Liverpool Town Council election, 1853

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1853. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  Aldermen Total
Conservative ?? ?? ?? ??
Reformers ?? ?? ?? ??

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1853
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative
  Whig

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Richard Cardwell Gardner * 369 75%
John H. Brancken ? 124 24%
Majority 245
Registered electors
Turnout 493
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative George Holt * 2 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Samuel Moulsdale Mellor * 6 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Charles Turner * 5 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Alexander Shand 6 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Buck Lloyd * 11 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Matthew Gregson * 4 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Walter Powell Jeffreys * 225 63%
Whig John Smith 133 37%
Majority 92
Registered electors
Turnout 358
Conservative hold Swing

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Aspinall Tobin * 2' unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±
John Nicholson * 3 unopposed
Registered electors
[[|N/A]] hold Swing

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Oliver Holden * 22 unopposed
Registered electors
Whig hold Swing

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative James Holme * 2 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Woodruff * 329 69%
Whig James Jack 146 31%
Majority 183
Registered electors
Turnout 475
Conservative hold Swing

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Samuel Holme * 3 unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±
William Nicholson 165 51%
Daniel Powell 157 49%
Majority 8
Registered electors
Turnout 322
[[|N/A]] gain from [[|N/A]] Swing

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Whig Francis Anderson Clint 250 51%
Conservative William Earle 241 49%
Majority 9
Registered electors
Turnout 491
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

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