1848 Liverpool Town Council election

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1848 Liverpool Town Council election
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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

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1848, with the exception of Castle Street and Scotland wards where the elections were held on 2 November because the Aldermen for these wards were not able to act as returning officers. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

Contents

Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.

This was the first year that the local press referred to "Liberals" rather than "Reformers"

The main issue at this election was whether the Corporation's estate and the docks should be subject to Rates (tax).

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Conservative 3301548
Reformers 150116

Election result

Liverpool local election result 1848
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1044062%60%1,826
  Whig 644038%40%1,218

Because half of the wards were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hugn Neil 249 55%
Whig William Earle20145%
Majority 4810%
Registered electors
Turnout 450
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Phœnix Inn, on the east side of Mount-pleasant.

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Hugh Hornby * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling Place : The Saracen's Head in Dale-street.

Everton

No. 1 Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Edward Langsdale 352 51%
Conservative Francis Shand *33849%
Majority 142%
Registered electors
Turnout 690
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house on the north side of Great Homer-street, Occupied by Mr. Charles Unwin.

Francis Shand was opposed to the rating of the Corporation and Dock Estates, Edward Langsdale was of the opposite view.

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Littledale jun. * Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Polling Place : The north end of the Sessions' house, in Chapel-street.

Thomas Littledale jun. was a pro-rater.

Great George

No. 9 Great George
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Wagstaff 202 58%
Whig Thomas Lloyd14742%
Majority 5516%
Registered electors
Turnout 349
Conservative hold Swing

Polling Place : The Shop, No. 64 at the north side of Nelson-street, occupied by Mr. Richard Hesketh.

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Johnson Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig hold

Polling Place : The Public-house of Mr. William Prescott, at the corner of St. Vincent-street, London-road.

James Johnson was a pro-rater.

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Fisher Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Conservative gain from Whig

Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Royal Oak", corner of Warwick-street, Park-road.

William Fisher was a pro-rater.

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Robinson * Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Polling Place : The Committee-room of the South Corporation School, in Park-lane.

Thomas Robinson was a pro-rater.

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Booker Unopposed
Registered electors
Conservative hold

Polling Place : The Shop, near the entrance to the New Arcade, on the west side of Renshaw-street, occupied by Mr. Robert Brassey.

George Booker was a pro-rater.

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Poole 138 80%
Whig Henry Adams3520%
Majority 10360%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 173
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House of Mr. Thomas Hindle, on the west side of Christian-street

Thomas Pool was a pro-rater.

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Briscoe 185 50.4%
Whig John Rowland McGuffie18249.6%
Majority 30.8%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 367
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House of Mr. Mather, at the northwest corner of St. Paul's-square.

Both candidates were pro-raters.

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Ferguson 268 59%
Conservative John Stewart *18441%
Majority 8418%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 452
Conservative gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The Public-house, sign of "The Horse and Jockey" in Seel-street'

John Ferguson, a determined pro-rater and chairman of the National Federation.

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig James Thomson Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

Polling Place : The House No. 64, on the north side of Burlington-street, near Limekiln-lane, occupied by Mr. Joseph Jones.

James Thomson advocated the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates.

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Edward Cannon Hindley Unopposed N/AN/A
Registered electors
Whig gain from Conservative

Polling Place : The Shop, on the west side of Park-road, occupied by Mrs. Eliza Gould, near the church of St. John the Baptist.

Edward Cannon Hindley was a pro-rater.

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Thomas Llewellyn Hodson 123 78%
Whig William Rathbone *3522%
Majority 8856%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 158
Conservative gain from Whig Swing

Polling Place : The House occupied by Mr. George Gurden, on the west side of Vauxhall-road nearly opposite the end of Blackstock-street.

William Rathbone was an advocate of the Rivington Pike water scheme and opposed to the rating of the Corporate and Dock estates. Mr. Hodson took the contrary views.

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Whig Richard Mitchell Beckwith 266 65%
Conservative James H. Bourne14135%
Majority 12530%N/A
Registered electors
Turnout 407
Whig gain from Conservative Swing

Polling Place : The House, on the south side of Edge-hill, opposite the Church, in the occupation of Mrs. Mary Fleetwood.

Richard Mitchell Beckwith was a pro-rater.

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 1 November 1848 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser 8 November 1848 (4) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (1) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (2) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire Advertiser 3 November 1848 (3) (scan)" . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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