1848 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 1848, with the exception of Castle Street and Scotland wards where the elections were held on 2 November because the Aldermen for these wards were not able to act as returning officers. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
This was the first year that the local press referred to "Liberals" rather than "Reformers"
The main issue at this election was whether the Corporation's estate and the docks should be subject to Rates (tax).
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 33 | 0 | 15 | 48 | |
| Reformers | 15 | 0 | 1 | 16 | |
Election result
[edit]| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
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| Conservative | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 62% | 60% | 1,826 | ||
| Whig | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38% | 40% | 1,218 | ||
Because half of the wards were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
[edit]* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Hugn Neil | 249 | 55% | ||
| Whig | William Earle | 201 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 48 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 450 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Phœnix Inn, on the east side of Mount-pleasant.
Castle Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Hugh Hornby * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Polling Place : The Saracen's Head in Dale-street.
Everton
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Edward Langsdale | 352 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Francis Shand * | 338 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 14 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 690 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Public-house on the north side of Great Homer-street, Occupied by Mr. Charles Unwin.
Francis Shand was opposed to the rating of the Corporation and Dock Estates, Edward Langsdale was of the opposite view.
Exchange
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Littledale jun. * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions' house, in Chapel-street.
Thomas Littledale jun. was a pro-rater.
Great George
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Wagstaff | 202 | 58% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Lloyd | 147 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 55 | 16% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 349 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64 at the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.
Lime Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | James Johnson | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Polling Place : The Public-house of Mr. William Prescott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London-road.
James Johnson was a pro-rater.
North Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Fisher | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Royal Oak", corner of Warwick-street, Park-road.
William Fisher was a pro-rater.
Pitt Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Robinson * | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.
Thomas Robinson was a pro-rater.
Rodney Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | George Booker | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Polling Place : The Shop, near the entrance to the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mr. Robert Brassey.
George Booker was a pro-rater.
St. Anne Street
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Poole | 138 | 80% | ||
| Whig | Henry Adams | 35 | 20% | ||
| Majority | 103 | 60% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 173 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House of Mr. Thomas Hindle, on the west side of Christian-street
Thomas Pool was a pro-rater.
St. Paul's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Briscoe | 185 | 50.4% | ||
| Whig | John Rowland McGuffie | 182 | 49.6% | ||
| Majority | 3 | 0.8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 367 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House of Mr. Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-square.
Both candidates were pro-raters.
St. Peter's
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Ferguson | 268 | 59% | ||
| Conservative | John Stewart * | 184 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 84 | 18% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 452 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Horse and Jockey" in Seel-street'
John Ferguson, a determined pro-rater and chairman of the National Federation.
Scotland
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | James Thomson | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | |||||
Polling Place : The House No. 64, on the north side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by Mr. Joseph Jones.
James Thomson advocated the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates.
South Toxteth
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Edward Cannon Hindley | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | |||||
Polling Place : The Shop, on the west side of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.
Edward Cannon Hindley was a pro-rater.
Vauxhall
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Llewellyn Hodson | 123 | 78% | ||
| Whig | William Rathbone * | 35 | 22% | ||
| Majority | 88 | 56% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 158 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, on the west side of Vauxhall-road nearly opposite the end of Blackstock-street.
William Rathbone was an advocate of the Rivington Pike water scheme and opposed to the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates. Mr. Hodson took the contrary views.
West Derby
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Richard Mitchell Beckwith | 266 | 65% | ||
| Conservative | James H. Bourne | 141 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 125 | 30% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 407 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House, on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church, in the occupation of Mrs. Mary Fleetwood.
Richard Mitchell Beckwith was a pro-rater.
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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
[edit]- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 12 November 2016.
