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.
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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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Eleven of the 16 wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | 37 | |
Whig | ?? | ?? | ?? | 27 |
Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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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
edit* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | James Tyrer * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions house in Chapel Street.
Great George
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Thomas Ridley | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.
Rodney Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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
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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
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