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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1861. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years, and nine of the 16 wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Liberal ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1861
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 4
  Liberal 12

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
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robertson Gladstone * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Avison * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Darnley Anderson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Tyrer * 343 54%
Liberal John Ravenscroft 292 46%
Majority 51
Registered electors
Turnout 635
Conservative hold Swing

Until the Ballot Act 1872 polling at elections was in public and the state of the polls were reported on an hour by hour basis in the newspapers.

Time James Tyrer John Ravenscroft
Votes % Votes %
10:00 91 48% 98 52%
11:00 163 49% 168 51%
12:00 253 54% 218 46%
13:00 289 53% 253 47%
14:00 303 53% 270 47%
15:00 324 53% 287 47%
16:00 343 54% 292 46%

[1]

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Rogers * unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Allanson Picton * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Harrison 395 68%
Liberal William Digby Smith 188 32%
Majority 207
Registered electors
Turnout 583
gain from Swing
Time Joseph Harrison William Digby Smith
Votes % Votes %
10:00 98 68% 46 32%
11:00 152 66% 79 34%
12:00 202 63% 118 37%
13:00 273 66% 141 34%
14:00 336 67% 167 33%
15:00 370 67% 180 33%
16:00 396 67% 195 33%

[2]

The discrepancy between the final results given in the Council Minute Book and the 4 o'clock final figures as reported in the Liverpool Mercury should perhaps be attributed to errors in the newspaper report.

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Thomas Ridley * unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Bulley Job * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bottomley Bairstow 226 53%
Conservative Arthur Piggot Fletcher 200 47%
Majority 26
Registered electors
Turnout 426
Liberal hold Swing
Time William Bottomley Bairstow Arthur Piggot Fletcher
Votes % Votes %
11:00 178 52% 167 48%
12:00 186 52% 170 48%
13:00 187 52% 176 48%
14:00 193 52% 177 48%
15:00 208 53% 183 47%
16:00 226 53% 200 47%

[3]

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Buck Spence 192 54%
Conservative Thomas Rigby 162 46%
Majority 30
Registered electors
Turnout 354
Liberal hold Swing
Time John Buck Spence Thomas Rigby
Votes % Votes %
10:00 55 49% 57 51%
11:00 109 60% 73 40%
12:00 137 59% 94 41%
13:00 155 59% 106 41%
14:00 170 59% 118 41%
15:00 180 58% 132 42%
16:00 187 57% 141 43%

[4]

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Rae * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Richard Sheil * unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Horace Seymour Alpass 298 54%
Conservative John Farnworth 249 46%
Majority 49
Registered electors
Turnout 547
Liberal hold Swing
Time Horace Seymour Alpass John Farnworth
Votes % Votes %
10:00 100 59% 69 41%
11:00 111 58% 79 42%
12:00 164 61% 105 39%
13:00 205 56% 160 44%
14:00 233 56% 185 44%
15:00 259 51% 247 49%
16:00 298 54% 249 46%

[5]

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Haydock * 118 75%
Conservative James Denton 39 25%
Majority 79
Registered electors
Turnout 157
Liberal hold Swing
Time Roger Haydock James Denton
Votes % Votes %
10:00 29 74% 10 26%
11:00 51 78% 14 22%
12:00 76 79% 20 21%
13:00 85 73% 32 27%
14:00 112 75% 38 25%
16:00 118 75% 39 25%

[6]

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter George Heyworth 507 52%
Conservative Edward Samuelson 471 48%
Majority 36
Registered electors
Turnout 978
Liberal hold Swing
Time Peter George Heyworth Edward Samuelson
Votes % Votes %
9:30 27 69% 12 31%
10:00 66 53% 58 47%
11:00 147 53% 129 47%
12:00 195 43% 260 57%
13:00 275 50% 277 50%
13:35 334 51% 318 49%
14:30 394 51% 377 49%
15:00 451 52% 419 48%
16:00 507 52% 471 48%

[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

By-elections

See also

References

  1. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (3)(scan)". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (8) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (7) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Liverpool Mercury - 2 November 1861 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ^ Liverpool Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1861
  9. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 54 (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 55 (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Minute Book 1861 pg 56 (scan)". Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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