1857 Liverpool Town Council election

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1857 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 Monday 2 November 1857. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ?? ?? ??
Whig  ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1857
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative
  Whig

Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Hutchinson36152%
Whig Dr. Joseph Anderson33548%
Majority264%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 696
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Ryleyunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Daniel Crosthwaite *56457%
Whig George Melly41743%
Majority14714%
Registered electors
Turnout 981
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Littledale *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Wagstaff *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Johnson *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Vernon40564%
Whig Thomas Avison23136%
Majority17428%
Registered electors
Turnout 636
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Samuel Robert Gravesunopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Mozley *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Joseph Kitchen *20954%
Conservative James Clegg17746%
Majority328%
Registered electors
Turnout 386
Whig hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Barton20151%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie *19549%
Majority62%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 396
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Charles Tricks Bowring32252%
Conservative Harmood Banner *30148%
Majority214%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 623
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
James Crellin36250.3%
William Liversidge35749.7%
Majority5
Registered electors
Turnout 719
gain from Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Stewart *16492%
Whig Mr. Alpass148%
Majority15084%
Registered electors
Turnout 178
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Christopher James Corbally12164%
Conservative Mr. Savage6936%
Majority5228%
Registered electors
Turnout 190
Whig hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Mitchell Beckwith *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

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By-elections

See also

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present

Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present

History of local government in England

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Council Minute Book 1857 pg 327 (scan)" . Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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