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.
| ||||
16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
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.
* - 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 | ||||
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 * | |
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.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Clarke Aspinall | ||||
Majority | |||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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 | ||||
Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 153 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 154 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 155 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 159 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 160 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 197 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 196 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.