1867 Liverpool Town Council election

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1867 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 1867. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Twelve of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative  ?? ??16 ??
Liberal  ?? ??0 ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1867
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1001-162%56%1,390
  Liberal 610+138%44%1,087

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 *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Woodburnunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Blandunopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Tyrer *30554%
Liberal John Johnson Stitt26146%
Majority44
Registered electors
Turnout 566
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Jackson *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Allanson Picton *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Harrison *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Rimmer *unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Henry Rathboneunopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dr. John Stopford Taylor *22552%
Liberal Henry Pooley20948%
Majority164%
Registered electors
Turnout 434
Conservative hold Swing

St. Paul's

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

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jacob Gaitskell Brown33751%
Conservative Major Richard Fell Steble32749%
Majority102%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 664
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Joseph Robinson *unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Barclay Walker53356%
Liberal Horace Seymour Alpass28034%
Majority25322%
Registered electors
Turnout 813
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Rigby*unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Edward Samuelson *unopposed
Majority
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[1] [2]

By-elections

No. 16, North Toxteth, 1 November 1867

Caused by the retirement of Councillor Edward Lawrence (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 2 November 1865).

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Fell Steble
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

[3]

Aldermanic By Election, 4 April 1868

Following the death of Alderman James Parker, reported to the Council on 1 April 1868, John Weightman was elected as an alderman on 4 April 1868. [4]

No. 5, Exchange, 22 April 1868

Caused by the death of Councillor William Barry (Liberal, Exchange, elected unopposed 1 November 1866) which was reported to the Council on 29 April 1868

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fletcher Rogers
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing

[5]

No. 5, Exchange, June 1868

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Swainson (Exchange, elected 1 November 1865), reported to the Council on 3 June 1868 [6]

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Johnson Stitt
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

[7]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1867
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 3 (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 4 (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 119 (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 130 (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 149 (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1868 June 17th (scan)" . Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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