1865 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1865. 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:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? | |
Liberal | ?? | ?? | ?? | ?? |
Election result[]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 7 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 44% | 47% | 2,376 | ||
Liberal | 9 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 56% | 53% | 2,680 |
Because nine of the sixteen wards were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results[]
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Philip Henry Holt | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Castle Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Thomas Chilton | 398 | 55% | ||
Conservative | Peter Bancroft | 323 | 45% | ||
Majority | 75 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 721 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | Thomas Chilton | Peter Bancroft | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 59 | 54% | 50 | 46% |
11:00 | 152 | 59% | 107 | 41% |
12:00 | 218 | 55% | 179 | 45% |
13:00 | 260 | 55% | 216 | 45% |
14:00 | 311 | 56% | 248 | 44% |
15:00 | 365 | 55% | 301 | 45% |
16:00 | 398 | 55% | 323 | 45% |
Everton[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward Whitley | 1,002 | 53% | ||
Liberal | John Johnson Stitt * | 894 | 47% | ||
Majority | 108 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 1,896 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |
Time | Edward Whitley | John Johnson Stitt | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes ! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
9:00 | 138 | 58% | 102 | 42% |
10:00 | 174 | 58% | 125 | 42% |
10:45 | 389 | 60% | 262 | 40% |
12:00 | 566 | 58% | 407 | 42% |
13:00 | 698 | 57% | 531 | 43% |
14:00 | 826 | 55% | 685 | 45% |
15:00 | 932 | 53% | 685 | 45% |
16:00 | 1,002 | 53% | 894 | 47% |
Exchange[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Swainson | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Great George[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Haye Wilson * | 235 | 53% | ||
Conservative | James Sykes | 208 | 47% | ||
Majority | 27 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 443 | ||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Time | John Haye Wilson | James Sykes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 76 | 48% | 83 | 52% |
11:00 | 143 | 56% | 113 | 44% |
13:00 | 185 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
14:00 | 196 | 52% | 183 | 48% |
15:00 | 223 | 53% | 196 | 47% |
16:00 | 233 | 51% | 223 | 49% |
Lime Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Bottomley Bairstow | 317 | 58% | ||
Conservative | J. Lunt | 227 | 42% | ||
Majority | 90 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 544 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | William Bottomley Bairstow | J. Lunt | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 75 | 62% | 46 | 38% |
11:00 | 143 | 66% | 75 | 34% |
12:00 | 181 | 60% | 120 | 40% |
13:00 | 238 | 59% | 163 | 41% |
14:00 | 259 | 59% | 178 | 41% |
15:00 | 291 | 59% | 204 | 41% |
16:00 | 317 | 58% | 227 | 42% |
North Toxteth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Gibbons Livingston * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pitt Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | R. C. Janion | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Rodney Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Charles J. English | 496 | 62% | ||
Conservative | R. Galloway | 299 | 38% | ||
Majority | 197 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 795 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | Charles J. English | R. Galloway | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes ! % ! Votes ! % | ||||
10:00 | 100 | 72% | 39 | 28% |
11:00 | 189 | 73% | 70 | 27% |
12:00 | 338 | 68% | 146 | 32% |
13:00 | 417 | 65% | 215 | 35% |
14:00 | 450 | 63% | 270 | 38% |
15:00 | 487 | 62% | 293 | 38% |
16:00 | 496 | 62% | 299 | 38% |
St. Anne Street[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joseph Bennion | 226 | 52% | ||
Liberal | James Fairhurst | 211 | 48% | ||
Majority | 15 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 437 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Time | Joseph Bennion | James Fairhurst | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 60 | 56% | 48 | 44% |
11:00 | 88 | 53% | 79 | 47% |
12:00 | 125 | 54% | 107 | 46% |
13:00 | 151 | 52% | 138 | 48% |
14:00 | 181 | 53% | 159 | 47% |
15:00 | 206 | 53% | 185 | 47% |
16:00 | 224 | 51% | 212 | 49% |
St. Paul's[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Oliver Holden | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. Peter's[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Henry Christie Beloe * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Scotland[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Clarke Aspinall * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
South Toxteth[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Henry Threlfall Wilson * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Vauxhall[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Yates | 129 | 59% | ||
Conservative | R. R. Minton | 91 | 41% | ||
Majority | 38 | ||||
Registered electors | |||||
Turnout | 220 | ||||
Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |
Time | John Yates | R. R. Minton | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Votes | % | Votes | % | |
10:00 | 34 | 58% | 25 | 42% |
11:00 | 58 | 58% | 42 | 42% |
12:00 | 75 | 59% | 52 | 41% |
13:00 | 91 | 59% | 64 | 41% |
14:00 | 107 | 59% | 75 | 41% |
15:00 | 115 | 59% | 81 | 41% |
16:00 | 129 | 59% | 91 | 41% |
West Derby[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Francis Anderson Clint * | unopposed | |||
Registered electors | |||||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Aldermanic Elections[]
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1865, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 9 November 1865 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
Conservative | Thomas Bold * | |
Conservative | James Parker * | |
Conservative | Joseph Cooper * | |
Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner * | |
Conservative | John Woodruff * | |
Conservative | John Stewart * | |
Conservative | Richard Sheil | |
Conservative | Charles Turner |
By-elections[]
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See also[]
- Liverpool 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 England
References[]
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2 November 1865 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2 November 1865 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1865 (?) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2 November 1865 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2 November 1865 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Courier 2 November 1865 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 2 November 1865 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Courier 2nd November 1865 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Courier 2nd November 1865 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Daily Post 10th November 1865 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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