1853 Liverpool Town Council election

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1853 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1853. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Reformers  ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1853
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative
  Whig

Ward results

* – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Richard Cardwell Gardner *36975%
John H. Brancken ?12424%
Majority245
Registered electors
Turnout 493
gain from Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Holt *2UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Moulsdale Mellor *6UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Turner *5UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alexander Shand6UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Buck Lloyd *11UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew Gregson *4UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys *22563%
Whig John Smith13337%
Majority9226%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 358
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Aspinall Tobin *2UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Nicholson *3unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Oliver Holden *22UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Holme *2UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Woodruff *32969%
Conservative James Jack14631%
Majority18338%
Registered electors
Turnout 475
Whig hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samuel Holme *3UnopposedN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Nicholson16551%
Daniel Powell15749%
Majority8
Registered electors
Turnout 322
gain from Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Francis Anderson Clint25051%
Conservative William Earle24149%
Majority92%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 491
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1853, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1847 expired.

The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1853 for a term of office of six years.

* – re-elected Alderman.

PartyAlderman
Conservative Joseph Cooper *
Conservative Richard Cardwell Gardner
Thomas Bold
Conservative John Bramley-Moore *
Conservative Francis Shand
Conservative James Parker *
Conservative Thomas Toulmin
Conservative Samuel Holme

By Elections

No. 11, Abercromby, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Richard Cardwell Gardner (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Earle
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

No. 8, Pitt Street, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Thomas Toulmin (Conservative, elected 1 November 1852) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Mann
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Swing

No. 15, South Toxteth, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Samuel Holme (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Robertson
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 703 (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 704 (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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