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1858 Liverpool Town Council election

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{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1858 Liverpool Town Council election

| flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg

| type = parliamentary

| election_date = {{Start date|df=yes|1858|11|01}}

| previous_year = 1857

| previous_election = 1857 Liverpool Town Council election

| next_year = 1859

| next_election = 1859 Liverpool Town Council election

|seats_for_election = 16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards

|majority_seats = 33 (incl. Aldermen)

}}

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1858. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Eleven of the 16 wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

class="wikitable"
colspan="2"|PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |

|Conservative

??????37
style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" |

|Whig

??????27

Election result

{{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool Local Election Result 1858}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|seats = 3

|gain = 0

|loss = 5

|net = -5

|seats % = 19%

|votes % = 34%

|votes = 898

|plus/minus =

}}

{{Election summary party|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|seats = 10

|gain = 5

|loss = 0

|net = +5

|seats % = 63%

|votes % = 61%

|votes = 1,582

|plus/minus =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

=Abercromby=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 11 Abercromby}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Robertson Gladstone *

|votes = 445

|percentage = 65%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Hugh Neil

|votes = 238

|percentage = 35%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 207

|percentage = 30%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 683

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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rowspan="2" | Time

! colspan="2" | Robertson Gladstone

! colspan="2" | Hugh Neil

Votes

! %

! Votes

! %

| 11:0024369%11031%
| 12:0029268%13932%
| 13:0036366%19134%
| 14:0040565%21535%
| 15:0042665%22635%
| 16:0044565%23835%

Polling Place : The Phoenix Inn, on the east side of Mount Pleasant, occupied by Edward Robinson.{{Cite news |title=(Liverpool) Daily Post|date= 2 November 1858|type=scan}}

=Castle Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 6 Castle Street}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Avison

|votes = 432

|percentage = 57%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Joseph Gibbons Livingston

|votes = 323

|percentage = 43%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 109

|percentage = 14%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 755

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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rowspan="2" | Time

! colspan="2" | Thomas Avison

! colspan="2" | Joseph Gibbons Livingston

Votes || % || Votes || %
| 10:0012870%5430%
| 11:0021762%13238%
| 12:0029257%22343%
| 13:0035958%26042%
| 14:0040758%28942%
| 15:0040958%29742%
| 16:0042858%30442%

Polling Place : The Commercial Hotel, Dale Street, occupied by Mr. Deakin

=Everton=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Darnley Anderson *

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

The polling place was Halliday's Coffee House, south west corner of Rupert Lane.

=Exchange=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = James Tyrer *

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box Registered electors

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions house in Chapel Street.

=Great George=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 9 Great George}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Rogers

|votes = 222

|percentage = 55%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Samuel Abbott

|votes = 183

|percentage = 45%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 39

|percentage = 10%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

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{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 405

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

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rowspan="2" | Time

! colspan="2" | John Rogers

! colspan="2" | Samuel Abbott

Votes || % || Votes || %
| 10:007350%7450%
| 11:0011652%10548%
| 12:0014354%12146%
| 13:0017355%14045%
| 14:0020556%16144%
| 15:0021655%17545%
| 16:0022155%18245%

Polling Place : The Shop, No. 70, on the north side of Nelson Street, occupied by Edwin Thomas.

=Lime Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 12 Lime Street}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = James Allanson Picton *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House, No. 88, on the south side of London Road, occupied by Edward Ford.

=North Toxteth=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 16 North Toxteth}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Wakefield Cropper

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The house, No. 60, Saint Jame's Place, occupied by William Jones.

=Pitt Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 8 Pitt Street}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Ridley

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

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{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

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{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

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{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.

=Rodney Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 10 Rodney Street}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Bulley Job

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The Coffee House, No. 71, near the entrance to the new arcade, on the east side of Renshaw Street, occupied by Mr. Mitchells.

=St. Anne Street=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 13 St. Anne Street}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Thomas Llewelyn Hodson *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House of Mrs. Hindle, No. 55 on the west side of Christian Street.

=St. Paul's=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 4 St. Paul's}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Clerk

|votes = 186

|percentage = 61%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Thomas Rigby

|votes = 119

|percentage = 39%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 67

|percentage = 22%

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 305

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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rowspan="2" | Time

! colspan="2" | John Clerk

! colspan="2" | Thomas Rigby

Votes || % || Votes || %
| 10:004063%2337%
| 11:008063%4637%
| 12:0011968%5732%
| 13:0014066%7134%
| 14:0016066%8434%
| 15:0017465%9235%
| 16:0018563%11037%

Polling Place : The House of Mr. John Mather, at the north-west corner of St. Paul's Square.

=St. Peter's=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 7 St. Peter's}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = David Rae

|votes = 266

|percentage = 57%

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Charles Fernihough *

|votes = 198

|percentage = 43%

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 68

|percentage = 14%

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 464

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

|loser = Whigs (British political party)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

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rowspan="2" | Time

! colspan="2" | David Rae

! colspan="2" | John Charles Fernihough

Votes || % || Votes || %
| 10:006055%5045%
| 11:0011155%9145%
| 12:0016654%14046%
| 13:0019955%16545%
| 14:0022656%17644%
| 15:0025258%18642%
| 16:0026958%19142%

Polling Place : The Public House, sign of "The Ring of Bells" in School Lane, occupied by Mr. John Bennion.

=Scotland=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Richard Sheil *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling place : The House, No. 237, on the north side of Burlington Street, occupied by Mr. Des?er.

Richard Sheil was the first Catholic elected to Liverpool Town Council.

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZ3dkTU95VUVneFE

|title=Liverpool Mercury 2nd November 1858 (2) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

=South Toxteth=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = John Farnworth *

|votes = unopposed

|percentage =

|change =

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The shop on the west side of Park Road, occupied by Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.

=Vauxhall=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = Roger Haydock *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, No. 167, on the west side of Vauxhall Road nearly opposite the end of Paul Street.

=West Derby=

{{Election box begin | title=No. 14 West Derby}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Whigs (British political party)

|candidate = John Aikin *

|votes = Unopposed

|percentage = N/A

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box Registered electors

|reg. electors =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|

|winner = Whigs (British political party)

}}

{{Election box end}}

Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge Hill, in the occupation of John Jackson, and opposite St. Mary's Church.

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pRlUxZllWT0VIcU0

|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 30th October 1858 (1) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

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|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 30th October 1858 (2) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pbTctT2FwOVg3QkU

|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 30th October 1858 (3) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pUTZlNDNKLXptRmM

|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (1) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pR2ZPRDU3OEt1Vmc

|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (2) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

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|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (3) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

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|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (4) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

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|title=(Liverpool) Daily Post 2nd November 1858 (5) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

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|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pRGpablNIZVFVY3M

|title=Liverpool Mercury 2nd November 1858 (3) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZ3dkTU95VUVneFE

|title=Liverpool Mercury 2nd November 1858 (2) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pNXlua3NoaXkxWjA

|title=Liverpool Mercury 2nd November 1858 (1) (scan)

|access-date= 4 September 2016 }}

By-elections

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See also

Liverpool City Council

Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879

Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present

[[Lord Mayor of Liverpool#Mayors of the Borough of Liverpool (1207–1880)|Mayors and Lord Mayors

of Liverpool]] 1207 to present

History of local government in England

References

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{{Merseyside elections}}

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