1859 Liverpool Town Council election

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1859 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 1859. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ????????
Liberal ????????

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1859
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 850%49%2,511
  Liberal 850%51%2,578

Because seven of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Earle *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Steains *39152%
Conservative Thomas Woodburn35548%
Majority 364%
Registered electors 1,127
Turnout 74666%
Liberal hold Swing
TimeJames SteainsThomas Woodburn
Votes%Votes%
10:008864%4936%
11:0017259%12141%
12:0024556%19044%
13:0029154%24646%
14:0031954%27746%
15:0035353%31847%
16:0039152%35548%

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johnson Stitt *66553%
Conservative C.F. Carne59547%
Majority 706%
Registered electors 1,833
Turnout 1,26069%
Liberal hold Swing
TimeJohn Johnson StittC.F. Carne
Votes%Votes%
10:0017165%9335%
11:0026767%13033%
12:0035158%25142%
13:0045856%35344%
14:0054253%47247%
15:0060353%53447%
16:0066553%59547%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Turner *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Hays Wilsonunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Redcliffe Jeffrey *27590%
Conservative Mr. Wilson3010%
Majority 24580%
Registered electors
Turnout 305
Liberal hold Swing
TimeJames Redcliffe JeffreyJohn Wilson
Votes%Votes%
10:0011089%1311%
11:0011784%2216%
12:0022289%2711%
13:0027390%3010%
14:0027390%30%10%

As there had been no votes cast between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., the poll was closed.

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston35258%
Liberal W.H. Anthony25242%
Majority 10016%
Registered electors 865
Turnout 60470%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

Voting throughout the day.

TimeJoseph Gibbons LivingstonW.H. Anthony
Votes%Votes%
10:005851%5549%
11:0012455%10245%
12:0017656%13644%
13:0022256%17845%
14:0028057%21043%
15:0031757%23943%
16:0035258%25242%

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys *20955%
Liberal James Steel17445%
Majority 3510%
Registered electors 509
Turnout 38375%
Conservative hold Swing
TimeWalter Powell JeffreysJames Steel
Votes%Votes%
10:005354%4546%
11:0011455%9545%
12:0014154%12146%
13:0017356%13644%
14:0018155%14945%
15:0020354%17046%
16:0020955%17445%

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Aspinall Tobin *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Nickson26262%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall16138%
Majority 10124%N/A
Registered electors 565
Turnout 42375%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
TimeGeorge NicksonClarke Aspinall
Votes%Votes%
10:008465%4635%
11:0014764%8336%
12:0018964%10536%
13:0022063%12837%
14:0024864%14236%
15:0025663%15337%
16:0026662%16138%

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Oliver Holden *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe33154%
Conservative James Holme *28346%
Majority 488%N/A
Registered electors 875
Turnout 61470%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
TimeHenry Christie BeloeJames Holme
Votes%Votes%
10:009059%6341%
11:0016855%13545%
12:0022856%17444%
13:0026155%21645%
14:0028055%22645%
15:0029754%25146%
16:0033154%28346%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Woodruff *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Robertson *27255%
Liberal Alexander Miller22245%
Majority 5010%
Registered electors 1,207
Turnout 49441%
Conservative hold Swing
TimeJames RobertsonAlexander Miller
Votes%Votes%
10:005550%5650%
11:0010052%9448%
12:0014054%11846%
13:0018054%15646%
14:0021354%18546%
15:0024555%20045%
16:0027255%22245%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Shimmin15359%
Liberal Samuel Cearns10741%
Majority 4618%N/A
Registered electors 653
Turnout 26040%
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
TimeJohn ShimminSamuel Cearns
Votes%Votes%
10:007257%5543%
11:009161%5939%
12:0010658%7642%
13:0011658%8542%
14:0013360%8940%
15:0013958%10042%
16:0015359%10741%

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Anderson Clint *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. [8]

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
Conservative R C Gardner *
Conservative Samuel Holme *
Conservative James Parker *
Liberal John Woodruff
Conservative Joseph Cooper *
Conservative John Bramley-Moore *
Conservative John Stewart
Conservative Thomas Bold *

[9]

By-elections

No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

[10]

No. 15, South Toxteth, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Stewart (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1857) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Steelunopposed
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

[11]

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

References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 153 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 154 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 155 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 159 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 160 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 197 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 196 (scan)" . Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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