Liverpool Town Council election, 1859

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.

Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1859
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Liberal

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal William Earle * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Steains * 391 52%
Conservative Thomas Woodburn 355 48%
Majority 36
Registered electors 1,127
Turnout 746 66%
Liberal hold Swing
Time James Steains Thomas Woodburn
Votes % Votes %
10:00 88 64% 49 36%
11:00 172 59% 121 41%
12:00 245 56% 190 44%
13:00 291 54% 246 46%
14:00 319 54% 277 46%
15:00 353 53% 318 47%
16:00 391 52% 355 48%

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Johnson Stitt * 665 53%
Conservative C.F. Carne 595 47%
Majority 70
Registered electors 1,833
Turnout 1,260 69%
Liberal hold Swing
Time John Johnson Stitt C.F. Carne
Votes % Votes %
10:00 171 65% 93 35%
11:00 267 67% 130 33%
12:00 351 58% 251 42%
13:00 458 56% 353 44%
14:00 542 53% 472 47%
15:00 603 53% 534 47%
16:00 665 53% 595 47%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Turner * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Hays Wilson unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from {{{loser}}} Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Redcliffe Jeffrey * 275 90%
Conservative Mr. Wilson 30 10%
Majority 245
Registered electors
Turnout 305
Liberal hold Swing
Time James Redcliffe Jeffrey John Wilson
Votes % Votes %
10:00 110 89% 13 11%
11:00 117 84% 22 16%
12:00 222 89% 27 11%
13:00 273 90% 30 10%
14:00 273 90% 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston 352 58%
Liberal W.H. Anthony 252 42%
Majority 100
Registered electors 865
Turnout 604 70%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Voting throughout the day.

Time Joseph Gibbons Livingston W.H. Anthony
Votes % Votes %
10:00 58 51% 55 49%
11:00 124 55% 102 45%
12:00 176 56% 136 44%
13:00 222 56% 178 45%
14:00 280 57% 210 43%
15:00 317 57% 239 43%
16:00 352 58% 252 42%

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * 209 55%
Liberal James Steel 174 45%
Majority 35
Registered electors 509
Turnout 383 75%
Conservative hold Swing
Time Walter Powell Jeffreys James Steel
Votes % Votes %
10:00 53 54% 45 46%
11:00 114 55% 95 45%
12:00 141 54% 121 46%
13:00 173 56% 136 44%
14:00 181 55% 149 45%
15:00 203 54% 170 46%
16:00 209 55% 174 45%

Rodney Street

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

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Nickson 262 62%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall 161 38%
Majority 101
Registered electors 565
Turnout 423 75%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Time George Nickson Clarke Aspinall
Votes % Votes %
10:00 84 65% 46 35%
11:00 147 64% 83 36%
12:00 189 64% 105 36%
13:00 220 63% 128 37%
14:00 248 64% 142 36%
15:00 256 63% 153 37%
16:00 266 62% 161 38%

St. Paul's

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

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe 331 54%
Conservative James Holme * 283 46%
Majority 48
Registered electors 875
Turnout 614 70%
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Time Henry Christie Beloe James Holme
Votes % Votes %
10:00 90 59% 63 41%
11:00 168 55% 135 45%
12:00 228 56% 174 44%
13:00 261 55% 216 45%
14:00 280 55% 226 45%
15:00 297 54% 251 46%
16:00 331 54% 283 46%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Woodruff * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Robertson * 272 55%
Liberal Alexander Miller 222 45%
Majority 50
Registered electors 1,207
Turnout 494 41%
Conservative hold Swing
Time James Robertson Alexander Miller
Votes % Votes %
10:00 55 50% 56 50%
11:00 100 52% 94 48%
12:00 140 54% 118 46%
13:00 180 54% 156 46%
14:00 213 54% 185 46%
15:00 245 55% 200 45%
16:00 272 55% 222 45%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Shimmin 153 59%
Liberal Samuel Cearns 107 41%
Majority 46
Registered electors 653
Turnout 260 40%
Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] Swing
Time John Shimmin Samuel Cearns
Votes % Votes %
10:00 72 57% 55 43%
11:00 91 61% 59 39%
12:00 106 58% 76 42%
13:00 116 58% 85 42%
14:00 133 60% 89 40%
15:00 139 58% 100 42%
16:00 153 59% 107 41%

West Derby

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

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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 *
Conservative John Woodruff
Conservative Joseph Cooper *
Conservative J Bramley Moore *
Conservative John Stewart
Conservative Thomas Bold *

[9]

By-elections

No. 2, Scotland, 18th November 1859

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

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Clarke Aspinall
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

[10]

No. 15, South Toxteth, 18th 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joseph Steel unopposed
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

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