1859 Liverpool Town Council election

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1859. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Seven of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Election result
Because seven of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Lime Street
As there had been no votes cast between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., the poll was closed.

North Toxteth
Voting throughout the day.

Aldermanic Elections
At the meeting of the Council on 9 November 1859, the terms of office of eight alderman expired.

The following eight were elected as Aldermen by the Council (Aldermen and Councillors) on 10 November 1862 for a term of six years.

* - re-elected aldermen.

No. 2, Scotland, 18 November 1859
Caused by the election of Councillor John Woodruff (Liberal, Scotland, elected 1 November 1859) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.

No. 15, South Toxteth, 18 November 1859
Caused by the election of Councillor John Stewart (Conservative, South Toxteth, elected 1 November 1857) as an alderman by the Council on 9 November 1859.