Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1857. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
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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 | ||
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Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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| Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
| Whig | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Whig | |||||||||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
edit* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Hutchinson | 361 | 52% | ||
| Whig | Dr. Joseph Anderson | 335 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 26 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 696 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Ryley | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Daniel Crosthwaite * | 564 | 57% | ||
| Whig | George Melly | 417 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 147 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 981 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Littledale * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Great George
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Wagstaff * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Lime Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Johnson * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
North Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Vernon | 405 | 64% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Avison | 231 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 174 | 28% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 636 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Samuel Robert Graves | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Rodney Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Charles Mozley * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
St. Anne Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Joseph Kitchen * | 209 | 54% | ||
| Conservative | James Clegg | 177 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 32 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 386 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Barton | 201 | 51% | ||
| Whig | John Rowland McGuffie * | 195 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 6 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 396 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Charles Tricks Bowring | 322 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Harmood Banner * | 301 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 21 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 623 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Scotland
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| James Crellin | 362 | 50.3% | |||
| William Liversidge | 357 | 49.7% | |||
| Majority | 5 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 719 | ||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Stewart * | 164 | 92% | ||
| Whig | Mr. Alpass | 14 | 8% | ||
| Majority | 150 | 84% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 178 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Christopher James Corbally | 121 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | Mr. Savage | 69 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 52 | 28% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 190 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Mitchell Beckwith * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
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See also
editLiverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
References
edit- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Council Minute Book 1857 pg 327 (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 3 November 1857 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 20 December 2016.