1850 Liverpool Town Council election
Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Friday 1 November 1850. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Eight of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Conservative | ?? | +1 | ?? | ?? |
| style="background-color: Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color" | | Reformers | ?? | -1 | ?? | ?? |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 14 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 87.5% | ||||
| Whig | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 12.5% | ||||
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Cardwell Gardner | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | George Holt | 277 | 69% | ||
| Whig | John Smith | 122 | 31% | ||
| Majority | 155 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 399 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Moulsdale Mellor | 311 | 51% | ||
| Whig | William Walthew * | 294 | 49% | ||
| Majority | 17 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 605 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles Turner | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | William Ashley Clayton | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Buck Lloyd * | 300 | 64% | ||
| Whig | K. Leversedge | 167 | 36% | ||
| Majority | 133 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 467 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matthew Gregson | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Walter Powell Jeffreys * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Aspinall Tobin * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Nicholson | 172 | 54% | ||
| Whig | W. K. Tyrer | 144 | 46% | ||
| Majority | 28 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 316 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Oliver Holden | 192 | 65% | ||
| Conservative | John James | 104 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 88 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 296 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Holme | 282 | 53% | ||
| Whig | William Henderson | 248 | 47% | ||
| Majority | 34 | ||||
| Registered electors | 784 | ||||
| Turnout | 530 | 68% | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Woodruff * | 327 | 66% | ||
| Whig | Raymond William Houghton | 172 | 34% | ||
| Majority | 155 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 499 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Samuel Holme | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Preston * | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | Swing | ||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Marks Wood | 260 | 67% | ||
| Whig | Eyre Evans | 127 | 33% | ||
| Majority | 133 | ||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 387 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Aldermanic Elections
On 9 November 1850, the term of office of eight aldermen who were elected on 9 November 1844 expired.
The following were elected as Aldermen by the Council on 9 November 1850 for a term of office of six years.
* - re-elected Alderman.
| Party | Alderman | |
|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | William Bennett |
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | John Bent * |
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Thomas Dover * |
| style="background-color:Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color " | | Reformer | Edward Langsdale |
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | James Lawrence * |
| style="background-color:Template:Whigs (British political party)/meta/color " | | Reformer | William Preston |
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | Thomas Robinson |
| style="background-color:Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color " | | Conservative | John Haywood Turner * |
By-elections
No. 10, Rodney Street, 1 November 1950
A signed declaration, dated 27 October 1850, from Councillors Bernard Hall, Thomas Wagstaff and John Charles Fernihough was submitted to the Council on 29 October 1850 stating that Councillor George Booker (Conservative, Rodney Street, elected 1 November 1848) had been absent from the borough for more than six months. This disqualified Councillor Booker and initiated the by election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Fleming | unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
No. 1, Everton, 15 November 1850
Caused by the election of Councillor Edward Langsdale (Reformer, Everton, elected 1 November 1848) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert Aked | ||||
| Whig | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
No. 3, Vauxhall, 15 November 1850
Caused by the election of Councillor William Preston (Reformer, Vauxhall, elected 1 November 1850) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nicholson | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
No. 8, Pitt Street, 15 November 1850
Caused by the election of Councillor Thomas Robinson (Conservative, Pitt Street, elected 1 November 1848) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1850.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gladstone jun. | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
No. 13, St. Anne Street, 15 November 1850
Caused by the election of Cllr. William Bennett (Conservative, St. Anne Street, elected 1 November 1849) as an alderman by the council on 9 November 1849.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Kenney Tyrer | ||||
| Conservative | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
No. 7, St. Peter's, 4 August 1851
Caused by the death of Councillor John Ferguson (Conservative, elected 1 November 1848).
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Clarke | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
See also
- Liverpool Town Council elections 1835 - 1879
- Liverpool City Council elections 1880 - present
- Mayors and Lord Mayors of Liverpool 1207 to present
- History of local government in England
References
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 30 October 1850 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 6 November 1850 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 6 November 1850 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 6 November 1850 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 13 November 1850 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Courier Wednesday 13 November 1850 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Albion Monday 18 November 1850 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "(Liverpool) Albion Monday 18 November 1850 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Liverpool Town Council - Council Minute Book 1850-1851 pg 237 (scan)". Retrieved 30 November 2016.
