1863 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1863. 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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 | 0 | 8 | -8 | 37% | 49% | 2,403 | ||
| Liberal | 10 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 63% | 51% | 2,493 | ||
Because seven of the sixteen seats were uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hutchison * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Greg Rathbone | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Reddecliff Jeffery | 205 | |||
| Conservative | Daniel Crosthwaite * | 0 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Barry | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Wagstaff * | 240 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | Joseph Robinson | 190 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 50 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 430 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Henry Tate | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Lawrence | 447 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | Henry Pooley | 330 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 117 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 777 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Robert Graves * | 20 | 100% | ||
| Liberal | James Levington | 0 | 0% | ||
| Majority | 20 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 20 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Mozley * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Kitchen | 233 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | Samuel Goodacre | 190 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 43 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 423 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Barton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Tricks Bowring * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Williams | 497 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | James Crellin * | 405 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 92 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 902 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | William Cowley Miller | 488 | 60% | ||
| Conservative | Joseph Steel * | 324 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 164 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 812 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Whilty | 139 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 120 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 246 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,068 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Birch Melladew | 657 | 62% | ||
| Liberal | Arnold Baruchson | 411 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 246 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,068 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
No. 2, Scotland,
Following the resignation of Alderman Sanuel Holme, Councillor Richard Sheil (Merchant, of Bankfield Road, West Derby, elected to Scotland ward on 1 November 1861) was elected as an alderman on Wednesday 11 May 1864.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | 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 Tuesday 3 November 1863
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1863-1864 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1864 May 11 (scan)". Retrieved 14 August 2016.
