1840 Liverpool Town Council election

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1840 Liverpool Town Council election
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Reformers
Conservative
Party Reformers Conservative
Council Leader before election


Conservative

Council Leader after election


Reformers

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1840. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

All of the sixteen wards were contested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Reformers 22-61638
Conservative 26+6026

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1840
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Whig 606-637%49%3,227
  Conservative 1060+663%51%3,414

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Procter 317 53%
Whig Thomas Todd28247%
Majority356%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 599
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeJames ProcterThomas Todd
Votes %Votes %
10:006350%6450%
11:0014252%13148%
12:0017651%17149%
13:00214
14:00
15:00
16:0031753%28247%

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Aikin 228 53%
Conservative Peter Hope20647%
Majority226%
Registered electors
Turnout 434
Whig hold Swing
TimeJames AikinPeter Hope
Votes %Votes %
10:006565%3535%
11:0011556%9044%
12:0014854%12746%
13:0017054%14346%
14:0017852%16248%
15:0020653%18147%
16:0022853%20647%

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hodgson * 308 52%
Whig William Brown28748%
Majority214%
Registered electors
Turnout 595
Conservative hold Swing
TimeDavid HodgsonWilliam Brown
Votes %Votes %
10:0010957%8143%
11:0015554%13246%
12:0018554%15846%
13:0021355%17745%
14:0023055%20047%
15:0027154%22846%
16:0030852%28748%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Sands * 190 54%
Whig William Wood16046%
Majority308%
Registered electors
Turnout 350
Conservative hold Swing
TimeThomas SandsWilliam Wood
Votes %Votes %
10:005065%2735%
11:0010162%6138%
12:0013258%9542%
13:0015458%11142%
14:0017157%131435
15:0019155%15445%
16:0019954%16846%

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joseph Cooper * 180 51%
Whig Thomas Taylor17249%
Majority82%
Registered electors
Turnout 352
Conservative hold Swing
TimeJoseph CooperThomas Taylor
Votes %Votes %
10:005651%5349%
11:009451%8949%
12:0011549.6%11750.4%
13:0014050.4%13849.6%
14:0015451%15049%
15:0017055%15748%
16:0018051%17249%

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Blackburn * 390 50.1%
Conservative John Kilshaw38849.9%
Majority20.2%
Registered electors
Turnout 778
Whig hold Swing
TimeThomas BlackburnJohn Kilshaw
Votes %Votes %
10:006452%6048%
11:00116
12:00166
13:00223
14:0027951%27149%
15:00324
16:0039050.1%38849.9%

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Harbord 240 51%
Whig William McMurdo Duncan *23349%
Majority72%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 473
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeRichard HarbordWilliam McMurdo Duncan
Votes %Votes %
10:0033
11:007449%7651%
12:00101
13:0016751%15849%
14:0019951%18949%
15:00219
16:0024023349%

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 189 50.1%
Whig William Rathbone *18849.9%
Majority10.2%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 377
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeThomas Toulmin William Rathbone
Votes %Votes %
10:007557%5643%
11:0010556%8444%
12:0013554%11546%
13:0014953%13447%
14:0016453%14647%
15:0017051%16449%
16:0018950.1%18849.9%

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Birkett 269 56%
Whig Charles Holland21244%
Majority5712%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 481
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeWilliam BirkettCharles Holland
Votes %Votes %
10:0056
11:0077
12:0011157%8443%
13:00134
14:00
15:00182
16:0026956%21244%

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Slater 192 51%
Conservative John Davies18849%
Majority42%
Registered electors
Turnout 380
Whig hold Swing
TimeWilliam SlaterJohn Davies
Votes %Votes %
10:004053%3547%
11:006657%5043%
12:009554%8246%
13:0011749%12051%
14:0014850%15050%
15:0016751%16249%
16:0019251%18849%

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell 177 51%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie16749%
Majority102%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 344
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeRichard Benson Blundell Hollinshead BlundellJohn Rowland McGuffie
Votes %Votes %
10:007251%6849%
11:008650.3%8549.7%
12:009952%9048%
13:0013152%12348%
14:0014653%13147%
15:0016752%15248%
16:0017751%16749%

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Priestley * 156 53%
Conservative Ebenezer Rae13747%
Majority196%
Registered electors
Turnout 293
Whig hold Swing
TimeJohn PriestleyEbenezer Rae
Votes %Votes %
10:004147%4753%
11:007049%7351%
12:009753%8647%
13:0010853%9747%
14:0012753%11347%
15:0014655%12145%
16:0015653%13747%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Thornhill * 215 50.1%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone21449.9%
Majority10.2%
Registered electors
Turnout 429
Whig hold Swing
TimeWilliam ThornhillThomas Murray Gladstone
Votes %Votes %
10:003345%4055%
11:007948%8552%
12:0010448%11252%
13:0012148%12952%
14:0016652%15548%
15:0018249.7%18450.3%
16:0021551.1%21449.9%

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig John Platt * 144 51%
Conservative J. Shepperd13849%
Majority62%
Registered electors
Turnout 282
Whig hold Swing
TimeJohn PlattJohn Shepperd
Votes %Votes %
10:003045%3655%
11:007658%5642%
12:00
13:0010754%9146%
14:0012254%10646%
15:0012951%12249%
16:0014451%13849%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Copeland 108 53%
Whig William Preston *9647%
Majority126%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 204
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
TimeHenry CopelandWilliam Preston
Votes %Votes %
10:004456%3544%
11:005656%4444%
12:006955%5645%
13:008058%5742%
14:008456%6644%
15:0010056%7744%
16:0010856%8644%

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Hall Lawrence * 156 62%
Whig Lawrence Heyworth jun.9538%
Majority6124%
Registered electors
Turnout 251
Conservative hold Swing
TimeGeorge Hall LawrenceLawrence Heyworth jun.
Votes %Votes %
10:008578%2422%
11:0012874%4626%
12:0013871%5629%
13:0013966%7134%
14:0014964%8336%
15:0015563%9137%
16:0015662%9638%

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday November 4, 1840 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday November 4, 1840 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday November 6, 1840 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
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