1866 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1866. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Twelve of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 44% | ||||
| Liberal | 9 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 56% | ||||
Because twelve of the sixteen seats were uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Charles Pierre Melly | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Samuel Greg Rathbone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Pearson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Barry * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | John Rogers | 233 | 50.2% | ||
| Conservative | James Sykes | 231 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 2 | 0.4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 464 | ||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Rowlands Minton | 357 | 54% | ||
| Liberal | H. S. Alpass | 309 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 48 | 8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 666 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Lawrence * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Henry Jennings | 202 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | James Steel | 187 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 15 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 389 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Thomas Gair | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Arthur P. Fletcher | 238 | 60% | ||
| Liberal | Dr. Edward Watts | 158 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 80 | 20% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 396 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Barton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | Charles Tricks Bowring * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Williams * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Cowley Miller | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | James Whitty * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Birch Melladew * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
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By-elections
No. 6, Castle Street, 1 November 1866 - 2 seats
Caused by the retirements of Councillors John Cheshyre Blythe (Conservative, elected for the Castle Street ward on 1 November 1864) and Thomas Chilton (Liberal, elected 1 November 1865).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | ||||
| Liberal | Thomas Avison | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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No. 10, Rodney Street, 1 November 1866
Caused by the retirement of Councillor C. J. English (Liberal, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1865)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dawson | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
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No. 13, St. Anne Street, 1 January 1867
Caused by the resignation of Councillor Joseph Bennion (Conservative, elected 1 November 1865)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal | William Dawbarn | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
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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 Friday 2 November 1866
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867 January 1st (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
