1838 Liverpool Town Council election

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1838 Liverpool Town Council election
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Reformers

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1838. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

There was a by-election in the Castle Street ward.

Five of the seventeen seats were uncontested.

The terms "Whig" and "Reformer" are used interchangeably, although the local press at the time referred exclusively to "Reformers".

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Reformers 30-41646
Conservative 18+4018

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1838
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Whig 1115-465%53%2,610
  Conservative 651+435%47%2,344

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robertson Gladstone 296 52%
Whig William Earle27348%
Majority234%N/A
Registered electors 663
Turnout 56986%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeRobertson GladstoneWilliam Earle
Votes %Votes %
10:007953%7147%
11:0013855%11245%
12:0017052%15748%
13:0019753%17847%
14:0023552%21548%
15:0023749%24351%
16:0029652%27348%

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street - 2 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Joshua Walmsley *Unopposed
Whig Edward PilcherUnopposed
Registered electors 674
Whig hold
Whig hold

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Holmes * 279 51%
Conservative Francis Shand27349%
Majority62%
Registered electors 706
Turnout 55278%
Whig hold Swing
TimeJohn HolmesFrancis Shand
Votes %Votes %
10:006750%6650%
11:0012049%12651%
12:0015249%15751%
13:0017952%16848%
14:0019950%19950%
15:0021349%23351%
16:0027951%27349%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Henry Holmes 163 62%
Conservative George Gurden10138%
Majority6224%
Registered electors 549
Turnout 26448%
Whig hold Swing
TimeHenry HolmesGeorge Gurden
Votes %Votes %
10:003570%1530%
11:006969%3131%
12:009162%5538%
13:0012063%6937%
14:0013864%7636%
15:0015462%9438%
16:0016362%10138%

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James LawrenceUnopposed
Registered electors 442
Conservative gain from Whig

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Morecroft * 348 55%
Conservative Ambrose Lace28645%
Majority6210%
Registered electors 790
Turnout 63480%
Whig hold Swing
TimeThomas MorecroftAmbrose Lace
Votes %Votes %
10:004545%5555%
11:00
12:0013444%17156%
13:0020150%19850%
14:0024152%22648%
15:00283
16:0034855%28645%

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Wallace Currie *Unopposed
Registered electors 693
Whig hold

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Hugh Hornby * 210 56%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin16644%
Majority4412%
Registered electors 563
Turnout 37667%
Whig hold Swing
TimeHugh HornbyThomas Toulmin
Votes %Votes %
10:005749%6051%
11:0011353%10047%
12:00113
13:0016756%13144%
14:0017255%14045%
15:0019455%15645%
16:0021056%16644%

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Harvey 274 51%
Conservative Henry Lawrence *26549%
Majority92%N/A
Registered electors 637
Turnout 539
Whig gain from Conservative Swing
TimeThomas HarveyHenry Lawrence
Votes %Votes %
10:002838%4562%
11:008342%11558%
12:0013246%15254%
13:0017047%19153%
14:0018948%20452%
15:00227
16:0027451%26549%

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Coglan * 220 56%
Conservative John Davies17544%
Majority4512%
Registered electors 487
Turnout 39581%
Whig hold Swing
TimeThomas CoglanJohn Davies
Votes %Votes %
10:002754%2346%
11:00
12:0011156%8945%
13:0012952%12148%
14:0015452%14548%
15:0018753%16347%
16:0022056%17544%

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Wright 184 53%
Whig Christopher Rawdon *16347%
Majority216%N/A
Registered electors 481
Turnout 34772%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeGeorge WrightChristopher Rawdon
Votes %Votes %
10:005662%3538%
11:0094
12:0012155%9945%
13:0013654%11646%
14:0015354%12946%
15:0016654%14246%
16:0018453%16347%

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Woollright * 208 60%
Conservative Wilfred Troutbeck13740%
Majority7120%
Registered electors 607
Turnout 34557%
Whig hold Swing
TimeJohn WoollrightWilfred Troutbeck
Votes %Votes %
10:003460%2340%
11:007459%5141%
12:0010659%7341%
13:0013058%9642%
14:0014657%10843%
15:0017058%12142%
16:0020860%13740%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Isaac Holmes 228 54%
Whig Samuel Lacon19646%
Majority328%N/A
Registered electors 534
Turnout 42479%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeIsaac HolmesSamuel L
Votes %Votes %
10:005748%6353%
11:008657%6443%
12:0010653%9347%
13:0013353%11647%
14:0015853%14147%
15:0018553%16647%
16:00196

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Cropper * 145 57%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone10843%
Majority3714%
Registered electors 355
Turnout 25371%
Whig hold Swing
TimeJohn CropperThomas Murray Gladstone
Votes %Votes %
10:006470%2830%
11:007161%4539%
12:008665%4735%
13:0010160%6840%
14:0012161%7940%
15:0012960%8540%
16:0014557%10843%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Case 125 55%
Whig Enoch Harvey *10345%
Majority2210%N/A
Registered electors 311
Turnout 22873%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeThomas CaseEnoch Harvey
Votes %Votes %
10:004759%3341%
11:007355%5945%
12:009058%6642%
13:009852%8948%
14:0010553%9347%
15:0011154%9446%
16:0012555%10345%

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Shaw Leigh *Unopposed
Registered electors 470
Conservative hold

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Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1838, the term of office of eight of the sixteen aldermen expired.

The following were elected as Aldermen until 9 November 1844.

* - re-elected Alderman.

PartyAlderman
Reformers Thomas Brockhurst Barclay *
Reformers Eyre Evans *
Reformers Thomas Holt
Reformers James Moon *
Reformers Thomas Bulley *
Reformers William Purser Freme *
Reformers William Earle
Reformers Enoch Harvey

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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