1838 Liverpool Town Council election
English local election
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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.
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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:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reformers | 30 | -4 | 16 | 46 | |
| Conservative | 18 | +4 | 0 | 18 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | 11 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 65% | 53% | 2,610 | ||
| Conservative | 6 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 35% | 47% | 2,344 | ||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 296 | 52% | ||
| Whig | William Earle | 273 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 23 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 663 | ||||
| Turnout | 569 | 86% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | Robertson Gladstone | William Earle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 79 | 53% | 71 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 138 | 55% | 112 | 45% |
| 12:00 | 170 | 52% | 157 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 197 | 53% | 178 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 235 | 52% | 215 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 237 | 49% | 243 | 51% |
| 16:00 | 296 | 52% | 273 | 48% |
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Joshua Walmsley * | Unopposed | |||
| Whig | Edward Pilcher | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 674 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Holmes * | 279 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Francis Shand | 273 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 6 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 706 | ||||
| Turnout | 552 | 78% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Holmes | Francis Shand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 67 | 50% | 66 | 50% |
| 11:00 | 120 | 49% | 126 | 51% |
| 12:00 | 152 | 49% | 157 | 51% |
| 13:00 | 179 | 52% | 168 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 199 | 50% | 199 | 50% |
| 15:00 | 213 | 49% | 233 | 51% |
| 16:00 | 279 | 51% | 273 | 49% |
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Henry Holmes | 163 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | George Gurden | 101 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 62 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | 549 | ||||
| Turnout | 264 | 48% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Henry Holmes | George Gurden | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 35 | 70% | 15 | 30% |
| 11:00 | 69 | 69% | 31 | 31% |
| 12:00 | 91 | 62% | 55 | 38% |
| 13:00 | 120 | 63% | 69 | 37% |
| 14:00 | 138 | 64% | 76 | 36% |
| 15:00 | 154 | 62% | 94 | 38% |
| 16:00 | 163 | 62% | 101 | 38% |
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Lawrence | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 442 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Morecroft * | 348 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 286 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 62 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 790 | ||||
| Turnout | 634 | 80% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Morecroft | Ambrose Lace | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 45 | 45% | 55 | 55% |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 12:00 | 134 | 44% | 171 | 56% |
| 13:00 | 201 | 50% | 198 | 50% |
| 14:00 | 241 | 52% | 226 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 283 | |||
| 16:00 | 348 | 55% | 286 | 45% |
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Wallace Currie * | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 693 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Hugh Hornby * | 210 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Toulmin | 166 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 44 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 563 | ||||
| Turnout | 376 | 67% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Hugh Hornby | Thomas Toulmin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 57 | 49% | 60 | 51% |
| 11:00 | 113 | 53% | 100 | 47% |
| 12:00 | 113 | |||
| 13:00 | 167 | 56% | 131 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 172 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
| 15:00 | 194 | 55% | 156 | 45% |
| 16:00 | 210 | 56% | 166 | 44% |
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Harvey | 274 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Henry Lawrence * | 265 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 637 | ||||
| Turnout | 539 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Harvey | Henry Lawrence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 28 | 38% | 45 | 62% |
| 11:00 | 83 | 42% | 115 | 58% |
| 12:00 | 132 | 46% | 152 | 54% |
| 13:00 | 170 | 47% | 191 | 53% |
| 14:00 | 189 | 48% | 204 | 52% |
| 15:00 | 227 | |||
| 16:00 | 274 | 51% | 265 | 49% |
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Coglan * | 220 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | John Davies | 175 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 45 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 487 | ||||
| Turnout | 395 | 81% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Coglan | John Davies | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 27 | 54% | 23 | 46% |
| 11:00 | ||||
| 12:00 | 111 | 56% | 89 | 45% |
| 13:00 | 129 | 52% | 121 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 154 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
| 15:00 | 187 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 220 | 56% | 175 | 44% |
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Wright | 184 | 53% | ||
| Whig | Christopher Rawdon * | 163 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 21 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 481 | ||||
| Turnout | 347 | 72% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | George Wright | Christopher Rawdon | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 56 | 62% | 35 | 38% |
| 11:00 | 94 | |||
| 12:00 | 121 | 55% | 99 | 45% |
| 13:00 | 136 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
| 14:00 | 153 | 54% | 129 | 46% |
| 15:00 | 166 | 54% | 142 | 46% |
| 16:00 | 184 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Woollright * | 208 | 60% | ||
| Conservative | Wilfred Troutbeck | 137 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 71 | 20% | |||
| Registered electors | 607 | ||||
| Turnout | 345 | 57% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Woollright | Wilfred Troutbeck | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 34 | 60% | 23 | 40% |
| 11:00 | 74 | 59% | 51 | 41% |
| 12:00 | 106 | 59% | 73 | 41% |
| 13:00 | 130 | 58% | 96 | 42% |
| 14:00 | 146 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
| 15:00 | 170 | 58% | 121 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 208 | 60% | 137 | 40% |
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Isaac Holmes | 228 | 54% | ||
| Whig | Samuel Lacon | 196 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 32 | 8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 534 | ||||
| Turnout | 424 | 79% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | Isaac Holmes | Samuel L | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 57 | 48% | 63 | 53% |
| 11:00 | 86 | 57% | 64 | 43% |
| 12:00 | 106 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
| 13:00 | 133 | 53% | 116 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 158 | 53% | 141 | 47% |
| 15:00 | 185 | 53% | 166 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 196 | |||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Cropper * | 145 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Murray Gladstone | 108 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 37 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | 355 | ||||
| Turnout | 253 | 71% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Cropper | Thomas Murray Gladstone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
| 11:00 | 71 | 61% | 45 | 39% |
| 12:00 | 86 | 65% | 47 | 35% |
| 13:00 | 101 | 60% | 68 | 40% |
| 14:00 | 121 | 61% | 79 | 40% |
| 15:00 | 129 | 60% | 85 | 40% |
| 16:00 | 145 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Case | 125 | 55% | ||
| Whig | Enoch Harvey * | 103 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 22 | 10% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 311 | ||||
| Turnout | 228 | 73% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Case | Enoch Harvey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 47 | 59% | 33 | 41% |
| 11:00 | 73 | 55% | 59 | 45% |
| 12:00 | 90 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
| 13:00 | 98 | 52% | 89 | 48% |
| 14:00 | 105 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
| 15:00 | 111 | 54% | 94 | 46% |
| 16:00 | 125 | 55% | 103 | 45% |
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Shaw Leigh * | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | 470 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Aldermanic Elections
See also
- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880âpresent
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England