{{Short description|1853 UK local government election}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}} {{Use British English|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 1853 Liverpool Town Council election | flag_image = Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg | type = parliamentary | election_date = {{Start date|1853|11|01}} | 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:
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Party!!Councillors!! ± !!Aldermen !! Total |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |Conservative || ?? || ?? || ?? || ?? |- |style="background-color: {{party color|Whigs (British political party)}}" | |Reformers || ?? || ?? || ?? || ?? |- |}
==Election result== {{Election summary begin|title = Liverpool local election result 1853}} {{Election summary party| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = }} {{Election summary party| |party = Whigs (British political party) |seats = |gain = |loss = |net = |seats % = |votes % = |votes = |plus/minus = }} {{Election box end}}
==Ward results==
'''*''' – Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
===Abercromby===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 11 Abercromby}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''Richard Cardwell Gardner *''' |votes = '''369''' |percentage = '''75%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = John H. Brancken ? |votes = 124 |percentage = 24% |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 245 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 493 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===Castle Street===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 6 Castle Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''George Holt *''' |votes = '''2''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Everton===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 1 Everton}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Samuel Moulsdale Mellor *''' |votes = '''6''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Exchange===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 5 Exchange}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Charles Turner *''' |votes = '''5''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Great George===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 9 Great George}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Alexander Shand''' |votes = '''6''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Lime Street===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 12 Lime Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''John Buck Lloyd *''' |votes = '''11''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===North Toxteth===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 16 North Toxteth}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Matthew Gregson *''' |votes = '''4''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Pitt Street===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 8 Pitt Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Walter Powell Jeffreys *''' |votes = '''225''' |percentage = '''63%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Whigs (British political party) |candidate = John Smith |votes = 133 |percentage = 37% |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 92 |percentage = 26% |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 358 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===Rodney Street===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 10 Rodney Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''James Aspinall Tobin *''' |votes = '''2''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===St. Anne Street===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 13 St. Anne Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''John Nicholson *''' |votes = '''3''' |percentage = '''unopposed''' |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link | |winner = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===St. Paul's===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 4 St. Paul's}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Whigs (British political party) |candidate = '''Oliver Holden *''' |votes = '''22''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Whigs (British political party) }} {{Election box end}}
===St. Peter's===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 7 St. Peter's}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''James Holme *''' |votes = '''2''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Scotland===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 2 Scotland}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Whigs (British political party)|candidate='''John Woodruff *'''|votes='''329'''|percentage='''69%'''|change=}} {{Election box candidate with party link||party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=James Jack|votes=146|percentage=31%|change=}} {{Election box majority||votes=183|percentage= 38%|change=}} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout||votes=475|percentage=|change=}} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Whigs (British political party) |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===South Toxteth===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = '''Samuel Holme *''' |votes = '''3''' |percentage = '''Unopposed''' |change = '''''N/A''''' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box hold with party link no swing| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}
===Vauxhall===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 3 Vauxhall}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''William Nicholson''' |votes = '''165''' |percentage = '''51%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = Daniel Powell |votes = 157 |percentage = 49% |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 8 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 322 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===West Derby===
{{Election box begin | title=No. 14 West Derby}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Whigs (British political party) |candidate = '''Francis Anderson Clint''' |votes = '''250''' |percentage = '''51%''' |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William Earle |votes = 241 |percentage = 49% |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 9 |percentage = 2% |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 491 |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Whigs (British political party) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = }} {{Election box end}} <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1paHA4WVVnelN0aFU |title=Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 703 (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pM2VkUXA4QXZOZGc |title=Liverpool Town Council – Council Minute Book 1853 p. 704 (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZzFYdkZGMGtrUVk |title=Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (1) (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pUExjZUR0TmU3ZjQ |title=Liverpool Mercury 28 October 1853 (2) (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pT0RkbW9zSXBDMVE |title=Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (1) (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |url= https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pdDR4WGQ3Sk9wY0E |title=Liverpool Mercury 4 November 1853 (2) (scan) |access-date= 4 December 2016 }}</ref>
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.
'''*''' – re-elected Alderman.
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan="2"|Party!!Alderman |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''Joseph Cooper *''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''Richard Cardwell Gardner''' |- |style="background-color:white " | | || '''Thomas Bold''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''John Bramley-Moore *''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''Francis Shand''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''James Parker *''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''Thomas Toulmin''' |- |style="background-color:{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} " | | Conservative || '''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.
{{Election box begin | title=No. 11 Abercromby}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''William Earle''' |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===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.
{{Election box begin | title=No. 8 Pitt Street}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''William Mann''' |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===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.
{{Election box begin | title=No. 15 South Toxteth}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = '''James Robertson''' |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box Registered electors |reg. electors = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = |loser = |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
==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
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Merseyside elections}}
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