1843 Liverpool Town Council election

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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

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.

Contents

Two of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 39+11049
Reformers 9-1615

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1843
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1221+175%53%2,914
  Whig 412-125%44%2,385

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Boutflower 195 56%
Conservative Daniel Neilson15444%
Majority19512%
Registered electors 683
Turnout 34951%
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

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Aikin * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors 712
Whig hold

Polling Place : The House, formerly the Queen's Arms Hotel, Castle-street.

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Hodgson *221 64%
Whig Christopher Rawdon12336%
Majority9828%
Registered electors 907
Turnout 34438%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : Halliday's Everton Coffee House, Everton.

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Sands *240 60%
Whig George Holt 15740%
Majority8320%
Registered electors 666
Turnout 39760%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions'-house, in Chapel-street.

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Sothern 158 71%
Whig Thomas Taylor6429%
Majority9442%
Registered electors 499
Turnout 22244%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64, on the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Kilshaw 337 50.2%
Whig Thomas Morecroft33449.8%
Majority30.4%
Registered electors 840
Turnout 67180%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house of William Precott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London Road.

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Harbord *222 53%
Whig William Lockerby19347%
Majority296%
Registered electors 657
Turnout 41563%
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

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin *211 55%
Whig Robert Benn17345%
Majority3810%
Registered electors 516
Turnout 38474%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Birkett *279 52%
Whig William Lassell26148%
Majority184%
Registered electors 799
Turnout 54068%
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

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Joseph Hornby 210 55%
Conservative H. G. Harbord17445%
Majority3610%
Registered electors 511
Turnout 38475%
Whig hold Swing

Polling Place : The House of William Dyer, No. 52, on the south side of Christian-street

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell *179 52%
Whig John Deakin16248%
Majority174%
Registered electors 423
Turnout 34181%
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : Mr. Mather's Baths, at the north west corner of St. Paul's-square.

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative J. A. Tinne 264 53%
Whig Thomas Bolton23347%
Majority316%N/A
Registered electors 701
Turnout 49771%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The Horse and Jockey, in Seel-street.

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig William Thornhill *227 50.4%
Conservative Thomas Vernon22349.6%
Majority40.8%
Registered electors 563
Turnout 45080%
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

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative T. T. Glazebrook 118 50.2%
Whig John Platt *11749.8%
Majority10.4%N/A
Registered electors 687
Turnout 23534%
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

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Thomas Chalmer 131 58%
Conservative Thomas Case9342%
Majority3816%N/A
Registered electors 563
Turnout 22440%
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

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Hall Lawrence * Unopposed N/AN/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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 1 November 1843 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 1 November 1843 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 1 November 1843 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (5) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (6) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (7) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 8 November 1843 (8) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 3 November 1843 (5) (scan)" . Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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