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.
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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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Two of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
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| Conservative | 39 | +1 | 10 | 49 | |
| Reformers | 9 | -1 | 6 | 15 | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 75% | 53% | 2,914 | ||
| Whig | 4 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 25% | 44% | 2,385 | ||
Ward results
edit* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Boutflower | 195 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Daniel Neilson | 154 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 195 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | 683 | ||||
| Turnout | 349 | 51% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Aikin * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | 712 | ||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Polling Place : The House, formerly the Queen's Arms Hotel, Castle-street.
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Hodgson * | 221 | 64% | ||
| Whig | Christopher Rawdon | 123 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 98 | 28% | |||
| Registered electors | 907 | ||||
| Turnout | 344 | 38% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : Halliday's Everton Coffee House, Everton.
Exchange
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Sands * | 240 | 60% | ||
| Whig | George Holt | 157 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 83 | 20% | |||
| Registered electors | 666 | ||||
| Turnout | 397 | 60% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions'-house, in Chapel-street.
Great George
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Sothern | 158 | 71% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Taylor | 64 | 29% | ||
| Majority | 94 | 42% | |||
| Registered electors | 499 | ||||
| Turnout | 222 | 44% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64, on the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.
Lime Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Kilshaw | 337 | 50.2% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Morecroft | 334 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 3 | 0.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 840 | ||||
| Turnout | 671 | 80% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Public-house of William Precott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London Road.
North Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Harbord * | 222 | 53% | ||
| Whig | William Lockerby | 193 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 29 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | 657 | ||||
| Turnout | 415 | 63% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Toulmin * | 211 | 55% | ||
| Whig | Robert Benn | 173 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 516 | ||||
| Turnout | 384 | 74% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.
Rodney Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | William Birkett * | 279 | 52% | ||
| Whig | William Lassell | 261 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 18 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 799 | ||||
| Turnout | 540 | 68% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Joseph Hornby | 210 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | H. G. Harbord | 174 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 511 | ||||
| Turnout | 384 | 75% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The House of William Dyer, No. 52, on the south side of Christian-street
St. Paul's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Richard Benson Blundell Hollinshead Blundell * | 179 | 52% | ||
| Whig | John Deakin | 162 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 17 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 423 | ||||
| Turnout | 341 | 81% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : Mr. Mather's Baths, at the north west corner of St. Paul's-square.
St. Peter's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | J. A. Tinne | 264 | 53% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Bolton | 233 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 31 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 701 | ||||
| Turnout | 497 | 71% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Polling Place : The Horse and Jockey, in Seel-street.
Scotland
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | William Thornhill * | 227 | 50.4% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Vernon | 223 | 49.6% | ||
| Majority | 4 | 0.8% | |||
| Registered electors | 563 | ||||
| Turnout | 450 | 80% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | T. T. Glazebrook | 118 | 50.2% | ||
| Whig | John Platt * | 117 | 49.8% | ||
| Majority | 1 | 0.4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 687 | ||||
| Turnout | 235 | 34% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Thomas Chalmer | 131 | 58% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Case | 93 | 42% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 16% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 563 | ||||
| Turnout | 224 | 40% | |||
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | George Hall Lawrence * | Unopposed | N/A | N/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]
See also
edit- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
References
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