1859 Liverpool Town Council election


Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1859. 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:

Election result

Because seven of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Lime Street

As there had been no votes cast between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., the poll was closed.

North Toxteth

Voting throughout the day.

Vauxhall

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At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight
alderman expired.
The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council
on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.

By-elections

No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.

No. 15, South Toxteth, 18 November 1859

Caused by the election of Councillor John Stewart as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.