Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1862. 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.
This was the first year that the 'Proceedings of the Council' were printed.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Caused by the election of Councillor John Farnworth (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1861) by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862.
Caused by the election of Councillor Maurice Hubback (Conservative, Everton & Kirkdale, elected 1 November 1862) by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1862-1863 pg 1 (scan)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1862-1863 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1862-1863 pg 5 (scan)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
^"Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1862-1863 pg 10 (scan)". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1862 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 This was the first year that the Proceedings of the Council were printed After the election the composition of the council was Party Councillors Aldermen TotalConservative 16 Liberal 0 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 Aldermanic Elections 4 By elections 4 1 No 15 South Toxteth November 1862 4 2 No 1 Everton amp Kirkdale November 1862 4 3 No November 1862 5 See also 6 ReferencesElection result EditLiverpool Local Election Result 1862 Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain loss Seats Votes Votes Conservative LiberalBecause eleven of the sixteen seats were uncontested these statistics should be taken in that context Ward results Edit Retiring Councillor seeking re election Abercromby Edit No 11 Abercromby Party Candidate Votes William Earle unopposedRegistered electorsSwingCastle Street Edit No 6 Castle Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Maxwell 356 63 Liberal John Yates the younger 205 37 Majority 151Registered electorsTurnout 561gain from SwingEverton Edit No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Johnson Stitt 806 52 Conservative Joseph Hubback 734 48 Majority 72Registered electorsTurnout 1 540Liberal hold SwingExchange Edit No 5 Exchange Party Candidate Votes Conservative Charles Turner unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingGreat George Edit No 9 Great George Party Candidate Votes Liberal John Hays Wilson unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingLime Street Edit No 12 Lime Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Rothwell Cooper 378 52 Liberal James Reddecliff Jeffrey 346 48 Majority 32Registered electorsTurnout 724Conservative gain from Liberal SwingNorth Toxteth Edit No 16 North Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Joseph Gibbons Livingston 418 55 Liberal Hugh Almond 343 45 Majority 75Registered electorsTurnout 761Conservative hold SwingPitt Street Edit No 8 Pitt Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingRodney Street Edit No 10 Rodney Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative James Aspinall Tobin unopposedRegistered electorsTurnoutConservative hold SwingSt Anne Street Edit No 13 St Anne Street Party Candidate Votes Conservative George Nickson unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingSt Paul s Edit No 4 St Paul s Party Candidate Votes Liberal Oliver Holden unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingSt Peter s Edit No 7 St Peter s Party Candidate Votes Liberal Henry Christie Beloe unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold SwingScotland Edit No 2 Scotland Party Candidate Votes Clarke Aspinall unopposedRegistered electorsgain from SwingSouth Toxteth Edit No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes Conservative Henry Threlfall Wilson 417 57 Liberal Maurice Williams 311 43 Majority 106Registered electorsTurnout 728Conservative hold SwingVauxhall Edit No 3 Vauxhall Party Candidate Votes Conservative John Shimmin unopposedRegistered electorsConservative hold SwingWest Derby Edit No 14 West Derby Party Candidate Votes Liberal Francis Anderson Clint unopposedRegistered electorsLiberal hold Swing 1 2 3 Aldermanic Elections EditAt the meeting of the Council on 10 November 1862 the terms of office of eight alderman expired 4 The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council Aldermen and Councillors on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years re elected aldermen Party AldermanConservative William Bennett Conservative Thomas Dover Conservative John FarnworthConservative Raymond William Houghton Conservative Joseph HubbackConservative John Grant Morris Conservative William Preston Conservative John Hayward Turner 5 By elections EditNo 15 South Toxteth November 1862 Edit Caused by the election of Councillor John Farnworth Conservative South Toxteth elected 1 November 1861 by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862 No 15 South Toxteth Party Candidate Votes MajorityRegistered electorsTurnoutSwingNo 1 Everton amp Kirkdale November 1862 Edit Caused by the election of Councillor Maurice Hubback Conservative Everton amp Kirkdale elected 1 November 1862 by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862 No 1 Everton Party Candidate Votes MajorityRegistered electorsTurnoutLiberal hold SwingNo November 1862 Edit Caused by the election of Councillor John Grant Morris Party ward elected by the Council as an alderman on 10 November 1862 See also EditLiverpool 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 EnglandReferences Edit Liverpool Daily Post Monday 3 November 1862 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1862 1863 pg 1 scan Retrieved 15 August 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1862 1863 pg 2 scan Retrieved 15 August 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1862 1863 pg 5 scan Retrieved 15 August 2016 Liverpool Town Council Proceedings of the Council 1862 1863 pg 10 scan Retrieved 15 August 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1862 Liverpool Town Council election amp oldid 1144016643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
