1854 Liverpool Town Council election explained

Election Name:	1854 Liverpool Town Council election
Flag Image:	Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg
Type:	parliamentary
Previous Year:	1853
Previous Election:	1853 Liverpool Town Council election
Next Year:	1855
Next Election:	1855 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 1854. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Party		Councillors	±	Aldermen	Total
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Ward results

• – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

West Derby

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By-elections

No. 9, Great George, Wednesday 1 November 1854

Caused by the resignation of Councillor John McNichol (Conservative, elected 1 November 1852)

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See also

• Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 – 1879
• Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
• Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
• History of local government in England

Notes and References

1. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 1 November 1854 (1) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
2. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 1 November 1854 (2) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
3. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 1 November 1854 (3) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
4. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 1 November 1854 (4) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
5. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 8 November 1854 (1) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
6. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 8 November 1854 (2) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
7. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 8 November 1854 (3) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
8. Web site: Liverpool Courier Wednesday 8 November 1854 (4) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
9. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Tuesday 31 October 1854 (1) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
10. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Tuesday 31 October 1854 (2) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
11. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Tuesday 31 October 1854 (3) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
12. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Tuesday 31 October 1854 (4) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
13. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Tuesday 31 October 1854 (5) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
14. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Friday 3 November 1854 (1) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
15. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Friday 3 November 1854 (2) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
16. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Friday 3 November 1854 (3) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
17. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Friday 3 November 1854 (4) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
18. Web site: Liverpool Mercury Friday 3 November 1854 (5) (scan). 6 December 2016 .
19. Web site: Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1854 p. 226 (scan). 6 December 2016 .