1859 Liverpool Town Council election
English local election
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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.
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1 November 1859
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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 | |
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Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Earle * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Steains * | 391 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | 355 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 4% | |||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Johnson Stitt * | 665 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | C.F. Carne | 595 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 70 | 6% | |||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Turner * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Hays Wilson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Redcliffe Jeffrey * | 275 | 90% | ||
| Conservative | Mr. Wilson | 30 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 245 | 80% | |||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Gibbons Livingston | 352 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | W.H. Anthony | 252 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 100 | 16% | |||
| Registered electors | 865 | ||||
| Turnout | 604 | 70% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys * | 209 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | James Steel | 174 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 35 | 10% | |||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Aspinall Tobin * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Nickson | 262 | 62% | ||
| Liberal | Clarke Aspinall | 161 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 101 | 24% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 565 | ||||
| Turnout | 423 | 75% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Oliver Holden * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Christie Beloe | 331 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | James Holme * | 283 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 48 | 8% | N/A | ||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Woodruff * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Robertson * | 272 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Alexander Miller | 222 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 50 | 10% | |||
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Shimmin | 153 | 59% | ||
| Liberal | Samuel Cearns | 107 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 46 | 18% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 653 | ||||
| Turnout | 260 | 40% | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | R C Gardner * | |
| Conservative | Samuel Holme * | |
| Conservative | James Parker * | |
| Liberal | John Woodruff | |
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper * | |
| Conservative | John Bramley-Moore * | |
| Conservative | John Stewart | |
| Conservative | Thomas Bold * | |
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. 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Steel | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 1,207 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
See also
Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880âpresent
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present