1859 Liverpool Town Council election

English local election February 2018 February 2018 1859 Liverpool Town Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary yes 1859 11 01 1858 1858 Liverpool Town Council election 1860 1860 Liverpool Town Council election 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) 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: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? ?? ??Liberal ?? ?? ?? ?? Election result Liverpool local election result 1859 Conservative Party (UK) 8 50% 49% 2,511 Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 11 Abercromby Liberal Party (UK) William Earle * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Castle Street No. 6 Castle Street Liberal Party (UK) James Steains * 391 52% Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Woodburn 355 48% 36 4% 1,127 746 66% Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 1 Everton Liberal Party (UK) John Johnson Stitt * 665 53% Conservative Party (UK) C.F. Carne 595 47% 70 6% 1,833 1,260 69% Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 5 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) Charles Turner * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Great George No. 9 Great George Liberal Party (UK) John Hays Wilson unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Lime Street No. 12 Lime Street Liberal Party (UK) James Redcliffe Jeffrey * 275 90% Conservative Party (UK) Mr. Wilson 30 10% 245 80% 305 Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 16 North Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Gibbons Livingston 352 58% Liberal Party (UK) W.H. Anthony 252 42% 100 16% 865 604 70% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 8 Pitt Street Conservative Party (UK) Walter Powell Jeffreys * 209 55% Liberal Party (UK) James Steel 174 45% 35 10% 509 383 75% Conservative Party (UK) 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 No. 10 Rodney Street Conservative Party (UK) James Aspinall Tobin * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) St. Anne Street No. 13 St. Anne Street Conservative Party (UK) George Nickson 262 62% Liberal Party (UK) Clarke Aspinall 161 38% 101 24% N/A 565 423 75% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 4 St. Paul's Liberal Party (UK) Oliver Holden * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St. Peter's No. 7 St. Peter's Liberal Party (UK) Henry Christie Beloe 331 54% Conservative Party (UK) James Holme * 283 46% 48 8% N/A 875 614 70% Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) 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 No. 2 Scotland Liberal Party (UK) John Woodruff * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) South Toxteth No. 15 South Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) James Robertson * 272 55% Liberal Party (UK) Alexander Miller 222 45% 50 10% 1,207 494 41% Conservative Party (UK) 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 No. 3 Vauxhall Conservative Party (UK) John Shimmin 153 59% Liberal Party (UK) Samuel Cearns 107 41% 46 18% N/A 653 260 40% Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) 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 No. 14 West Derby Liberal Party (UK) Francis Anderson Clint * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pWmFnNTRsY3dweWs Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 153 (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pVkpEVElVcUluZkU Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 154 (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pY2JZWjZVVllJSEE Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 155 (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZmtxYXQtdjFwbjA (Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (1) (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pY285LTBxVWNfMGc (Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (2) (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pWTR2VHdOWW9GMzA (Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (3) (scan) 29 August 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1paHg1LWtfV2pMQzg (Liverpool) Daily Post Friday 2nd November 1859 (4) (scan) 29 August 2016 Aldermanic Elections At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pT3dRZ3lUd2I0RzQ Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 159 (scan) 29 August 2016 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. PartyAlderman 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 * https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pYWhqQ2lBbFNtVE0 Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 160 (scan) 29 August 2016 By-elections No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859 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 Liberal Party (UK) Clarke Aspinall Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pYUxtR1djNnh1Tjg Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 197 (scan) 29 August 2016 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. No. 15 South Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Steel unopposed 1,207 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pNllmR3k3ZFNMSTg Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book Apr 1859 - Jul 1861 pg 196 (scan) 29 August 2016 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 1859 Category:1859 English local elections Category:November 1859 in the United Kingdom Category:1850s in Liverpool