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1855 Liverpool Town Council election

April 13, 2024

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1855. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

1855 Liverpool Town Council election
← 1854 November 1, 1855 (1855-11-01) 1856 →
16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party Councillors   ±   Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Reformers ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result edit

Liverpool Local Election Result 1855
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Whig

Ward results edit

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby edit

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Robertson Gladstone * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Castle Street edit

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston 298 54%
Whig Thomas Avison * 252 46%
Majority 40 8% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 550
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Everton edit

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Darnley Anderson * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange edit

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Tyrer * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George edit

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Lawrence 232 59%
Whig John Rogers 159 41%
Majority 73 18%
Registered electors
Turnout 391
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street edit

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

North Toxteth edit

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hilton Halhead * 313 71%
Whig William Evans 129 29%
Majority 184 42%
Registered electors 941
Turnout 442 47%
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street edit

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Mann unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street edit

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Barnes Brancker * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street edit

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Llewelyn Hodson * unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing

St. Paul's edit

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Godfrey 222 55%
Whig J. B. Spence 179 45%
Majority 43 10%
Registered electors 522
Turnout 401 77%
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's edit

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Charles Fernihough * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Scotland edit

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

South Toxteth edit

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Farnworth 267 76%
Whig W. F. McGregor 83 24%
Majority 184 52%
Registered electors 651
Turnout 350 54%
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall edit

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Roger Haydock 145 51%
Thomas Chalmer 138 49%
Majority 7
Registered electors 394
Turnout 283 72%
gain from Swing

West Derby edit

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Aikin 335 54%
Conservative Arthur Henderson * 284 46%
Majority 51 8% N/A
Registered electors 1,054
Turnout 619 59%
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

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See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (7) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (8) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  14. ^ "Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 (9) (scan)". Retrieved 24 December 2016.

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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1855 One third of the council seats were up for election the term of office of each councillor being three years 1855 Liverpool Town Council election 1854 November 1 1855 1855 11 01 1856 16 seats were up for election one seat for each of the 16 wards33 incl Aldermen seats needed for a majorityNine of the sixteen wards were uncontested After the election the composition of the council was Party Councillors Aldermen TotalConservative Reformers Contents 1 Election result 2 Ward results 2 1 Abercromby 2 2 Castle Street 2 3 Everton 2 4 Exchange 2 5 Great George 2 6 Lime Street 2 7 North Toxteth 2 8 Pitt Street 2 9 Rodney Street 2 10 St Anne Street 2 11 St Paul s 2 12 St Peter s 2 13 Scotland 2 14 South Toxteth 2 15 Vauxhall 2 16 West Derby 3 See also 4 ReferencesElection result editLiverpool Local Election Result 1855 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative WhigWard results edit Retiring Councillor seeking re election Abercromby edit No 11 Abercromby Party Candidate Votes Whig Robertson Gladstone Unopposed N A N ARegistered electorsWhig holdCastle Street edit No 6 Castle Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston 298 54 Whig Thomas Avison 252 46 Majority 40 8 N ARegistered electorsTurnout 550Conservative gain from Whig SwingEverton edit No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Darnley Anderson unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingExchange edit No 5 Exchange Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Tyrer unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingGreat George edit No 9 Great George Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Lawrence 232 59 Whig John Rogers 159 41 Majority 73 18 Registered electorsTurnout 391Conservative hold SwingLime Street edit No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Whig James Allanson Picton Unopposed N A N ARegistered electorsWhig holdNorth Toxteth edit No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Hilton Halhead 313 71 Whig William Evans 129 29 Majority 184 42 Registered electors 941Turnout 442 47 Conservative hold SwingPitt Street edit No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative William Mann unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingRodney Street edit No 10 Rodney Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Barnes Brancker unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingSt Anne Street edit No 13 St Anne Street Party Candidate Votes Whig Thomas Llewelyn Hodson unopposedRegistered electorsWhig hold SwingSt Paul s edit No 4 St Paul s Party Candidate Votes Conservative Thomas Godfrey 222 55 Whig J B Spence 179 45 Majority 43 10 Registered electors 522Turnout 401 77 Conservative hold SwingSt Peter s edit No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Charles Fernihough unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingScotland edit No 2 Scotland Party Candidate Votes Whig John Woodruff Unopposed N A N ARegistered electorsWhig holdSouth Toxteth edit No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Farnworth 267 76 Whig W F McGregor 83 24 Majority 184 52 Registered electors 651Turnout 350 54 Conservative hold SwingVauxhall edit No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Roger Haydock 145 51 Thomas Chalmer 138 49 Majority 7Registered electors 394Turnout 283 72 gain from SwingWest Derby edit No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Whig John Aikin 335 54 Conservative Arthur Henderson 284 46 Majority 51 8 N ARegistered electors 1 054Turnout 619 59 Whig gain from Conservative Swing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 See also editLiverpool 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 EnglandReferences edit Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 1 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 2 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 3 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 4 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 1 November 1855 5 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 1 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 2 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 3 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 4 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 5 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 6 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 7 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 8 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Liverpool Daily Post 2 November 1855 9 scan Retrieved 24 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1855 Liverpool Town Council election amp oldid 1193984491, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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