1838 Liverpool Town Council election

1 November 1838 (1838-11-01)
 
Reformers
Conservative
Party Reformers Conservative

Council Leader before election


Conservative

Council Leader after election


Reformers

Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1838. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.

There was a by-election in the Castle Street ward.

Five of the seventeen seats were uncontested.

The terms "Whig" and "Reformer" are used interchangeably, although the local press at the time referred exclusively to "Reformers".

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartyCouncillors  ±  AldermenTotal
Reformers30-41646
Conservative18+4018

Election result

Liverpool Local Election Result 1838
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Whig 11 1 5 -4 65% 53% 2,610
  Conservative 6 5 1 +4 35% 47% 2,344

Ward results

* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election

Abercromby

No. 11 Abercromby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robertson Gladstone 296 52%
Whig William Earle 273 48%
Majority 23 4% N/A
Registered electors 663
Turnout 569 86%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Robertson Gladstone William Earle
Votes  % Votes  %
10:007953%7147%
11:0013855%11245%
12:0017052%15748%
13:0019753%17847%
14:0023552%21548%
15:0023749%24351%
16:0029652%27348%

Castle Street

No. 6 Castle Street - 2 seats
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Joshua Walmsley * Unopposed N/A N/A
Whig Edward Pilcher Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 674
Whig hold
Whig hold

Everton

No. 1 Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Holmes * 279 51%
Conservative Francis Shand 273 49%
Majority 6 2%
Registered electors 706
Turnout 552 78%
Whig hold Swing
Time John Holmes Francis Shand
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006750%6650%
11:0012049%12651%
12:0015249%15751%
13:0017952%16848%
14:0019950%19950%
15:0021349%23351%
16:0027951%27349%

Exchange

No. 5 Exchange
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Henry Holmes 163 62%
Conservative George Gurden 101 38%
Majority 62 24%
Registered electors 549
Turnout 264 48%
Whig hold Swing
Time Henry Holmes George Gurden
Votes  % Votes  %
10:003570%1530%
11:006969%3131%
12:009162%5538%
13:0012063%6937%
14:0013864%7636%
15:0015462%9438%
16:0016362%10138%

Great George

No. 9 Great George
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Lawrence Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 442
Conservative gain from Whig

Lime Street

No. 12 Lime Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Morecroft * 348 55%
Conservative Ambrose Lace 286 45%
Majority 62 10%
Registered electors 790
Turnout 634 80%
Whig hold Swing
Time Thomas Morecroft Ambrose Lace
Votes  % Votes  %
10:004545%5555%
11:00
12:0013444%17156%
13:0020150%19850%
14:0024152%22648%
15:00283
16:0034855%28645%

North Toxteth

No. 16 North Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig William Wallace Currie * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 693
Whig hold

Pitt Street

No. 8 Pitt Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Hugh Hornby * 210 56%
Conservative Thomas Toulmin 166 44%
Majority 44 12%
Registered electors 563
Turnout 376 67%
Whig hold Swing
Time Hugh Hornby Thomas Toulmin
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005749%6051%
11:0011353%10047%
12:00113
13:0016756%13144%
14:0017255%14045%
15:0019455%15645%
16:0021056%16644%

Rodney Street

No. 10 Rodney Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig 'Thomas Harvey' 274 51%
Conservative Henry Lawrence * 265 49%
Majority 9 2% N/A
Registered electors 637
Turnout 539
Whig gain from Conservative Swing
Time Thomas Harvey Henry Lawrence
Votes  % Votes  %
10:002838%4562%
11:008342%11558%
12:0013246%15254%
13:0017047%19153%
14:0018948%20452%
15:00227
16:0027451%26549%

St. Anne Street

No. 13 St. Anne Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig Thomas Coglan * 220 56%
Conservative John Davies 175 44%
Majority 45 12%
Registered electors 487
Turnout 395 81%
Whig hold Swing
Time Thomas Coglan John Davies
Votes  % Votes  %
10:002754%2346%
11:00
12:0011156%8945%
13:0012952%12148%
14:0015452%14548%
15:0018753%16347%
16:0022056%17544%

St. Paul's

No. 4 St. Paul's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Wright 184 53%
Whig Christopher Rawdon * 163 47%
Majority 21 6% N/A
Registered electors 481
Turnout 347 72%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time George Wright Christopher Rawdon
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005662%3538%
11:0094
12:0012155%9945%
13:0013654%11646%
14:0015354%12946%
15:0016654%14246%
16:0018453%16347%

St. Peter's

No. 7 St. Peter's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Woollright * 208 60%
Conservative Wilfred Troutbeck 137 40%
Majority 71 20%
Registered electors 607
Turnout 345 57%
Whig hold Swing
Time John Woollright Wilfred Troutbeck
Votes  % Votes  %
10:003460%2340%
11:007459%5141%
12:0010659%7341%
13:0013058%9642%
14:0014657%10843%
15:0017058%12142%
16:0020860%13740%

Scotland

No. 2 Scotland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Isaac Holmes 228 54%
Whig Samuel Lacon 196 46%
Majority 32 8% N/A
Registered electors 534
Turnout 424 79%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Isaac Holmes Samuel L
Votes  % Votes  %
10:005748%6353%
11:008657%6443%
12:0010653%9347%
13:0013353%11647%
14:0015853%14147%
15:0018553%16647%
16:00196

South Toxteth

No. 15 South Toxteth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Whig John Cropper * 145 57%
Conservative Thomas Murray Gladstone 108 43%
Majority 37 14%
Registered electors 355
Turnout 253 71%
Whig hold Swing
Time John Cropper Thomas Murray Gladstone
Votes  % Votes  %
10:006470%2830%
11:007161%4539%
12:008665%4735%
13:0010160%6840%
14:0012161%7940%
15:0012960%8540%
16:0014557%10843%

Vauxhall

No. 3 Vauxhall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Thomas Case 125 55%
Whig Enoch Harvey * 103 45%
Majority 22 10% N/A
Registered electors 311
Turnout 228 73%
Conservative gain from Whig Swing
Time Thomas Case Enoch Harvey
Votes  % Votes  %
10:004759%3341%
11:007355%5945%
12:009058%6642%
13:009852%8948%
14:0010553%9347%
15:0011154%9446%
16:0012555%10345%

West Derby

No. 14 West Derby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Shaw Leigh * Unopposed N/A N/A
Registered electors 470
Conservative hold

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Aldermanic Elections

On 9 November 1838, the term of office of eight of the sixteen aldermen expired.

The following were elected as Aldermen until 9 November 1844.

* - re-elected Alderman.

PartyAlderman
ReformersThomas Brockhurst Barclay *
ReformersEyre Evans *
ReformersThomas Holt
ReformersJames Moon *
ReformersThomas Bulley *
ReformersWilliam Purser Freme *
ReformersWilliam Earle
ReformersEnoch Harvey

See also

References

  1. "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. "Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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