1858 Liverpool Town Council election

1858 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 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 16 wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? 37
Whig ?? ?? ?? 27

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1858
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 3 0 5 -5 19% 34% 898
  Whig 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

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Robertson Gladstone * 445 65%
Conservative Hugh Neil 238 35%
Majority 207 30%
Registered electors
Turnout 683
Whig 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

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Avison 432 57%
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston 323 43%
Majority 109 14% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 755
Whig 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

No. 1 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

No. 5 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

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Rogers 222 55%
Conservative Samuel Abbott 183 45%
Majority 39 10% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 405
Whig 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

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig James Allanson Picton * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling Place : The House, No. 88, on the south side of London Road, occupied by Edward Ford.

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Wakefield Cropper Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

Polling Place : The house, No. 60, Saint Jame's Place, occupied by William Jones.

Pitt Street

No. 8 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

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Bulley Job Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

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

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Llewelyn Hodson * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling Place : The House of Mrs. Hindle, No. 55 on the west side of Christian Street.

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Clerk 186 61%
Conservative Thomas Rigby 119 39%
Majority 67 22% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 305
Whig 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

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig David Rae 266 57%
Whig John Charles Fernihough * 198 43%
Majority 68 14%
Registered electors
Turnout 464
Whig gain from Whig 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, occupied by Mr. John Bennion.

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Richard Sheil * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling place : 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

No. 15 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

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Roger Haydock * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

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

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Aikin * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

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

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

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