1857_Liverpool_Town_Council_election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1857. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Quick Facts 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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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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Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
More information Party, Councillors ...
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Whig | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Robert Hutchinson | 361 | 52% | ||
Whig | Dr. Joseph Anderson | 335 | 48% | ||
Majority | 26 | 4% | N/A | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 696 | ||||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Castle Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Ryley | unopposed | |||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Everton
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Daniel Crosthwaite * | 564 | 57% | ||
Whig | George Melly | 417 | 43% | ||
Majority | 147 | 14% | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 981 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Exchange
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Thomas Littledale * | unopposed | ||||
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Great George
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Thomas Wagstaff * | unopposed | ||||
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Lime Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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James Johnson * | unopposed | ||||
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North Toxteth
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Thomas Vernon | 405 | 64% | ||
Whig | Thomas Avison | 231 | 36% | ||
Majority | 174 | 28% | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 636 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Pitt Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Samuel Robert Graves | unopposed | ||||
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Rodney Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Charles Mozley * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
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St. Anne Street
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Joseph Kitchen * | 209 | 54% | ||
Conservative | James Clegg | 177 | 46% | ||
Majority | 32 | 8% | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 386 | ||||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
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St. Paul's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | William Barton | 201 | 51% | ||
Whig | John Rowland McGuffie * | 195 | 49% | ||
Majority | 6 | 2% | N/A | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 396 | ||||
Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
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St. Peter's
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Charles Tricks Bowring | 322 | 52% | ||
Conservative | Harmood Banner * | 301 | 48% | ||
Majority | 21 | 4% | N/A | ||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 623 | ||||
Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Scotland
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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James Crellin | 362 | 50.3% | |||
William Liversidge | 357 | 49.7% | |||
Majority | 5 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 719 | ||||
gain from | Swing | ||||
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South Toxteth
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | John Stewart * | 164 | 92% | ||
Whig | Mr. Alpass | 14 | 8% | ||
Majority | 150 | 84% | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 178 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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Vauxhall
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Whig | Christopher James Corbally | 121 | 64% | ||
Conservative | Mr. Savage | 69 | 36% | ||
Majority | 52 | 28% | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 190 | ||||
Whig hold | Swing | ||||
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West Derby
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Richard Mitchell Beckwith * | unopposed | |||
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Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Liverpool Town Council - Council Minute Book 1857 pg 327 (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.