1853 Liverpool Town Council election
November 1, 1853 (1853-11-01)
16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1853. 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.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Reformers ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1853
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Whig

Ward results

* – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Richard Cardwell Gardner * 369 75%
John H. Brancken ? 124 24%
Majority 245
Registered electors
Turnout 493
gain from Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Holt * 2 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Moulsdale Mellor * 6 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Turner * 5 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Shand 6 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Buck Lloyd * 11 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Gregson * 4 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * 225 63%
Whig John Smith 133 37%
Majority 92 26% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 358
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Aspinall Tobin * 2 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
John Nicholson * 3 unopposed
Registered electors
Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Oliver Holden * 22 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Holme * 2 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Woodruff * 329 69%
Conservative James Jack 146 31%
Majority 183 38%
Registered electors
Turnout 475
Whig hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samuel Holme * 3 Unopposed N/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Nicholson 165 51%
Daniel Powell 157 49%
Majority 8
Registered electors
Turnout 322
gain from Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Francis Anderson Clint 250 51%
Conservative William Earle 241 49%
Majority 9 2% N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 491
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1853, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1847 expired.

The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1853 for a term of office of six years.

* – re-elected Alderman.

PartyAlderman
ConservativeJoseph Cooper *
ConservativeRichard Cardwell Gardner
Thomas Bold
ConservativeJohn Bramley-Moore *
ConservativeFrancis Shand
ConservativeJames Parker *
ConservativeThomas Toulmin
ConservativeSamuel Holme

By Elections

No. 11, Abercromby, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Richard Cardwell Gardner (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Earle
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

No. 8, Pitt Street, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Thomas Toulmin (Conservative, elected 1 November 1852) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
William Mann
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Swing

No. 15, South Toxteth, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Samuel Holme (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
James Robertson
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
gain from Swing

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 703 (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 704 (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
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