1853 Liverpool Town Council election explained

Election Name:1853 Liverpool Town Council election
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:parliamentary
Previous Year:1852
Previous Election:1852 Liverpool Town Council election
Next Year:1854
Next Election:1854 Liverpool Town Council election
Seats For Election:16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards
Majority Seats:33 (incl. Aldermen)

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
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Ward results

West Derby

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Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1853, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1847 expired.

The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1853 for a term of office of six years.

PartyAlderman
Joseph Cooper *
Richard Cardwell Gardner
Thomas Bold
John Bramley-Moore *
Francis Shand
James Parker *
Thomas Toulmin
Samuel Holme

By Elections

No. 11, Abercromby, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Richard Cardwell Gardner (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 8, Pitt Street, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Thomas Toulmin (Conservative, elected 1 November 1852) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

No. 15, South Toxteth, November 1853

Caused by Councillor Samuel Holme (Conservative, elected 1 November 1853) being elected as an alderman on 9 November 1853.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 703 (scan). 4 December 2016 .
  2. Web site: Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 704 (scan). 4 December 2016 .
  3. Web site: Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (1) (scan). 4 December 2016 .
  4. Web site: Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (2) (scan). 4 December 2016 .
  5. Web site: Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (1) (scan). 4 December 2016 .
  6. Web site: Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (2) (scan). 4 December 2016 .