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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 toLiverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1864. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Five of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? | |
| Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? | |
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | |||||||||
| Liberal | |||||||||
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Chesshyre Blythe | 418 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Avison* | 409 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 827 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Chesshyre Blythe | Thomas Avison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 183 | 50% | 180 | 50% |
| 11:30 | 220 | 50% | 223 | 50% |
| 12:00 | 254 | 50% | 249 | 50% |
| 12:30 | 273 | 50% | 274 | 50% |
| 13:00 | 294 | 51% | 288 | 49% |
| 13:30 | 309 | 50% | 313 | 50% |
| 14:00 | 325 | 50% | 328 | 50% |
| 15:00 | 353 | 49% | 363 | 51% |
| 15:30 | 382 | 50% | 384 | 50% |
| 16:00 | 418 | 51% | 409 | 49% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Charles Stewart | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 348 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Charles Pierre Melly | 330 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 18 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 678 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Time | James Tyrer | Charles Pierre Melly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 163 | 49% | 167 | 51% |
| 11:30 | 205 | 50% | 204 | 50% |
| 12:00 | 231 | 52% | 217 | 48% |
| 12:30 | 257 | 52% | 241 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 272 | 52% | 249 | 48% |
| 13:30 | 281 | 51% | 266 | 49% |
| 14:00 | 287 | 51% | 277 | 49% |
| 15:00 | 318 | 51% | 304 | 49% |
| 15:30 | 328 | 51% | 313 | 49% |
| 16:00 | 348 | 51% | 330 | 49% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Jackson | 235 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | John Rogers* | 222 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 13 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 457 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | Isaac Jackson | John Rogers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 157 | 51% | 151 | 49% |
| 11:30 | 166 | 51% | 157 | 49% |
| 12:00 | 174 | 51% | 164 | 49% |
| 12:30 | 181 | 51% | 171 | 49% |
| 13:00 | 197 | 52% | 182 | 48% |
| 13:30 | 205 | 52% | 187 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 217 | 52% | 201 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 223 | 52% | 209 | 48% |
| 15:30 | 231 | 52% | 214 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 235 | 51% | 222 | 49% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | 497 | 58% | ||
| Liberal | Ewing Whittle | 365 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 132 | 16% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 862 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Joseph Harrison= | Ewing Whittle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 158 | 57% | 120 | 43% |
| 11:30 | 199 | 55% | 160 | 45% |
| 12:00 | 251 | 56% | 196 | 44% |
| 12:30 | 285 | 57% | 217 | 43% |
| 13:00 | 345 | 57% | 265 | 43% |
| 13:30 | 378 | 57% | 283 | 43% |
| 14:00 | 419 | 57% | 312 | 43% |
| 15:00 | 473 | 58% | 344 | 42% |
| 15:30 | 485 | 58% | 349 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 497 | 58% | 365 | 42% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Rimmer | 216 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | William McMillen | 197 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 19 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 413 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Rimmer | William McMillen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 107 | 49% | 111 | 51% |
| 11:30 | 135 | 52% | 123 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 154 | 52% | 141 | 48% |
| 12:30 | 166 | 53% | 147 | 47% |
| 13:00 | 183 | 53% | 165 | 47% |
| 13:30 | 183 | 53% | 165 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 192 | 53% | 171 | 47% |
| 15:00 | 210 | 52% | 192 | 48% |
| 15:30 | 214 | 52% | 195 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 216 | 52% | 197 | 48% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Jack | 424 | 52% | ||
| Liberal | Thomas Bulley Job* | 388 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 812 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Dr. John Stopford Taylor | 244 | 56% | ||
| Liberal | William Bottomly Bairstow* | 191 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 53 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 435 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Maurice Williams | 252 | 75% | ||
| Conservative | Lewis Hornblower | 85 | 25% | ||
| Majority | 167 | 50% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 337 | ||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Maurice Williams | Lewis Hornblower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 156 | 74% | 55 | 26% |
| 11:30 | 166 | 75% | 55 | 25% |
| 12:00 | 191 | 75% | 64 | 25% |
| 12:30 | 208 | 75% | 70 | 25% |
| 13:00 | 222 | 74% | 76 | 26% |
| 13:30 | 227 | 74% | 78 | 26% |
| 14:00 | 231 | 75% | 79 | 25% |
| 15:00 | 244 | 74% | 84 | 26% |
| 15:30 | 245 | 74% | 85 | 26% |
| 16:00 | 252 | 75% | 85 | 25% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Rae * | unopposed | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Joseph Robinson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberalhold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Brandreth Hughes | 490 | 55% | ||
| Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass* | 407 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 83 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 897 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 159 | 67% | ||
| Liberal | Robert Bradbury | 77 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 82 | 34% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 236 | ||||
| Conservativegain fromLiberal | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Rigby | Robert Bradbury | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 11:00 | 104 | 65% | 55 | 35% |
| 11:30 | 114 | 66% | 59 | 34% |
| 12:00 | 125 | 67% | 62 | 33% |
| 12:30 | 134 | 67% | 66 | 33% |
| 13:00 | 147 | 68% | 68 | 32% |
| 13:30 | 149 | 68% | 71 | 32% |
| 14:00 | 153 | 68% | 73 | 32% |
| 15:00 | 157 | 68% | 75 | 32% |
| 15:30 | 157 | 68% | 75 | 32% |
| 16:00 | 159 | 67% | 77 | 33% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Samuelson ^ | 700 | 51% | ||
| Liberal | Peter George Heyworth | 667 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 33 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 1,367 | ||||
| Conservativehold | Swing | ||||
The death of Councillor James Crellin was reported to the Council meeting on 14 December 1864.
