1867 Liverpool Town Council election

English local election February 2018 February 2018 1867 Liverpool Town Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg parliamentary 1867 11 01 1866 1866 Liverpool Town Council election 1868 1868 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 Friday 1 November 1867. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Twelve of the sixteen wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was: PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen TotalConservative ?? ?? 16 ??Liberal ?? ?? 0 ?? Election result Liverpool local election result 1867 Conservative Party (UK) 10 0 1 -1 62% 56% 1,390 Liberal Party (UK) 6 1 0 +1 38% 44% 1,087 Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context. Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Abercromby No. 11 Abercromby Liberal Party (UK) Robertson Gladstone * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) Castle Street No. 6 Castle Street Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Woodburn unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Everton No. 1 Everton Conservative Party (UK) James Bland unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Exchange No. 5 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) James Tyrer * 305 54% Liberal Party (UK) John Johnson Stitt 261 46% 44 566 Conservative Party (UK) Great George No. 9 Great George Conservative Party (UK) Isaac Jackson * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Lime Street No. 12 Lime Street Liberal Party (UK) James Allanson Picton * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) North Toxteth No. 16 North Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) Joseph Harrison * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Pitt Street No. 8 Pitt Street Conservative Party (UK) John Rimmer * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Rodney Street No. 10 Rodney Street Liberal Party (UK) Philip Henry Rathbone unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St. Anne Street No. 13 St. Anne Street Conservative Party (UK) Dr. John Stopford Taylor * 225 52% Liberal Party (UK) Henry Pooley 209 48% 16 4% 434 Conservative Party (UK) St. Paul's No. 4 St. Paul's Liberal Party (UK) Maurice Williams * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) St. Peter's No. 7 St. Peter's Liberal Party (UK) Jacob Gaitskell Brown 337 51% Conservative Party (UK) Major Richard Fell Steble 327 49% 10 2% N/A 664 Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Scotland No. 2 Scotland Liberal Party (UK) Joseph Robinson * unopposed Liberal Party (UK) South Toxteth No. 15 South Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Barclay Walker 533 56% Liberal Party (UK) Horace Seymour Alpass 280 34% 253 22% 813 Conservative Party (UK) Vauxhall No. 3 Vauxhall Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Rigby* unopposed Conservative Party (UK) West Derby No. 14 West Derby Conservative Party (UK) Edward Samuelson * unopposed Conservative Party (UK) Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1867 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pT0FxeWVrVzVJRzQ Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 3 (scan) 9 August 2016 By-elections No. 16, North Toxteth, 1 November 1867 Caused by the retirement of Councillor Edward Lawrence (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 2 November 1865). No. 16 North Toxteth Conservative Party (UK) Richard Fell Steble Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1paFI2UzFKczZvZGs Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 4 (scan) 9 August 2016 Aldermanic By Election, 4 April 1868 Following the death of Alderman James Parker, reported to the Council on 1 April 1868, John Weightman was elected as an alderman on 4 April 1868. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pTkh0aVFkZ0RENFE Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 119 (scan) 9 August 2016 No. 5, Exchange, 22 April 1868 Caused by the death of Councillor William Barry (Liberal, Exchange, elected unopposed 1 November 1866) which was reported to the Council on 29 April 1868 No. 5 Exchange Conservative Party (UK) Fletcher Rogers Conservative Party (UK) Liberal Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZXQ4VHZldEU4WUk Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 130 (scan) 9 August 2016 No. 5, Exchange, June 1868 Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Swainson (Exchange, elected 1 November 1865), reported to the Council on 3 June 1868 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pSDVtR2tiaVlERE0 Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 149 (scan) 9 August 2016 No. 5 Exchange Liberal Party (UK) John Johnson Stitt Liberal Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZmNjbHB5bGZEZmM Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1868 June 17th (scan) 9 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 1867 Category:1867 English local elections Category:November 1867 in the United Kingdom Category:1860s in Liverpool