# 1867 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1867. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Twelve of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| | Conservative | ?? | ?? | 16 | ?? |
| | Liberal | ?? | ?? | 0 | ?? |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1867 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 10 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 62% | 56% | 1,390 | |
| | Liberal | 6 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 38% | 44% | 1,087 | |
Because of the large number of uncontested seats, these statistics should be taken in that context.

## Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

### Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Robertson Gladstone * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Woodburn | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Bland | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | James Tyrer * | 305 | 54% |
| | Liberal | John Johnson Stitt | 261 | 46% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 566 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Isaac Jackson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | James Allanson Picton * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Joseph Harrison * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Rimmer * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Philip Henry Rathbone | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Dr. John Stopford Taylor * | 225 | 52% |
| | Liberal | Henry Pooley | 209 | 48% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16 | 4% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 434 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Maurice Williams * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jacob Gaitskell Brown | 337 | 51% | |
| | Conservative | Major Richard Fell Steble | 327 | 49% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 2% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 664 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | Joseph Robinson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing |

### South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Barclay Walker | 533 | 56% |
| | Liberal | Horace Seymour Alpass | 280 | 34% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 253 | 22% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 813 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rigby* | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### West Derby

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Edward Samuelson * | unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

## By-elections
### No. 16, North Toxteth, 1 November 1867

Caused by the retirement of Councillor Edward Lawrence (Conservative, North Toxteth, elected 2 November 1865).
No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Richard Fell Steble | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |

### Aldermanic By Election, 4 April 1868

Following the death of Alderman James Parker, reported to the Council on 1 April 1868, John Weightman was elected as an alderman on 4 April 1868.

### No. 5, Exchange, 22 April 1868

Caused by the death of Councillor William Barry (Liberal, Exchange, elected unopposed 1 November 1866) which was reported to the Council on 29 April 1868
No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Fletcher Rogers | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing |

### No. 5, Exchange, June 1868

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John Swainson (Exchange, elected 1 November 1865), reported to the Council on 3 June 1868
No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Liberal | John Johnson Stitt | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing |