1846 Liverpool Town Council election
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | 36 | 0 | 16 | 52 |
| style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | | Reformers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Election result
| 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
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Kaye * | 268 | 52% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Todd | 243 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 25 | ||||
| Registered electors | 719 | ||||
| Turnout | 511 | 71% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Aikin * | 2 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 2 | ||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Atherton * | 301 | 52% | ||
| Whig | William Walthew | 278 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 23 | ||||
| Registered electors | 899 | ||||
| Turnout | 579 | 64% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Tyrer * | 187 | 59% | ||
| Whig | James Mellor | 129 | 41% | ||
| Majority | 58 | ||||
| Registered electors | 610 | ||||
| Turnout | 316 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joseph Cooper | 168 | 62% | ||
| Whig | William Purser Freme | 103 | 38% | ||
| Majority | 65 | ||||
| Registered electors | 459 | ||||
| Turnout | 271 | 59% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Henry Danson | 280 | 52% | ||
| Conservative | Charles Saunders | 254 | 48% | ||
| Majority | 26 | ||||
| Registered electors | 746 | ||||
| Turnout | 534 | 72% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Robert Benn | 241 | 64% | ||
| Conservative | John Sheppard | 135 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 105 | ||||
| Registered electors | 814 | ||||
| Turnout | 376 | 46% | |||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Toulmin * | 199 | 55% | ||
| Whig | George Holt | 163 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 36 | ||||
| Registered electors | 523 | ||||
| Turnout | 362 | 69% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Holme | 306' | 57% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Booth | 229 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 77 | ||||
| Registered electors | 821 | ||||
| Turnout | 535 | 65% | |||
| Conservative gain from | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Bennett | 202 | 56% | ||
| Whig | Joseph Hornby * | 159 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 43 | ||||
| Registered electors | 473 | ||||
| Turnout | 361 | 76% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | James Stitt | 145 | 57% | ||
| Conservative | John Briscoe | 108 | 43% | ||
| Majority | 37 | ||||
| Registered electors | 472 | ||||
| Turnout | 253 | 54% | |||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Abraham Tinne * | 3 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Holme | 229 | 51% | ||
| Whig | William Thornhill * | 221 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 8 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 450 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Watson | 171 | 51% | ||
| Conservative | Thomas Swanbrook Glazebrook * | 162 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 9 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 333 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Grant Morris | 118 | 60% | ||
| Whig | Thomas Chalmer | 79 | 40% | ||
| Majority | 39 | ||||
| Registered electors | 296 | ||||
| Turnout | 197 | 67% | |||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Hall Lawrence | 14 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
By-elections
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References
- ^ "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.
