Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 1 November 1858. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Contents
- Election result
- Ward results
- Castle Street
- Everton
- Exchange
- Great George
- Lime Street
- North Toxteth
- Pitt Street
- Rodney Street
- St Anne Street
- St Pauls
- St Peters
- Scotland
- South Toxteth
- Vauxhall
- West Derby
- References
Eleven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Polling Place : The Phoenix Inn, on the east side of Mount Pleasant, occupied by Edward Robinson.
Castle Street
Polling Place : The Commercial Hotel, Dale Street, occupied by Mr. Deakin
Everton
The polling place was Halliday's Coffee House, south west corner of Rupert Lane.
Exchange
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions house in Chapel Street.
Great George
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 70, on the north side of Nelson Street, occupied by Edwin Thomas.
Lime Street
Polling Place : The House, No. 88, on the south side of London Road, occupied by Edward Ford.
North Toxteth
Polling Place : The house, No. 60, Saint Jame's Place, occupied by William Jones.
Pitt Street
Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.
Rodney Street
Polling Place : The Coffee House, No. 71, near the entrance to the new arcade, on the east side of Renshaw Street, occupied by Mr. Mitchells.
St. Anne Street
Polling Place : The House of Mrs. Hindle, No. 55 on the west side of Christian Street.
St. Paul's
Polling Place : The House of Mr. John Mather, at the north-west corner of St. Paul's Square.
St. Peter's
Polling Place : The Public House, sign of “The Ring of Bells” in School Lane, occupiedby Mr. John Bennion.
Scotland
Polling plce : The House, No. 237, on the north side of Burlington Street, occupied by Mr. Des?er.
Richard Sheil was the first Catholic elected to Liverpool Town Council.
South Toxteth
Polling Place : The shop on the west side of Park Road, occupied by Eliza Gould, near near the church of St. John the Baptist.
Vauxhall
Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, No. 167, on the west side of Vauxhall Road nearly opposite the end of Paul Street.
West Derby
Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge Hill, in the occupation of John Jackson, and opposite St. Mary's Church.