1859 Liverpool Town Council election

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

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1859
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 8 50% 49% 2,511
  Liberal 8 50% 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
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  %
10:008864%4936%
11:0017259%12141%
12:0024556%19044%
13:0029154%24646%
14:0031954%27746%
15:0035353%31847%
16:0039152%35548%

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  %
10:0017165%9335%
11:0026767%13033%
12:0035158%25142%
13:0045856%35344%
14:0054253%47247%
15:0060353%53447%
16:0066553%59547%

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 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  %
10:0011089%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
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 Swing

Voting throughout the day.

Time Joseph Gibbons Livingston W.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
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  %
10:005354%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
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 Swing
Time George Nickson Clarke 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
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  %
10:009059%6341%
11:0016855%13545%
12:0022856%17444%
13:0026155%21645%
14:0028055%22645%
15:0029754%25146%
16:0033154%28346%

Scotland
No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Woodruff * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal 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  %
10:005550%5650%
11:0010052%9448%
12:0014054%11846%
13:0018054%15646%
14:0021354%18546%
15:0024555%20045%
16:0027255%22245%

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 Swing
Time John Shimmin Samuel 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
ConservativeR C Gardner *
ConservativeSamuel Holme *
ConservativeJames Parker *
LiberalJohn Woodruff
ConservativeJoseph Cooper *
ConservativeJohn Bramley-Moore *
ConservativeJohn Stewart
ConservativeThomas 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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
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
  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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