1847 Liverpool Town Council election
English local election
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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1847. 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, 1847
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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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Four of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the annual Council election on 1 November 1847, the Aldermanic election on 9 November 1847 and the four by-elections caused by four Councillors having been elected as Aldermen on 17 November 1847, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | ± | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 32 | â2 | 15 | â1 | 47 | |
| Reformers | 16 | +2 | 1 | +! | 17 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 13 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 81% | 55% | 2,879 | ||
| Whig | 3 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 19% | 45% | 2,347 | ||
Ward results
* â Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Procter * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Holmes * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Watthew | 283 | 50.4% | ||
| Conservative | George Green Hornby | 278 | 49.6% | ||
| Majority | 5 | 0.8% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 858 | ||||
| Turnout | 561 | 65% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Henry Horsfall | 256 | 58% | ||
| Whig | William Clare | 182 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 74 | 16% | |||
| Registered electors | 748 | ||||
| Turnout | 438 | 59% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Henry Gordon Harbord | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 564 | ||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Buck Lloyd * | 312 | 53% | ||
| Whig | James Allanson Picton | 281 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 31 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 818 | ||||
| Turnout | 593 | 72% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Mann * | 281 | 55% | ||
| Whig | William Purser Freme | 230 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 51 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 907 | ||||
| Turnout | 511 | 56% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Rimmer | 169 | 56% | ||
| Whig | James Denton | 131 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 476 | ||||
| Turnout | 300 | 63% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Aspinall Tobin | 295 | 63% | ||
| Whig | James Lewin | 176 | 37% | ||
| Majority | 119 | 26% | |||
| Registered electors | 781 | ||||
| Turnout | 471 | 60% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Parker * | 216 | 55% | ||
| Whig | James Mellor | 180 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 491 | ||||
| Turnout | 396 | 81% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Brodhurst Hill * | 173 | 57% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Booth | 129 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 44 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | 461 | ||||
| Turnout | 302 | 66% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Sellar Henderson * | 242 | 53% | ||
| Whig | Daniel Bell | 214 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 28 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 725 | ||||
| Turnout | 456 | 63% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Woodruff | 197 | 51% | ||
| Whig | James Thompson | 190 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 7 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 535 | ||||
| Turnout | 387 | 72% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Roger Lyon Jones * | 219 | 54% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Avison | 184 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 35 | 8% | |||
| Registered electors | 625 | ||||
| Turnout | 403 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Preston * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 234 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Josias Booker | 210 | 56% | ||
| Whig | Richard Mitchell Beckwith | 163 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 47 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 661 | ||||
| Turnout | 373 | 56% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic Elections
On 9 November 1847, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1841 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the council on 9 November 1847 for a term of office of six years.
* â re-elected Alderman.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Bramley-Moore * | |
| Conservative | Edmund Molyneux * | |
| Conservative | Thomas Chilton * | |
| Reformer | John Holmes | |
| Conservative | William Nicol * | |
| Conservative | James Procter | |
| Conservative | John Nelson Wood | |
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper | |
By-elections
No. 6, Castle Street, Wednesday 17 November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor John Holmes (Reformer, Castle Street, elected 1 November 1847) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | George Holt | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
No. 9, Great George, Wednesday 17 November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor Joseph Cooper (Conservative, Great George, elected 1 November 1846) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | John Rogers | 177 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | Mr. Dover | 156 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 21 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 564 | ||||
| Turnout | 333 | 59% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No. 11, Abercromby, Wednesday 17 November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor James Procter (Conservative, Abercromby, elected 1 November 1847
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner | 189 | 51% | ||
| Whig | Robertson Gladstone | 183 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 6 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | 613 | ||||
| Turnout | 372 | 61% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No. 10, Rodney Street, Wednesday 17 November 1847
Caused by the election of Councillor John Nelson Wood (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1845) as an Alderman on 9 November 1847.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Booker | 267 | 66% | ||
| Whig | Mr. Lewin | 140 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 127 | 32% | |||
| Registered electors | 781 | ||||
| Turnout | 407 | 52% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
See also
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 â 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880âpresent
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England