1861 Liverpool Town Council election
1861 UK local government election
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1861. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years, and nine of the 16 wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
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November 1, 1861
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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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Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 | ||||||||
| Liberal | 12 | ||||||||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Avison * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Darnley Anderson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 343 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | John Ravenscroft | 292 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 51 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 635 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Until the Ballot Act 1872 polling at elections was in public and the state of the polls were reported on an hour by hour basis in the newspapers.
| Time | James Tyrer | John Ravenscroft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 91 | 48% | 98 | 52% |
| 11:00 | 163 | 49% | 168 | 51% |
| 12:00 | 253 | 54% | 218 | 46% |
| 13:00 | 289 | 53% | 253 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 303 | 53% | 270 | 47% |
| 15:00 | 324 | 53% | 287 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 343 | 54% | 292 | 46% |
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rogers * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison | 395 | 68% | ||
| Liberal | William Digby Smith | 188 | 32% | ||
| Majority | 207 | 36% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 583 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | Joseph Harrison | William Digby Smith | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 98 | 68% | 46 | 32% |
| 11:00 | 152 | 66% | 79 | 34% |
| 12:00 | 202 | 63% | 118 | 37% |
| 13:00 | 273 | 66% | 141 | 34% |
| 14:00 | 336 | 67% | 167 | 33% |
| 15:00 | 370 | 67% | 180 | 33% |
| 16:00 | 396 | 67% | 195 | 33% |
The discrepancy between the final results given in the Council Minute Book and the 4 o'clock final figures as reported in the Liverpool Mercury should perhaps be attributed to errors in the newspaper report.
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ridley * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Bulley Job * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Bottomley Bairstow | 226 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | Arthur Piggot Fletcher | 200 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 26 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 426 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | William Bottomley Bairstow | Arthur Piggot Fletcher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 178 | 52% | 167 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 186 | 52% | 170 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 187 | 52% | 176 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 193 | 52% | 177 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 208 | 53% | 183 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 226 | 53% | 200 | 47% |
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Buck Spence | 192 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 162 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 30 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 354 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Buck Spence | Thomas Rigby | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 55 | 49% | 57 | 51% |
| 11:00 | 109 | 60% | 73 | 40% |
| 12:00 | 137 | 59% | 94 | 41% |
| 13:00 | 155 | 59% | 106 | 41% |
| 14:00 | 170 | 59% | 118 | 41% |
| 15:00 | 180 | 58% | 132 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 187 | 57% | 141 | 43% |
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | David Rae * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sheil * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass | 298 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | John Farnworth | 249 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 49 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 547 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Horace Seymour Alpass | John Farnworth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 100 | 59% | 69 | 41% |
| 11:00 | 111 | 58% | 79 | 42% |
| 12:00 | 164 | 61% | 105 | 39% |
| 13:00 | 205 | 56% | 160 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 233 | 56% | 185 | 44% |
| 15:00 | 259 | 51% | 247 | 49% |
| 16:00 | 298 | 54% | 249 | 46% |
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Roger Haydock * | 118 | 75% | ||
| Conservative | James Denton | 39 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 79 | 50% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 157 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Roger Haydock | James Denton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 29 | 74% | 10 | 26% |
| 11:00 | 51 | 78% | 14 | 22% |
| 12:00 | 76 | 79% | 20 | 21% |
| 13:00 | 85 | 73% | 32 | 27% |
| 14:00 | 112 | 75% | 38 | 25% |
| 16:00 | 118 | 75% | 39 | 25% |
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Peter George Heyworth | 507 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson | 471 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 978 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Peter George Heyworth | Edward Samuelson | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 9:30 | 27 | 69% | 12 | 31% |
| 10:00 | 66 | 53% | 58 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 147 | 53% | 129 | 47% |
| 12:00 | 195 | 43% | 260 | 57% |
| 13:00 | 275 | 50% | 277 | 50% |
| 13:35 | 334 | 51% | 318 | 49% |
| 14:30 | 394 | 51% | 377 | 49% |
| 15:00 | 451 | 52% | 419 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 507 | 52% | 471 | 48% |
See also
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880âpresent
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England