1858 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1858. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | 37 |
style="background-color: Template:Liberal Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | 27 |
Election result
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 19% | 34% | 898 | ||
Liberal | 10 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 63% | 61% | 1,582 |
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 * | 445 | 65% | ||
Conservative | Hugh Neil | 238 | 35% | ||
Majority | 207 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 683 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Time | Robertson Gladstone | Hugh Neil | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
11:00 | 243 | 69% | 110 | 31% |
12:00 | 292 | 68% | 139 | 32% |
13:00 | 363 | 66% | 191 | 34% |
14:00 | 405 | 65% | 215 | 35% |
15:00 | 426 | 65% | 226 | 35% |
16:00 | 445 | 65% | 238 | 35% |
Polling Place : The Phoenix Inn, on the east side of Mount Pleasant, occupied by Edward Robinson.[1]
Castle Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Avison | 432 | 57% | ||
Conservative | Joseph Gibbons Livingston | 323 | 43% | ||
Majority | 109 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 755 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | Thomas Avison | Joseph Gibbons Livingston | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 128 | 70% | 54 | 30% |
11:00 | 217 | 62% | 132 | 38% |
12:00 | 292 | 57% | 223 | 43% |
13:00 | 359 | 58% | 260 | 42% |
14:00 | 407 | 58% | 289 | 42% |
15:00 | 409 | 58% | 297 | 42% |
16:00 | 428 | 58% | 304 | 42% |
Polling Place : The Commercial Hotel, Dale Street, occupied by Mr. Deakin
Everton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Darnley Anderson * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
The polling place was Halliday's Coffee House, south west corner of Rupert Lane.
Exchange
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Tyrer * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions house in Chapel Street.
Great George
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Rogers | 222 | 55% | ||
Conservative | Samuel Abbott | 183 | 45% | ||
Majority | 39 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 405 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | John Rogers | Samuel Abbott | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 73 | 50% | 74 | 50% |
11:00 | 116 | 52% | 105 | 48% |
12:00 | 143 | 54% | 121 | 46% |
13:00 | 173 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
14:00 | 205 | 56% | 161 | 44% |
15:00 | 216 | 55% | 175 | 45% |
16:00 | 221 | 55% | 182 | 45% |
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 70, on the north side of Nelson Street, occupied by Edwin Thomas.
Lime Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The House, No. 88, on the south side of London Road, occupied by Edward Ford.
North Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Wakefield Cropper | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Polling Place : The house, No. 60, Saint Jame's Place, occupied by William Jones.
Pitt Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Ridley | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.
Rodney Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Bulley Job | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Polling Place : The Coffee House, No. 71, near the entrance to the new arcade, on the east side of Renshaw Street, occupied by Mr. Mitchells.
St. Anne Street
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Llewelyn Hodson * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The House of Mrs. Hindle, No. 55 on the west side of Christian Street.
St. Paul's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Clerk | 186 | 61% | ||
Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 119 | 39% | ||
Majority | 67 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 305 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | John Clerk | Thomas Rigby | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 40 | 63% | 23 | 37% |
11:00 | 80 | 63% | 46 | 37% |
12:00 | 119 | 68% | 57 | 32% |
13:00 | 140 | 66% | 71 | 34% |
14:00 | 160 | 66% | 84 | 34% |
15:00 | 174 | 65% | 92 | 35% |
16:00 | 185 | 63% | 110 | 37% |
Polling Place : The House of Mr. John Mather, at the north-west corner of St. Paul's Square.
St. Peter's
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Rae | 266 | 57% | ||
Liberal | John Charles Fernihough * | 198 | 43% | ||
Majority | 68 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 464 | ||||
Liberal gain from Liberal | Swing |
Time | David Rae | John Charles Fernihough | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 60 | 55% | 50 | 45% |
11:00 | 111 | 55% | 91 | 45% |
12:00 | 166 | 54% | 140 | 46% |
13:00 | 199 | 55% | 165 | 45% |
14:00 | 226 | 56% | 176 | 44% |
15:00 | 252 | 58% | 186 | 42% |
16:00 | 269 | 58% | 191 | 42% |
Polling Place : The Public House, sign of "The Ring of Bells" in School Lane, occupiedby Mr. John Bennion.
Scotland
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Sheil * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Polling plce : The House, No. 237, on the north side of Burlington Street, occupied by Mr. Des?er.
Richard Sheil was the first Catholic elected to Liverpool Town Council. [2]
South Toxteth
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Farnworth * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The shop on the west side of Park Road, occupied by Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.
Vauxhall
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Roger Haydock * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, No. 167, on the west side of Vauxhall Road nearly opposite the end of Paul Street.
West Derby
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Aikin * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge Hill, in the occupation of John Jackson, and opposite St. Mary's Church. [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
By-elections
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See also
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
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- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Mercury 2nd November 1858 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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