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:
Election result
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
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
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
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
Great George
Lime Street
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
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
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
St. Anne Street
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
St. Peter's
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
South Toxteth
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
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
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight
alderman expired.
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.
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. 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.
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 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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