1835 Liverpool Town Council election

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1835 Liverpool Town Council election
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Reformers
Conservative
Party Reformers Conservative
Popular vote3,2132,254
Percentage59%41%
Council Leader before election


Conservative

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Reformers

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Saturday 26 December 1835.

Contents

This was the first democratic election to Liverpool Town Council. The predecessor Council, the Common Council, elected new members itself. This election was conducted under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835. As this was the first election to the Council, all three seats for each of the sixteen wards were up for election. The candidate in each ward with the highest number of votes was elected for three years, the candidate with the second highest number of votes was elected for two years and the candidate with the third highest number of votes was elected for one year. All of the sixteen wards were contested.

The local press, at the time, referred exclusively to candidates as Reformers or Conservatives.

Members of the preceding Corporation of Liverpool that was replaced by the Liverpool Town Council

The Liverpool Corporation consisted of 17 Aldermen, including the mayor and 19 members of the Common Council.

PartyPositionName
MayorJames Aspinall
RecorderJames Clarke
AldermanGeorge Case
AldermanP. W. Brancker
AldermanJohn Bourne
AldermanSamuel Staniforth
AldermanJohn Wright
AldermanThomas Case
AldermanSir John Tobin
AldermanRichard Leyland
AldermanCharles Lawrence
Conservative AldermanPeter Bourne
AldermanThomas Littledale
AldermanNicholas Robinson
AldermanSir George Drinkwater
Conservative AldermanSir Thomas Brancker
AldermanSamuel Sandbach
Conservative AldermanCharles Horsefall
Conservative BailiffAmbrose Lace
BailiffJames Pownall
Town ClerkThomas Foster
Common Council
PartyName
Thomas Corrie
William Wallace Currie
John Deane Case
Isaac Oldham Bold
William Earle
Conservative John Shaw Leigh
William Ripley
Henry Moss
John Ewart
Samuel Thompson
Richard Houghton
Anthony Molyneux
Thomas Shaw
Conservative Richard B. B. Hollinshead
Henry Ashton
Conservative Robertson Gladstone
James Crosbie
James Cockshot
Joseph N. Walker

[1]

Members of the preceding Liverpool Common Council who sought election to the Liverpool Town Council

PartyCandidateWard StandingElected
Conservative Charles HorsfallEverton and KirkdaleYes
Conservative John WrightVauxhallNo
Conservative Sir Thomas BranckerCastle StreetNo
Conservative Charles LawrenceGreat GeorgeNo
Reformers William Earle jun.AbercrombyYes
Conservative John Shaw LeighWest DerbyYes
Reformers W. W. CurrieNorth ToxtethYes

Composition of the Council

After the election of Councillors on 26 December 1835 and the Aldermanic election in January 1836, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillorsAldermenTotal
Reformers 441559
Conservative 415

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1835
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Reformers 44N/AN/AN/A92%59%3,213
  Conservative 4N/AN/AN/A8%41%2,254

Ward results

* - Previously a member of the preceding Common Council

Everton and Kirkdale

No. 1 Everton and Kirkdale - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ReformerJohn Holmes 224 51% N/A
ReformerS. Hope 215 49% N/A
Conservative Charles Horsfall * 214 49% N/A
ReformerJoseph Hornby211N/A
Conservative Adam Hodgson 195N/A
Conservative W. C. Molyneux193N/A
Majority10N/A
Registered electors 503
Turnout 43887%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

The polling place for the township of Kirkdale was Mrs. Stretch's public house in Kirkdale Village.

The polling place for Everton township was Halliday's, Everton Coffee-house

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Crawford Logan 177 60% N/A
Reformer William Thornhill 171 58% N/A
Reformer Richard Shiel 159 54% N/A
Conservative Richard Houghton11840%N/A
Conservative James Heyworth9633%N/A
Conservative Mr. Foster8930%N/A
Majority59N/A
Registered electors 345
Turnout 29586%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

The Polling place was Mr. Horner's at the corner of Eccles-street and Vauxhall-road.

