Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1837. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
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One of the sixteen wards was uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reformers | 33 | -4 | 15 | 48 | |
| Conservative | 15 | +4 | 1 | 16 | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | 12 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 75% | 51% | 3,093 | ||
| Conservative | 4 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 25% | 49% | 2,945 | ||
Ward results
edit* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Dr. James Carson * | 250 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Robertson Gladstone | 245 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 5 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 495 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Charles Birch * | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Hodgson | 273 | 51% | ||
| Whig | George Quayle * | 258 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 15 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 531 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Exchange
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Sands | 204 | 51% | ||
| Whig | Lawrence Heyworth * | 193 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 11 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 397 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Great George
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper | 172 | 57% | ||
| Whig | Hardman Earle | 131 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 41 | 14% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 303 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | 'Thomas Blackburn *' | 328 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | Ambrose Lace | 252 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 76 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 580 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William McMurdo Duncan * | 232 | 55% | ||
| Conservative | John Sheppard | 191 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 41 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 423 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Rathbone * | 229 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | James Aspinall | 208 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 21 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 437 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Lassell * | 261 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | John Wright | 247 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 14 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 508 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Edward Segar | 214 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | John Davies | 205 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 419 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Benjamin Frankland | 163 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | William Winstanley | 155 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 8 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 318 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Priestly | 192 | 53% | ||
| Conservative | Henry R. Sandbach | 168 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 24 | 6% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 360 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Thornhill * | 230 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Berry Horsfall | 217 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 13 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 447 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | John Platt | 134 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Alexander Smith jnr | 129 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 5 | 2% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 263 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Preston | 114 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Case | 91 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 23 | 12% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 205 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Hall Lawrence | 188 | 53% | ||
| Whig | George Holt * | 164 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 24 | 6% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 352 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
See also
edit- Liverpool City Council
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880–present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
References
edit- ^ "The Albion Monday 6 November 1837 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "The Albion Monday 6 November 1837 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "The Albion Monday 6 November 1837 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "The Albion Monday 6 November 1837 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 8 October 2016.