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.
Five of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
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 | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Chesshyre Blythe | 418 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Avison * | 409 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 827 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Chesshyre Blythe | Thomas Avison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Charles Stewart | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 348 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Charles Pierre Melly | 330 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 18 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 678 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | James Tyrer | Charles Pierre Melly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Jackson | 235 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Rogers * | 222 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 13 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 457 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | Isaac Jackson | John Rogers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | 497 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | Ewing Whittle | 365 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 132 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 862 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Joseph Harrison= | Ewing Whittle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rimmer | 216 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | William McMillen | 197 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 19 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 413 | ||||
| Conservative gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Rimmer | William McMillen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Jack | 424' | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Bulley Job * | 388 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 36 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 812 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. John Stopford Taylor | 244 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | William Bottomly Bairstow * | 191 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 53 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 435 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Maurice Williams | 252 | 75% | ||
| Conservative | Lewis Hornblower | 85 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 167 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 337 | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
| 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% |
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rae * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| [[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Robinson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Brandreth Hughes | 490 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass * | 407 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 83 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 897 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 159 | 67% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Bradbury | 77 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 82 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 236 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Rigby | Robert Bradbury | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson ^ | 700 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Peter George Heyworth | 667 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 33 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,367 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
The death of Councillor James Crellin was reported to the Council meeting on 14 December 1864.
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See also
- 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
References
- 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.
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