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.
Contents
- Election result
- Ward results
- Lime Street
- North Toxteth
- Aldermanic Elections
- No 2 Scotland 18th November 1859
- No 15 South Toxteth 18th November 1859
- References
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.
Aldermanic Elections
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 (Aldermen and Councillors) on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years.
* - re-elected aldermen.
No. 2, Scotland, 18th November 1859
Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Conservative, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.
No. 15, South Toxteth, 18th November 1859
Caused by the election of Councillor John Stewart (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1857) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.