1843 Liverpool Town Council election
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16 seats were up for election: one seat for each of the 16 wards 33 (incl. Aldermen) seats needed for a majority | ||
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1843. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Two of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 39 | +1 | 10 | 49 | |
| Reformers | 9 | -1 | 6 | 15 | |
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 75% | 53% | 2,914 | ||
| Whig | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 25% | 44% | 2,385 | ||
Ward results
[edit]* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Boutflower | 195 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Daniel Neilson | 154 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 195 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 683 | ||||
| Turnout | 349 | 51% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Although both candidates were Conservative, Charles Boutflower "promised to support the exclusive system at the Corporation Schools", whilst Daniel Neilson stood in opposition to this stance. [1] [2]
Polling Place : A Booth in the Joiner's Yard of Thomas Bag?, on the east side of Mount-pleasant, nearly opposite the fever ward.
Castle Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Aikin * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 712 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Polling Place : The House, formerly the Queen's Arms Hotel, Castle-street.
Everton
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | David Hodgson * | 221 | 64% | ||
| Whig | Christopher Rawdon | 123 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 98 | 28% | |||
| Registered electors | 907 | ||||
| Turnout | 344 | 38% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : Halliday's Everton Coffee House, Everton.
Exchange
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Sands * | 240 | 60% | ||
| Whig | George Holt | 157 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 83 | 20% | |||
| Registered electors | 666 | ||||
| Turnout | 397 | 60% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions'-house, in Chapel-street.
Great George
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Sothern | 158 | 71% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Taylor | 64 | 29% | ||
| Majority | 94 | 42% | |||
| Registered electors | 499 | ||||
| Turnout | 222 | 44% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64, on the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.
Lime Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Kilshaw | 337 | 50.2% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Morecroft | 334 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 3 | 0.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 840 | ||||
| Turnout | 671 | 80% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Public-house of William Precott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London Road.
North Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Harbord * | 222 | 53% | ||
| Whig | William Lockerby | 193 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 29 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 657 | ||||
| Turnout | 415 | 63% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : A Booth, on the Land situated on the east side of Park-road, and south side of St. Patrick's Chapel.
Pitt Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Toulmin * | 211 | 55% | ||
| Whig | Robert Benn | 173 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 516 | ||||
| Turnout | 384 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.
Rodney Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Birkett * | 279 | 52% | ||
| Whig | William Lassell | 261 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 18 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 799 | ||||
| Turnout | 540 | 68% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Shop near the entrance of the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mr. Bryson.
St. Anne Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Joseph Hornby | 210 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | H. G. Harbord | 174 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 511 | ||||
| Turnout | 384 | 75% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House of William Dyer, No. 52, on the south side of Christian-street
St. Paul's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell * | 179 | 52% | ||
| Whig | John Deakin | 162 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 17 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 423 | ||||
| Turnout | 341 | 81% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : Mr. Mather's Baths, at the north west corner of St. Paul's-square.
St. Peter's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. A. Tinne | 264 | 53% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Bolton | 233 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 31 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 701 | ||||
| Turnout | 497 | 71% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Horse and Jockey, in Seel-street.
Scotland
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | William Thornhill * | 227 | 50.4% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Vernon | 223 | 49.6% | ||
| Majority | 4 | 0.8% | |||
| Registered electors | 563 | ||||
| Turnout | 450 | 80% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House, No. 61, on the south side of Burlington Street, near Limekiln-lane occupied by Mrs. Bell.
South Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | T. T. Glazebrook | 118 | 50.2% | ||
| Whig | John Platt * | 117 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 1 | 0.4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 687 | ||||
| Turnout | 235 | 34% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Shop on the west side of Park-road, occupied by William McCartney, near the Church of John the Baptist.
Vauxhall
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Chalmer | 131 | 58% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Case | 93 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 16% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 563 | ||||
| Turnout | 224 | 40% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House occupied by Edward Ashort, nearly opposite the end of Naylor-street, being on the west side of Vauxhall-road.
West Derby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | George Hall Lawrence * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 453 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Polling Place : The House on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Proctor. [3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
See also
[edit]- 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
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- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 1 November 1843 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 1 November 1843 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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