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Enoch Harvey 92 55% N/A
Reformer Egerton Smith 86 51% N/A
Reformer J. D. Thornely 80 48% N/A
Conservative Henry Coupland7645%N/A
Conservative John Wright *7444%N/A
Conservative Joseph Ackers6639%N/A
Majority16N/A
Registered electors 201
Turnout 16884%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

The polling place was at the Vauxhall Vaults, corner of Banastre-street and Vauxhall-road.

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Christopher Rawdon 137 54% N/A
Reformer Alexander McGregor 124 48% N/A
Conservative John Barton 119 46% N/A
Reformer William Stuart11746%N/A
Conservative R. B. B. Hollinshead10240%N/A
Conservative William Shand8935%N/A
Majority18N/A
Registered electors 297
Turnout 25686%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Polling place : At Mather's Baths, corner of St. Paul's-square and Virginia-street

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer James Holmes 179 56% N/A
Reformer Lawrence Heyworth 167 53% N/A
Reformer James Mellor 161 51% N/A
Conservative Thomas Sands13944%N/A
Conservative John Bent12640%N/A
Conservative G. B. Irlam11837%N/A
Majority40N/A
Registered electors 468
Turnout 318N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling places : Surnames A to K : at the south end of the Sessions'-house in South Chapel-street. Surnames L to Z : at the north end of the Sessions'-house in Chapel-street.

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Joshua Walmsley 260 73% N/A
Reformer Charles Birch 259 73% N/A
Reformer Thomas Bolton 248 70% N/A
Conservative Sir Thomas Brancker *9627%
Conservative George Grant8323%N/A
Conservative Mr. Wood7822%N/A
Majority164N/A
Registered electors 604
Turnout 35659%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At the two windows of the King's Arms Hotel fronting Castle-street

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer John Woollright 205 59% N/A
Reformer William Rushton 200 57% N/A
Reformer Richard Bright 190 54% N/A
Conservative Mr. Potter14541%N/A
Conservative Nathan Litherland14341%N/A
Conservative Thomas Tobin14241%N/A
Majority60N/A
Registered electors 548
Turnout 35964%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At the two windows of the Horse and Jockey public-house fronting Seel-street

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Hugh Hornby 201 56% N/A
Reformer William Rathbone 193 54% N/A
Reformer William Robert Preston 184 51% N/A
Conservative John Bibby15844%N/A
Conservative Peter Bourne15142%N/A
Conservative T. C. Molyneux14039%N/A
Majority43N/A
Registered electors 532
Turnout 35967%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At two compartments in the South Free School in Park-lane.

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer James Lawrence 237 64% N/A
Reformer Wellwood Maxwell 146 40% N/A
Reformer James Aikin 135 37% N/A
Conservative Charles Lawrence *13136%N/A
Conservative Joseph Cooper10829%N/A
Majority106N/A
Registered electors 335
Turnout N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At a warehouse, east side of St. James's-street, near the corner of St. Vincent-street.

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Henry Lawrence 198 50.1% N/A
Reformer William Lassell 197 49.9% N/A
Reformer Thomas Holt 194 49% N/A
Conservative Dr. J. P. Brandreth19249%N/A
Conservative John H. Turner18246%N/A
Reformer Eyre Evans17945%N/A
Majority1N/A
Registered electors 478
Turnout 39583%N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : A to K : at a new shop at the entrance of the New Arcade from Renshaw Street. L to Z : at a window of an empty-house, opposite the Unitarian Chapel, in Renshaw-street.

