1864_Liverpool_Town_Council_election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1864. 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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Five 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 | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
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More information Party, Seats ...
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | |||||||||
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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
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
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| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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Castle Street
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Chesshyre Blythe | 418 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Avison * | 409 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 827 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, John Chesshyre Blythe ...
| Time | John Chesshyre Blythe | Thomas Avison | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 183 | 50% | 180 | 50% |
| 11:30 | 220 | 50% | 223 | 50% |
| 12:00 | 254 | 50% | 249 | 50% |
| 12:30 | 273 | 50% | 274 | 50% |
| 13:00 | 294 | 51% | 288 | 49% |
| 13:30 | 309 | 50% | 313 | 50% |
| 14:00 | 325 | 50% | 328 | 50% |
| 15:00 | 353 | 49% | 363 | 51% |
| 15:30 | 382 | 50% | 384 | 50% |
| 16:00 | 418 | 51% | 409 | 49% |
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Everton
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Charles Stewart | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
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Exchange
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 348 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Charles Pierre Melly | 330 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 18 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 678 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, James Tyrer ...
| Time | James Tyrer | Charles Pierre Melly | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 163 | 49% | 167 | 51% |
| 11:30 | 205 | 50% | 204 | 50% |
| 12:00 | 231 | 52% | 217 | 48% |
| 12:30 | 257 | 52% | 241 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 272 | 52% | 249 | 48% |
| 13:30 | 281 | 51% | 266 | 49% |
| 14:00 | 287 | 51% | 277 | 49% |
| 15:00 | 318 | 51% | 304 | 49% |
| 15:30 | 328 | 51% | 313 | 49% |
| 16:00 | 348 | 51% | 330 | 49% |
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Great George
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Jackson | 235 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Rogers * | 222 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 13 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 457 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, Isaac Jackson ...
| Time | Isaac Jackson | John Rogers | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 157 | 51% | 151 | 49% |
| 11:30 | 166 | 51% | 157 | 49% |
| 12:00 | 174 | 51% | 164 | 49% |
| 12:30 | 181 | 51% | 171 | 49% |
| 13:00 | 197 | 52% | 182 | 48% |
| 13:30 | 205 | 52% | 187 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 217 | 52% | 201 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 223 | 52% | 209 | 48% |
| 15:30 | 231 | 52% | 214 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 235 | 51% | 222 | 49% |
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Lime Street
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
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| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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North Toxteth
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | 497 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | Ewing Whittle | 365 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 132 | 16% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 862 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, Joseph Harrison= ...
| Time | Joseph Harrison= | Ewing Whittle | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 158 | 57% | 120 | 43% |
| 11:30 | 199 | 55% | 160 | 45% |
| 12:00 | 251 | 56% | 196 | 44% |
| 12:30 | 285 | 57% | 217 | 43% |
| 13:00 | 345 | 57% | 265 | 43% |
| 13:30 | 378 | 57% | 283 | 43% |
| 14:00 | 419 | 57% | 312 | 43% |
| 15:00 | 473 | 58% | 344 | 42% |
| 15:30 | 485 | 58% | 349 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 497 | 58% | 365 | 42% |
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Pitt Street
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Rimmer | 216 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | William McMillen | 197 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 19 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 413 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, John Rimmer ...
| Time | John Rimmer | William McMillen | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 107 | 49% | 111 | 51% |
| 11:30 | 135 | 52% | 123 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 154 | 52% | 141 | 48% |
| 12:30 | 166 | 53% | 147 | 47% |
| 13:00 | 183 | 53% | 165 | 47% |
| 13:30 | 183 | 53% | 165 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 192 | 53% | 171 | 47% |
| 15:00 | 210 | 52% | 192 | 48% |
| 15:30 | 214 | 52% | 195 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 216 | 52% | 197 | 48% |
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Rodney Street
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Jack | 424 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Bulley Job * | 388 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 812 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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St. Anne Street
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Dr. John Stopford Taylor | 244 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | William Bottomly Bairstow * | 191 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 53 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 435 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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St. Paul's
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Maurice Williams | 252 | 75% | ||
| Conservative | Lewis Hornblower | 85 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 167 | 50% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 337 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, Maurice Williams ...
| Time | Maurice Williams | Lewis Hornblower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 156 | 74% | 55 | 26% |
| 11:30 | 166 | 75% | 55 | 25% |
| 12:00 | 191 | 75% | 64 | 25% |
| 12:30 | 208 | 75% | 70 | 25% |
| 13:00 | 222 | 74% | 76 | 26% |
| 13:30 | 227 | 74% | 78 | 26% |
| 14:00 | 231 | 75% | 79 | 25% |
| 15:00 | 244 | 74% | 84 | 26% |
| 15:30 | 245 | 74% | 85 | 26% |
| 16:00 | 252 | 75% | 85 | 25% |
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St. Peter's
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| David Rae * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
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Scotland
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Joseph Robinson | unopposed | |||
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| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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South Toxteth
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Brandreth Hughes | 490 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass * | 407 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 83 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 897 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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Vauxhall
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 159 | 67% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Bradbury | 77 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 82 | 34% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 236 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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More information Time, Thomas Rigby ...
| Time | Thomas Rigby | Robert Bradbury | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 104 | 65% | 55 | 35% |
| 11:30 | 114 | 66% | 59 | 34% |
| 12:00 | 125 | 67% | 62 | 33% |
| 12:30 | 134 | 67% | 66 | 33% |
| 13:00 | 147 | 68% | 68 | 32% |
| 13:30 | 149 | 68% | 71 | 32% |
| 14:00 | 153 | 68% | 73 | 32% |
| 15:00 | 157 | 68% | 75 | 32% |
| 15:30 | 157 | 68% | 75 | 32% |
| 16:00 | 159 | 67% | 77 | 33% |
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West Derby
More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson ^ | 700 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Peter George Heyworth | 667 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 33 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,367 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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The death of Councillor James Crellin was reported to the Council meeting on 14 December 1864.
- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
- Liverpool Daily Post Tuesday 1 November 1864
- "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1864-1865 pg 3 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1864-1865 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1864 December 14 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.