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.
Seven 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 | 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.
Ward results
* - 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 {{{loser}}} | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Redcliffe Jeffrey * | 275 | 90% | ||
| Conservative | Mr. Wilson | 30 | 10% | ||
| Majority | 245 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 865 | ||||
| Turnout | 604 | 70% | |||
| Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] | 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 565 | ||||
| Turnout | 423 | 75% | |||
| Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] | 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 | ||||
| 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 | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Woodruff * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Robertson * | 272 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Alexander Miller | 222 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 50 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Registered electors | 653 | ||||
| Turnout | 260 | 40% | |||
| Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] | 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% |
Aldermanic Elections
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 * | |
| Conservative | John Woodruff | |
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper * | |
| Conservative | John Bramley-Moore * | |
| Conservative | John Stewart | |
| Conservative | Thomas Bold * | |
By-elections
No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859
Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Conservative, 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 | ||||
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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 - 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.
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