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.
Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Liberal | |||||||||
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 | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hutchinson | 361 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Dr. Joseph Anderson | 335 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 26 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 696 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Ryley | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Crosthwaite * | 564 | 57% | ||
| Liberal | George Melly | 417 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 147 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 981 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Littledale * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wagstaff * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnson * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Vernon | 405 | 64% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Avison | 231 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 174 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 636 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Robert Graves | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Mozley * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Kitchen * | 209 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | James Clegg | 177 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 32 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 386 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William. Barton | 201 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Rowland McGuffie * | 195 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 6 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 396 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Tricks Bowring | 322 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Harmood Banner * | 301 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 21 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 623 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Crellin | 362 | 50.3% | |||
| William Liversidge | 357 | 49.7% | |||
| Majority | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 719 | ||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Stewart * | 164 | 92% | ||
| Liberal | Mr. Alpass | 14 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 150 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 178 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Christopher James Corbally | 121 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | Mr. Savage | 69 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 52 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 190 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Mitchell Beckwith * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
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See also
Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
References
- "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.
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