1861 Liverpool Town Council election

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1861 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 Friday 1 November 1861. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years, and nine of the 16 wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Contents

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

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1861
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4
  Liberal 12

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%±%
Liberal Robertson Gladstone *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Avison *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Darnley Anderson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Tyrer *34354%
Liberal John Ravenscroft29246%
Majority518%
Registered electors
Turnout 635
Conservative hold Swing

Until the Ballot Act 1872 polling at elections was in public and the state of the polls were reported on an hour by hour basis in the newspapers.

TimeJames TyrerJohn Ravenscroft
Votes %Votes %
10:009148%9852%
11:0016349%16851%
12:0025354%21846%
13:0028953%25347%
14:0030353%27047%
15:0032453%28747%
16:0034354%29246%

[1]

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
John Rogers *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Allanson Picton *UnopposedN/AN/A
Registered electors
Liberal hold

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Harrison39568%
Liberal William Digby Smith18832%
Majority20736%
Registered electors
Turnout 583
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
TimeJoseph HarrisonWilliam Digby Smith
Votes %Votes %
10:009868%4632%
11:0015266%7934%
12:0020263%11837%
13:0027366%14134%
14:0033667%16733%
15:0037067%18033%
16:0039667%19533%

[2]

The discrepancy between the final results given in the Council Minute Book and the 4 o'clock final figures as reported in the Liverpool Mercury should perhaps be attributed to errors in the newspaper report.

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thomas Ridley *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas Bulley Job *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Bottomley Bairstow22653%
Conservative Arthur Piggot Fletcher20047%
Majority266%
Registered electors
Turnout 426
Liberal hold Swing
TimeWilliam Bottomley BairstowArthur Piggot Fletcher
Votes %Votes %
11:0017852%16748%
12:0018652%17048%
13:0018752%17648%
14:0019352%17748%
15:0020853%18347%
16:0022653%20047%

[3]

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Buck Spence19254%
Conservative Thomas Rigby16246%
Majority308%
Registered electors
Turnout 354
Liberal hold Swing
TimeJohn Buck SpenceThomas Rigby
Votes %Votes %
10:005549%5751%
11:0010960%7340%
12:0013759%9441%
13:0015559%10641%
14:0017059%11841%
15:0018058%13242%
16:0018757%14143%

[4]

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Rae *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Richard Sheil *unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Horace Seymour Alpass29854%
Conservative John Farnworth24946%
Majority498%
Registered electors
Turnout 547
Liberal hold Swing
TimeHorace Seymour AlpassJohn Farnworth
Votes %Votes %
10:0010059%6941%
11:0011158%7942%
12:0016461%10539%
13:0020556%16044%
14:0023356%18544%
15:0025951%24749%
16:0029854%24946%

[5]

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Haydock *11875%
Conservative James Denton3925%
Majority7950%
Registered electors
Turnout 157
Liberal hold Swing
TimeRoger HaydockJames Denton
Votes %Votes %
10:002974%1026%
11:005178%1422%
12:007679%2021%
13:008573%3227%
14:0011275%3825%
16:0011875%3925%

[6]

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter George Heyworth50752%
Conservative Edward Samuelson47148%
Majority364%
Registered electors
Turnout 978
Liberal hold Swing
TimePeter George HeyworthEdward Samuelson
Votes %Votes %
9:302769%1231%
10:006653%5847%
11:0014753%12947%
12:0019543%26057%
13:0027550%27750%
13:3533451%31849%
14:3039451%37749%
15:0045152%41948%
16:0050752%47148%

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (3)(scan)" . Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (8) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (5) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (7) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1861
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 54 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 55 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 56 (scan)" . Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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