1867 Liverpool Town Council election
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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 62% | 56% | 1,390 | ||
| Liberal | 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Bland | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 305 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | John Johnson Stitt | 261 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 44 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 566 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Jackson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rimmer * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. John Stopford Taylor * | 225 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Henry Pooley | 209 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 16 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 434 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Maurice Williams * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 337 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Major Richard Fell Steble | 327 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 10 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 664 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Robinson * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Andrew Barclay Walker | 533 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass | 280 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 253 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 813 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby* | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson * | unopposed | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 16, North Toxteth, 1 November 1867
Caused by the retirement of Councillor Edward Lawrence (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 2 November 1865).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Fell Steble | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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. [4]
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Fletcher Rogers | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
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 [6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Johnson Stitt | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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 Daily Post Saturday 2 November 1867
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 3 (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 119 (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 130 (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867-1868 pg 149 (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1868 June 17th (scan)". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
