Ruddin | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### 1920

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | William Grogan | 1,766 | 65% |
| Liberal | Samuel Skelton * | 955  | 35%  |
Majority | 811  |  |
Registered electors | 3,875  |  |
Turnout | 2,721  | 70%  |
| Irish Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing |  |

### 1921

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Marner | 1,299 | 57% |
| Liberal | William Henry Broad  | 703  | 31%  |
| Independent | George Henry Bennett  | 283  | 12%  |
Majority | 596  |  |
Registered electors | 4,006  |  |
Turnout | 2,285  | 57%  |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### 1922

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Owen Ruddin * | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### 1923

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | William Grogan * | 1,587 | 83% |
| Labour | George Henry Bennett  | 322  | 17%  |
Majority | 1,265  |  |
Registered electors | 4,461  |  |
Turnout | 43%  |  |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### 1924

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Irish Nationalist | Thomas Joseph Marner * | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
| Irish Nationalist hold | Swing |  |

### 1925

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Catholic | Thomas Owen Ruddin * | 1,199 | 68% |
| Labour | Alfred James Ward  | 561  | 32%  |
Majority | 638  |  |
Registered electors | 4,645  |  |
Turnout | 1,760  | 38%  |
| Catholic gain from Irish Nationalist | Swing |  |

### 1926

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Catholic | William Grogan * | 1,075 | 57% |
| Labour | John Loughlin  | 816  | 43%  |
Majority | 259  |  |
Registered electors | 4,694  |  |
Turnout | 1,891  | 40%  |
| Catholic gain from  | Swing |  |

### 1927

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Harry Leo Gaffeney | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
|  | Swing |  |

### 1928

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|  | Harry Leo Gaffeney | unopposed |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
|  | Swing |  |

### 1929

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Matthew Grogan | 1,546 | 76% |
| Conservative | Louise Marie Murray  | 496  | 24%  |
Majority | 1,050  |  |
Registered electors | 5,299  |  |
Turnout | 2,042  | 39%  |
| Labour gain from Catholic | Swing |  |

### 1930

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic Labour  | John Loughlin * | 814 | 68% |
| Labour | Richard Thomas Hughes  | 389  | 32%  |
Majority | 425  |  |
Registered electors | 5,042  |  |
Turnout | 1,203  | 24%  |
| Democratic Labour gain from Labour  |  |  |

### 1931

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic Labour  | Harry Leo Gaffeney * | 858 | 59% |
| Labour | Patrick Campbell  | 594  | 41%  |
Majority | 264  |  |
Registered electors | 5,043  |  |
Turnout | 1,452  | 29%  |
| Democratic Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1932

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin | 951 | 49% |
| Democratic Labour  | Matthew Grogan * | 933  | 48%  |
| Youth  | Leo Patrick Taylor  | 64  | 3%  |
Majority | 18  |  |
Registered electors | 5,048  |  |
Turnout | 1,948  | 39%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1933

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joseph Campbell | 1,047 | 66% |
| Independent | John Loughlin  | 538  | 34%  |
Majority | 509  |  |
Registered electors | 4,912  |  |
Turnout | 1,585  | 32%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1934

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Hamilton | 1,121 | 66% |
| Democratic Labour  | Walter Oscar Stein  | 569  | 34%  |
Majority | 552  |  |
Registered electors | 4,916  |  |
Turnout | 1,690  | 34%  |
| Labour gain from Democratic Labour  |  |  |

### 1935

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin * | 1,403 | 59% |
| Conservative | Dudley Richmond-Jones  | 964  | 41%  |
Majority | 439  |  |
Registered electors | 4,771  |  |
Turnout | 2,367  | 50%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1936

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Joseph Campbell * | 1,220 | 56% |
| Conservative | William Henry Broad  | 965  | 44%  |
Majority | 255  |  |
Registered electors | 4,563  |  |
Turnout | 2,185  | 48%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1937

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | John Hamilton * | 1,310 | 68% |
| Independent | Stamford Botley  | 630  | 32%  |
Majority | 1,310  |  |
Registered electors | 4,346  |  |
Turnout | 1,940  | 45%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1938

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No. 10 Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Percy Ernest Sherwin * | 866 | 56% |
| Independent | John Michael Fanning  | 690  | 44%  |
Majority | 196  |  |
Registered electors | 4,144  |  |
Turnout | 1,576  | 38%  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 1945

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Great George - 2 seats  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Robert Edward Cottier | unopposed |  |
| Labour | John David Towers | unopposed |  |
Registered electors | 3,720  |  |

### 1946

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Great George - 2 seats  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William George Ingham | 827 | 56% |
| Conservative | John Gwilyn Hughes | 805 | 55% |
| Labour | Alexander Kay  | 644  | 44%  |
| Labour | John Hamilton | 632  | 43%  |
Majority | 183  |  |
Registered electors | 3,953  |  |
Turnout | 1,471  | 37%  |

### 1947

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Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Gwilym Hughes | 1,016 | 55% |
| Labour | Clifford Selly  | 815  | 45%  |
Majority | 201  |  |
Registered electors | 3,894  |  |
Turnout | 1,831  | 47%  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 1949

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Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Walter John Smith (PARTY) | 823 | 52% |
| Labour | William Tipping  | 761  | 48%  |
Majority | 62  |  |
Registered electors | 3,717  |  |
Turnout | 1,584  | 43%  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 1950

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Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 783 | 51% | +6%
| Conservative |  | 760  | 49%  | −6%
Majority | 23  |  |
Registered electors |  |  |
Turnout | 1,543  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 1951

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Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John James Coupland (PARTY) | 920 | 57% | +2%
| Labour | Thomas George Dominic Maguire  | 686  | 43%  | −2%
Majority | 234  |  |
Registered electors | 3,360  |  |
Turnout | 1,606  | 48%  | +1%
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 1952

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Great George  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mrs. Elizabeth Trainor | 796 | 52% | +4%
| Conservative | Walter John Smith  | 747  | 48%  | −4%
Majority | 49  |  |
Registered electors | 3,376  |  |
Turnout | 1,543  | 46%  | +3%
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## Monuments

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* St George's Hall[3][4][5]
* Philharmonic Hall[6][7][8]
* Chinatown, Liverpool[9][10][11][12]

## References

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1. ^ "The Cathedral Bells". Liverpool Cathedral. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
2. ^ "Nos. 15-21, GREAT GEORGE SQUARE, Non Civil Parish - 1298827 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
3. ^ "St George's Quarter". Visit Liverpool.
4. ^ "St. George's Hall (Liverpool) - 2020 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)", Tripadvisor, retrieved 22 March 2020
5. ^ Historic England, "St George's Hall, Liverpool (1361677)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 7 April 2015
6. ^ "Adagio sculpture unveiled at Harold Cohen Library", University of Liverpool, 15 February 2016, retrieved 12 October 2016
7. ^ * Pollard, Richard; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2006), Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West, The Buildings of England, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, ISBN 0-300-10910-5
8. ^ Historic England, "Philharmonic Hall (including detached poster piers to south west and north west), Liverpool (1279652)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 11 September 2013
9. ^ "Liverpool Chinatown Museum". Dimsum. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
10. ^ "Chinese Arch". Visit Liverpool. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
11. ^ "History of Liverpool Chinatown". The Liverpool Chinatown Business Association. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
12. ^ "Liverpool Chinatown History". Liverpool Chinatown. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2015.

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* Central, Everton, Netherfield
* Clubmoor
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* Speke-Garston
* Tuebrook
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