# 1858 Liverpool Town Council election

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.
Eleven of the 16 wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total |
| | Conservative | ?? | ?? | ?? | 37 |
| | Whig | ?? | ?? | ?? | 27 |

## Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1858 :
| Party | Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| | Conservative | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 19% | 34% | 898 | |
| | Whig | 10 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 63% | 61% | 1,582 | |
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 | % |
| | Whig | Robertson Gladstone * | 445 | 65% |
| | Conservative | Hugh Neil | 238 | 35% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 207 | 30% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 683 | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Swing | |
| Time | Robertson Gladstone | Robertson Gladstone | Hugh Neil | Hugh Neil |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 11:00 | 243 | 69% | 110 | 31% |
| 12:00 | 292 | 68% | 139 | 32% |
| 13:00 | 363 | 66% | 191 | 34% |
| 14:00 | 405 | 65% | 215 | 35% |
| 15:00 | 426 | 65% | 226 | 35% |
| 16:00 | 445 | 65% | 238 | 35% |
Polling Place : The Phoenix Inn, on the east side of Mount Pleasant, occupied by Edward Robinson.

### Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Avison | 432 | 57% | |
| | Conservative | Joseph Gibbons Livingston | 323 | 43% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 109 | 14% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 755 | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Time | Thomas Avison | Thomas Avison | Joseph Gibbons Livingston | Joseph Gibbons Livingston |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 128 | 70% | 54 | 30% |
| 11:00 | 217 | 62% | 132 | 38% |
| 12:00 | 292 | 57% | 223 | 43% |
| 13:00 | 359 | 58% | 260 | 42% |
| 14:00 | 407 | 58% | 289 | 42% |
| 15:00 | 409 | 58% | 297 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 428 | 58% | 304 | 42% |
Polling Place : The Commercial Hotel, Dale Street, occupied by Mr. Deakin

### Everton

No. 1 Everton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Darnley Anderson * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
The polling place was Halliday's Coffee House, south west corner of Rupert Lane.

### Exchange

No. 5 Exchange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | James Tyrer * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions house in Chapel Street.

### Great George

No. 9 Great George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Rogers | 222 | 55% | |
| | Conservative | Samuel Abbott | 183 | 45% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 39 | 10% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 405 | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Time | John Rogers | John Rogers | Samuel Abbott | Samuel Abbott |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 73 | 50% | 74 | 50% |
| 11:00 | 116 | 52% | 105 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 143 | 54% | 121 | 46% |
| 13:00 | 173 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
| 14:00 | 205 | 56% | 161 | 44% |
| 15:00 | 216 | 55% | 175 | 45% |
| 16:00 | 221 | 55% | 182 | 45% |
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 70, on the north side of Nelson Street, occupied by Edwin Thomas.

### Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | James Allanson Picton * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Polling Place : The House, No. 88, on the south side of London Road, occupied by Edward Ford.

### North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Wakefield Cropper | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative |
Polling Place : The house, No. 60, Saint Jame's Place, occupied by William Jones.

### Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | Thomas Ridley | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The Committee room of the South Corporation School, in Park Lane.

### Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Bulley Job | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative |
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

No. 13 St. Anne Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Thomas Llewelyn Hodson * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Polling Place : The House of Mrs. Hindle, No. 55 on the west side of Christian Street.

### St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Clerk | 186 | 61% | |
| | Conservative | Thomas Rigby | 119 | 39% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 67 | 22% | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 305 | | |
| | Whig gain from Conservative | Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| Time | John Clerk | John Clerk | Thomas Rigby | Thomas Rigby |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 40 | 63% | 23 | 37% |
| 11:00 | 80 | 63% | 46 | 37% |
| 12:00 | 119 | 68% | 57 | 32% |
| 13:00 | 140 | 66% | 71 | 34% |
| 14:00 | 160 | 66% | 84 | 34% |
| 15:00 | 174 | 65% | 92 | 35% |
| 16:00 | 185 | 63% | 110 | 37% |
Polling Place : The House of Mr. John Mather, at the north-west corner of St. Paul's Square.

### St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Whig | David Rae | 266 | 57% |
| | Whig | John Charles Fernihough * | 198 | 43% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 68 | 14% |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 464 | |
| | Whig gain from Whig | Whig gain from Whig | Swing | |
| Time | David Rae | David Rae | John Charles Fernihough | John Charles Fernihough |
| Time | Votes | % | Votes | % |
| 10:00 | 60 | 55% | 50 | 45% |
| 11:00 | 111 | 55% | 91 | 45% |
| 12:00 | 166 | 54% | 140 | 46% |
| 13:00 | 199 | 55% | 165 | 45% |
| 14:00 | 226 | 56% | 176 | 44% |
| 15:00 | 252 | 58% | 186 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 269 | 58% | 191 | 42% |
Polling Place : The Public House, sign of "The Ring of Bells" in School Lane, occupied by Mr. John Bennion.

### Scotland

No. 2 Scotland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Richard Sheil * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Polling place : 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

No. 15 South Toxteth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes |
| | Conservative | John Farnworth * | unopposed |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing |
Polling Place : The shop on the west side of Park Road, occupied by Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.

### Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | Roger Haydock * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
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

No. 14 West Derby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Whig | John Aikin * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
| | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold | Whig hold |
Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge Hill, in the occupation of John Jackson, and opposite St. Mary's Church.