1866 Liverpool Town Council election

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.

1866 Liverpool Town Council election
November 1, 1866 (1866-11-01)
16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority

Twelve of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative ?? ??16 ??
Liberal ?? ??0 ??

Election result
Liverpool Local Election Result 1866
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
No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Pierre Melly unopposed
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Castle Street
No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Samuel Greg Rathbone * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Everton
No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Pearson unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange
No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Barry * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Great George
No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Edward Lawrence * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street
No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Henry Jennings 202 52%
Liberal James Steel 187 48%
Majority 15 4%
Registered electors
Turnout 389
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street
No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Gair unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

St. Anne Street
No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative William Barton * unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Peter's
No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Tricks Bowring * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

Scotland
No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Williams * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

South Toxteth
No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Cowley Miller unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing

Vauxhall
No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Whitty * unopposed
Registered electors
Liberal hold Swing

West Derby
No. 14 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).

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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)

No. 10 Rodney Street
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)

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Dawbarn
Majority
Registered electors
Turnout
Liberal hold Swing

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See also

References
  1. Liverpool Daily Post Friday 2 November 1866
  2. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 2 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1866-1867 pg 4 (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. "Liverpool Town Council - Proceedings of the Council 1867 January 1st (scan)". Retrieved 13 August 2016.
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