1842 Liverpool Town Council election
English local election
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Tuesday 1 November 1842. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
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November 1, 1842
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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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Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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| Conservative | 38 | +5 | 9 | 47 | |
| Reformers | 10 | -5 | 7 | 17 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 81% | 60% | 2,793 | ||
| Whig | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 19% | 40% | 1,839 | ||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Christopher Bushell * | 172 | 88% | ||
| Whig | John Downey | 24 | 12% | ||
| Majority | 148 | 76% | |||
| Registered electors | 696 | ||||
| Turnout | 196 | 28% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Christopher Bushell | John Downey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | ||||
| 11:00 | 74 | 93% | 6 | 8% |
| 12:00 | ||||
| 13:00 | 86 | 90% | 10 | 10% |
| 14:00 | 123 | 87% | 18 | 13% |
| 15:00 | ||||
| 16:00 | 172 | 88% | 24 | 12% |
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Hugh Hornby | 312 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Twanbrook Glazebrooke | 277 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 35 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 795 | ||||
| Turnout | 589 | 74% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Hugh Hornby | Thomas Twanbrook Glazebrooke | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 62 | 52% | 57 | 48% |
| 11:00 | 109 | 53% | 98 | 47% |
| 12:00 | 126 | 52% | 118 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 164 | 54% | 141 | 46% |
| 14:00 | 198 | 54% | 170 | 46% |
| 15:00 | 237 | 52% | 221 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 312 | 53% | 277 | 47% |
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis Shand | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 760 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John North | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 694 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Royden | 177 | 66% | ||
| Whig | Edward Chaloner | 90 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 87 | 32% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 473 | ||||
| Turnout | 267 | 56% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | |||||
| Time | Thomas Royden | Edward Chaloner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 69 | 78% | 19 | 22% |
| 11:00 | 98 | 77% | 30 | 23% |
| 12:00 | 120 | 69% | 53 | 31% |
| 13:00 | 134 | 68% | 64 | 32% |
| 14:00 | 157 | 68% | 74 | 32% |
| 15:00 | 166 | 67% | 82 | 33% |
| 16:00 | 177 | 66% | 90 | 34% |
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Rigby * | 313 | 57% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Morecroft | 236 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 77 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | 855 | ||||
| Turnout | 549 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Robert Rigby | Thomas Morecroft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 42 | 53% | 37 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 84 | 53% | 78 | 48% |
| 12:00 | 120 | 54% | 101 | 46% |
| 13:00 | 159 | 56% | 123 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 226 | 58% | 164 | 42% |
| 15:00 | 245 | 58% | 175 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 313 | 57% | 236 | 43% |
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Sheppard | 278 | 65% | ||
| Whig | William Lockerby | 149 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 129 | 30% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 946 | ||||
| Turnout | 427 | 45% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Sheppard | William Lockerby | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 32 | 52% | 30 | 48% |
| 11:00 | 61 | 54% | 53 | 64% |
| 12:00 | 76 | 55% | 61 | 45% |
| 13:00 | 126 | 61% | 80 | 39% |
| 14:00 | 175 | 64% | 100 | 36% |
| 15:00 | 216 | 63% | 128 | 37% |
| 16:00 | 278 | 65% | 149 | 35% |
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Fawcett | 190 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | John Taylor | 171 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 19 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 484 | ||||
| Turnout | 361 | 75% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | William Fawcett | John Taylor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 51 | 57% | 39 | 43% |
| 11:00 | 76 | 56% | 60 | 44% |
| 12:00 | 87 | 57% | 66 | 43% |
| 13:00 | 107 | 56% | 83 | 44% |
| 14:00 | 138 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
