Elections to
Liverpool Town Council were held on Thursday 1 November 1860. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office
of each councillor being three years.
Thirteen of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
Election result
Because only three of the sixteen seats were contested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
Castle Street
Everton
Exchange
Great George
Lime Street
North Toxteth
Pitt Street
Rodney Street
St. Anne Street
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
Scotland
South Toxteth
Vauxhall
West Derby
By-elections
See also
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the Local government in England, local authority for the City status in the United Kingdom, city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. Liverpool has had a local authority since 1207, which has been reformed on numerous ...
Liverpool Town Council elections
Liverpool Town Council existed from 1835 to 1880.
Liverpool Town Council was established by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, replacing the Liverpool Common Council which was first established under the Charter of John, King of England, King J ...
1835 - 1879
Liverpool City Council elections
Liverpool City Council elections are held every four years. Between 1973 and 2021 elections were generally held three years out of every four, with a third of the council being elected each time. Liverpool City Council is the local authority for t ...
1880–present
Mayors and Lord Mayors
of Liverpool 1207 to present
History of local government in England
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References
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Events
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1860 English local elections
November 1860
1860s in Liverpool