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer William Earle jun. * 186 56% N/A
Reformer Jas. Carson M.D. 184 55% N/A
Reformer Thomas Brocklebank 172 52% N/A
Conservative Robertson Gladstone 14744%N/A
Conservative Thomas Kaye14142%N/A
Conservative William Ripley12939%N/A
Majority39N/A
Registered electors 373
Turnout 33389%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At the Phoenix Inn, at the top of Mount Pleasant

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Mr. Langton 308 62% N/A
Reformer Thomas Blackburn 302 61% N/A
Reformer R. Roskell 292 59% N/A
Conservative Ambrose Lace19038%N/A
Conservative Robert Rigby17635%N/A
Conservative J. Todd Naylor17034%N/A
Majority118N/A
Registered electors 633
Turnout 49879%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling places : A to K : at a window in the Black Bell Inn, London-road. L to Z : at a window in Challinor's Public-house, on the opposite side of London-road.

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Richard Alison 288 67% N/A
Reformer Thomas Coglan 195 46% N/A
Reformer Edward Cropper 191 N/A
Conservative Edward Gibbon13933%N/A
Conservative John Davies13231%N/A
Conservative Richard Jones12730%N/A
Majority149N/A
Registered electors 393
Turnout N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At the Pontack's Public-house, in Christian-street.

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Shaw Leigh * 172 50.9% N/A
Reformer George Holt 166 49.4% N/A
Conservative Joseph Sanders 153 45% N/A
Reformer William Purser Freme15345%N/A
Reformer William Blaine152N/A
Conservative William P. Bushby13640%N/A
Majority6N/A
Registered electors 370
Turnout 33891%N/A
Conservative win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Polling place : At the Edge-hill Coffee-house.

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer John Cropper 114 59% N/A
Reformer W. Sharples 99 51% N/A
Reformer Francis Jordan 92 47% N/A
Conservative Mr. Fletcher8041%N/A
Conservative Mr. Smith7539%N/A
Conservative N. Robinson6534%
Majority34N/A
Registered electors 230
Turnout 19484%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At the southernmost of the Shops recently built by Dr. Hughes, on the west side of Park-road.

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth - 3 seats
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer W. W. Currie * 242 65% N/A
Reformer Mr. Duncan 223 60% N/A
Reformer C. Tayleur 222 59% N/A
Conservative Mr. Troughton13235%N/A
Conservative Mr. Gibbons13035%N/A
Conservative James Dempsey9024%N/A
Majority110N/A
Registered electors 493
Turnout 37476%N/A
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)
Reformer win (new seat)

Polling place : At two windows of the Royal Oak Public-house, at the corner of Upper Warwick-street and Park-place. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Aldermanic Elections

At the meeting of the Council in January 1836, sixteen Aldermen were elected by the Council, eight for a term of six years and eight for a term of three years.

PartyAldermanTerm expiresWard
Reformers William Stuart1841
Reformers Thomas Booth1841
Reformers Joseph Hornby1841
Reformers William Brown1841
Reformers Thomas Leathom1841
Reformers Thomas Smith (Toxteth park)1841
Reformers Robert Benn1841
Reformers Christopher Hird Jones1841
Reformers Thomas Bulley1838
Reformers Eyre Evans1838
Reformers William Blaine1838
Reformers James Moon1838
Reformers William Purser Freme1838
Reformers Thomas Brockhurst Barclay1838
Reformers George Robinson1838
Conservative Ormerod Heyworth1838

[17] [18]

By-elections

No. 12, Lime Street, 7th January 1836

Caused by the disqualification of Joseph Langton (Reformers, Lime Street, elected 26 December 1835) because he did not sign the councillors' declaration. Mr. Langton was the manager of the Bank of Liverpool and the directors of the bank did not think him being a town councillor was compatible with his role as manager of the bank. [19] [20]

No. 12 Lime Street 7th January 1836
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reformer Thomas Morecroft 270 56%
Conservative John Holmes 20944%
Majority6112%
Registered electors 633
Turnout 47976%
Reformer hold Swing

[21] [22] [23] [24]

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  2. ↑ "The Albion Monday 28th December 1835 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Albion Monsday 28th December 1835 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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  5. ↑ "The Albion Monday 28th December 1835 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "The Albion Monday 28th December 1835 (5) (scan)" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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  8. ↑ "The Albion Monday 28th December 1835 (7) (scan)" . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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