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1859 Liverpool Town Council election

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1859 Liverpool Town Council election

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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

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

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Liverpool Local Election Result 1859
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

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* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

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No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Earle * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

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No. 6 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

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No. 1 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

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No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Turner * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

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No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hays Wilson unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from Swing

Lime Street

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No. 12 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

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No. 16 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

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No. 8 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

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No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Aspinall Tobin * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street

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No. 13 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

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No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Oliver Holden * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Peter's

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No. 7 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

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No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Woodruff * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth

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No. 15 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

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No. 3 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

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No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Anderson Clint * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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 *

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By-elections

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No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859

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Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Clarke Aspinall
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

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No. 15, South Toxteth, 18 November 1859

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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.

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Steel unopposed
Registered electors 1,207
Conservative hold Swing

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See also

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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

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  1. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 153 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 154 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 155 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  4. ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  6. ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  7. ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 159 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 160 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 197 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 196 (scan)". Retrieved 29 August 2016.