1859 Liverpool Town Council Election
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Elections to
Liverpool Town Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor J ...
were held on Thursday 1 November 1859. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years. Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested. After the election, the composition of the council was:


Election result

Because seven of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.


Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election


Abercromby


Castle Street


Everton


Exchange


Great George


Lime Street

As there had been no votes cast between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., the poll was closed.


North Toxteth

Voting throughout the day.


Pitt Street


Rodney Street


St. Anne Street


St. Paul's


St. Peter's


Scotland


South Toxteth


Vauxhall


West Derby


Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight alderman expired. 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.


By-elections


No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Conservative, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.


No. 15, South Toxteth, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Stewart (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1857) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.


See also

Liverpool City Council Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Mayor ...
Liverpool Town Council elections Liverpool Town Council existed from 1835 to 1880. Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections Liverpool City Council elections will be held every four years from 2023. Between 1973 and 2021 elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Liverpool City Council is the local ...
1880–present Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present History of local government in England


References

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