Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Monday 2 November 1846. 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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Three of the sixteen wards were uncontested. In the uncontested elections, votes were still cast, although in very small numbers.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 36 | 0 | 16 | 52 | |
| Reformers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
Election result
edit| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 69% | 52% | 2,654 | ||
| Whig | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31% | 48% | 2,443 | ||
Ward results
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Abercromby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Kaye * | 268 | 52% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Todd | 243 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 25 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 719 | ||||
| Turnout | 511 | 71% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Aikin * | 2 | 100% | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 2 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Atherton * | 301 | 52% | ||
| Whig | William Walthew | 278 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 23 | 4% | |||
| Registered electors | 899 | ||||
| Turnout | 579 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 187 | 59% | ||
| Whig | James Mellor | 129 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 58 | 18% | |||
| Registered electors | 610 | ||||
| Turnout | 316 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Joseph Cooper | 168 | 62% | ||
| Whig | William Purser Freme | 103 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 65 | 24% | |||
| Registered electors | 459 | ||||
| Turnout | 271 | 59% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Henry Danson | 280 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Charles Saunders | 254 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 26 | 4% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 746 | ||||
| Turnout | 534 | 72% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | Robert Benn | 241 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | John Sheppard | 135 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 105 | 28% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 814 | ||||
| Turnout | 376 | 46% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Thomas Toulmin * | 199 | 55% | ||
| Whig | George Holt | 163 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 36 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | 523 | ||||
| Turnout | 362 | 69% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | Samuel Holme | 306 | 57% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Booth | 229 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 77 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | 821 | ||||
| Turnout | 535 | 65% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Bennett | 202 | 56% | ||
| Whig | Joseph Hornby * | 159 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 43 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 473 | ||||
| Turnout | 361 | 76% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | James Stitt | 145 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | John Briscoe | 108 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 37 | 14% | |||
| Registered electors | 472 | ||||
| Turnout | 253 | 54% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Abraham Tinne * | 3 | 100% | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Scotland
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | James Holme | 229 | 51% | ||
| Whig | William Thornhill * | 221 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 8 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 450 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Whig | William Watson | 171 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Swanbrook Glazebrook * | 162 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | 2% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 333 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | John Grant Morris | 118 | 60% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Chalmer | 79 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 39 | 20% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 296 | ||||
| Turnout | 197 | 67% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
West Derby
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Conservative | George Hall Lawrence | 14 | 100% | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
By-elections
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References
edit- ^ "Liverpool Town Council Minute book June 1845 - April 1848 p. 255 scan)". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council Minute book June 1845 - April 1848 p. 256 scan)". Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "The Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 28th October 1846)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "The Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 4th November 1846)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.