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 TotalConservative ?? ?? ?? ??Reformers ?? ?? ?? ??
Election result
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
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.
* – re-elected Alderman.
PartyAlderman Conservative Joseph Cooper * Conservative Richard Cardwell Gardner Thomas Bold Conservative John Bramley-Moore * Conservative Francis Shand Conservative James Parker * Conservative Thomas Toulmin 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.
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 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
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