1865 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1865. 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 1865
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 7 1 4 -3 44% 47% 2,376
  Liberal 9 4 1 +3 56% 53% 2,680

Because nine of the sixteen wards 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 Philip Henry Holt unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Chilton 398 55%
Conservative Peter Bancroft 323 45%
Majority 75
Registered electors
Turnout 721
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Time Thomas Chilton Peter Bancroft
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005954%5046%
11:0015259%10741%
12:0021855%17945%
13:0026055%21645%
14:0031156%24844%
15:0036555%30145%
16:0039855%32345%

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Everton
No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Whitley 1,002 53%
Liberal John Johnson Stitt * 894 47%
Majority 108
Registered electors
Turnout 1,896
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing
Time Edward Whitley John Johnson Stitt
Votes ! % ! Votes ! %
9:0013858%10242%
10:0017458%12542%
10:4538960%26240%
12:0056658%40742%
13:0069857%53143%
14:0082655%68545%
15:0093253%68545%
16:001,00253%89447%

[2]

Exchange
No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Swainson unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George
No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Haye Wilson * 235 53%
Conservative James Sykes 208 47%
Majority 27
Registered electors
Turnout 443
Liberal hold Swing
Time John Haye Wilson James Sykes
Votes  % Votes  %
10:007648%8352%
11:0014356%11344%
13:0018553%16347%
14:0019652%18348%
15:0022353%19647%
16:0023351%22349%

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Lime Street
No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bottomley Bairstow 317 58%
Conservative J. Lunt 227 42%
Majority 90
Registered electors
Turnout 544
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Time William Bottomley Bairstow J. Lunt
Votes  % Votes  %
10:007562%4638%
11:0014366%7534%
12:0018160%12040%
13:0023859%16341%
14:0025959%17841%
15:0029159%20441%
16:0031758%22742%

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North Toxteth
No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. C. Janion unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles J. English 496 62%
Conservative R. Galloway 299 38%
Majority 197
Registered electors
Turnout 795
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Time Charles J. English R. Galloway
Votes ! % ! Votes ! %
10:0010072%3928%
11:0018973%7027%
12:0033868%14632%
13:0041765%21535%
14:0045063%27038%
15:0048762%29338%
16:0049662%29938%

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St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Bennion 226 52%
Liberal James Fairhurst 211 48%
Majority 15
Registered electors
Turnout 437
Conservative hold Swing
Time Joseph Bennion James Fairhurst
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006056%4844%
11:008853%7947%
12:0012554%10746%
13:0015152%13848%
14:0018153%15947%
15:0020653%18547%
16:0022451%21249%

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

St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Christie Beloe * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

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

South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Threlfall Wilson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Yates 129 59%
Conservative R. R. Minton 91 41%
Majority 38
Registered electors
Turnout 220
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing
Time John Yates R. R. Minton
Votes  % Votes  %
10:003458%2542%
11:005858%4242%
12:007559%5241%
13:009159%6441%
14:0010759%7541%
15:0011559%8141%
16:0012959%9141%

[7]

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 1865, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1865 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

PartyAlderman
ConservativeThomas Bold *
ConservativeJames Parker *
ConservativeJoseph Cooper *
ConservativeRichard Cardwell Gardner *
ConservativeJohn Woodruff *
ConservativeJohn Stewart *
ConservativeRichard Sheil
ConservativeCharles Turner

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By-elections

See also

References
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