| 15:00 | 160 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 190 | 53% | 171 | 47% |
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Nelson Wood * | 217 | 62% | ||
| Whig | James Mulleneux | 132 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 85 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | 699 | ||||
| Turnout | 349 | 50% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Nelson Wood | James Mulleneux | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | 46 | 62% | 28 | 38% | ||||
| 11:00 | 97 | 64% | 54 | 36% | ||||
| 12:00 | 107 | 58% | 76 | 42% | ||||
| 13:00 | 133 | 61% | 85 | 39% | ||||
| 14:00 | 158 | 60% | 104 | 40% | ||||
| 15:00 | ||||||||
| 16:00 | 217 | 62% | 132 | 38% | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Jones jun. * | 210 | 51% | ||
| Whig | Robert Ellison Harvey | 202 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 8 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 545 | ||||
| Turnout | 412 | 76% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | Robert Jones jun. | Robert Ellison Harvey | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 29 | 53% | 26 | 47% |
| 11:00 | 48 | 51% | 47 | 49% |
| 12:00 | 77 | 52% | 71 | 48% |
| 13:00 | 102 | 53% | 92 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 124 | 50% | 122 | 50% |
| 15:00 | 164 | 52% | 151 | 48% |
| 16:00 | 210 | 51% | 202 | 49% |
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Caton Thompson | 186 | 53% | ||
| Whig | John Deakin | 165 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 21 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 477 | ||||
| Turnout | 351 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | John Caton Thompson | John Deakin | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 30 | 71% | 12 | 29% |
| 11:00 | 59 | 60% | 40 | 40% |
| 12:00 | 91 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
| 13:00 | 116 | 59% | 81 | 41% |
| 14:00 | 143 | 56% | 113 | 44% |
| 15:00 | 150 | 53% | 131 | 47% |
| 16:00 | 186 | 53% | 165 | 47% |
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Holme | 252 | 65% | ||
| Whig | Adam Cliff | 137 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 115 | 30% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 682 | ||||
| Turnout | 389 | 57% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | Samuel Holme | Adam Cliff | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
| 11:00 | 108 | 67% | 53 | 33% |
| 12:00 | 145 | 63% | 85 | 37% |
| 13:00 | 173 | 63% | 103 | 37% |
| 14:00 | 195 | 63% | 117 | 38% |
| 15:00 | 214 | 63% | 126 | 37% |
| 16:00 | 252 | 65% | 137 | 35% |
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Houghton junr * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 536 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 142 | 69% | ||
| Whig | Francis Jordan * | 64 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 78 | 38% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 385 | ||||
| Turnout | 206 | 54% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
| Time | Ambrose Lace | Francis Jordan | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | ||||
| 11:00 | 53 | 72% | 21 | 28% |
| 12:00 | 63 | 73% | 23 | 27% |
| 13:00 | 80 | 74% | 28 | 26% |
| 14:00 | 103 | 74% | 36 | 26% |
| 15:00 | 106 | 71% | 43 | 29% |
| 16:00 | 142 | 69% | 64 | 31% |
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Blackburn | 138 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Case | 104 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 34 | 14% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 332 | ||||
| Turnout | 242 | 73% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Time | Thomas Blackburn | Thomas Case | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 22 | 69% | 10 | 31% |
| 11:00 | 49 | 62% | 30 | 38% |
| 12:00 | 67 | 56% | 53 | 44% |
| 13:00 | 77 | 53% | 69 | 47% |
| 14:00 | 108 | 57% | 80 | 43% |
| 15:00 | 122 | 58% | 90 | 42% |
| 16:00 | 138 | 57% | 104 | 43% |
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Plumpton | 182 | 62% | ||
| Conservative | John Smith * | 112 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 70 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | 497 | ||||
| Turnout | 294 | 59% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Time | James Plumpton | John Smith | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| 10:00 | 77 | 67 | 38 | 33% |
| 11:00 | 101 | 63% | 60 | 37% |
| 12:00 | 113 | 60% | 75 | 40% |
| 13:00 | 134 | 61% | 87 | 39% |
| 14:00 | 153 | 62% | 95 | 38% |
| 15:00 | 162 | 61% | 105 | 39% |
| 16:00 | 182 | 62% | 112 | 38% |
James Plumpton, unlike John Smith, was an advocate for scriptural education in the Corporation Schools.
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See also
- 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