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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:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reformers | 30 | -4 | 16 | 46 | |
Conservative | 18 | +4 | 0 | 18 |
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 |
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
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 | % | |
10:00 | 79 | 53% | 71 | 47% |
11:00 | 138 | 55% | 112 | 45% |
12:00 | 170 | 52% | 157 | 48% |
13:00 | 197 | 53% | 178 | 47% |
14:00 | 235 | 52% | 215 | 48% |
15:00 | 237 | 49% | 243 | 51% |
16:00 | 296 | 52% | 273 | 48% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Joshua Walmsley * | Unopposed | |||
Whig | Edward Pilcher | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 674 | ||||
Whig hold | |||||
Whig hold |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 67 | 50% | 66 | 50% |
11:00 | 120 | 49% | 126 | 51% |
12:00 | 152 | 49% | 157 | 51% |
13:00 | 179 | 52% | 168 | 48% |
14:00 | 199 | 50% | 199 | 50% |
15:00 | 213 | 49% | 233 | 51% |
16:00 | 279 | 51% | 273 | 49% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 35 | 70% | 15 | 30% |
11:00 | 69 | 69% | 31 | 31% |
12:00 | 91 | 62% | 55 | 38% |
13:00 | 120 | 63% | 69 | 37% |
14:00 | 138 | 64% | 76 | 36% |
15:00 | 154 | 62% | 94 | 38% |
16:00 | 163 | 62% | 101 | 38% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Lawrence | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 442 | ||||
Conservative gain from Whig |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 45 | 45% | 55 | 55% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 134 | 44% | 171 | 56% |
13:00 | 201 | 50% | 198 | 50% |
14:00 | 241 | 52% | 226 | 48% |
15:00 | 283 | |||
16:00 | 348 | 55% | 286 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | William Wallace Currie * | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 693 | ||||
Whig hold |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 49% | 60 | 51% |
11:00 | 113 | 53% | 100 | 47% |
12:00 | 113 | |||
13:00 | 167 | 56% | 131 | 44% |
14:00 | 172 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
15:00 | 194 | 55% | 156 | 45% |
16:00 | 210 | 56% | 166 | 44% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 28 | 38% | 45 | 62% |
11:00 | 83 | 42% | 115 | 58% |
12:00 | 132 | 46% | 152 | 54% |
13:00 | 170 | 47% | 191 | 53% |
14:00 | 189 | 48% | 204 | 52% |
15:00 | 227 | |||
16:00 | 274 | 51% | 265 | 49% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 27 | 54% | 23 | 46% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 111 | 56% | 89 | 45% |
13:00 | 129 | 52% | 121 | 48% |
14:00 | 154 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
15:00 | 187 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
16:00 | 220 | 56% | 175 | 44% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 56 | 62% | 35 | 38% |
11:00 | 94 | |||
12:00 | 121 | 55% | 99 | 45% |
13:00 | 136 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
14:00 | 153 | 54% | 129 | 46% |
15:00 | 166 | 54% | 142 | 46% |
16:00 | 184 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 34 | 60% | 23 | 40% |
11:00 | 74 | 59% | 51 | 41% |
12:00 | 106 | 59% | 73 | 41% |
13:00 | 130 | 58% | 96 | 42% |
14:00 | 146 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
15:00 | 170 | 58% | 121 | 42% |
16:00 | 208 | 60% | 137 | 40% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 48% | 63 | 53% |
11:00 | 86 | 57% | 64 | 43% |
12:00 | 106 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
13:00 | 133 | 53% | 116 | 47% |
14:00 | 158 | 53% | 141 | 47% |
15:00 | 185 | 53% | 166 | 47% |
16:00 | 196 |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
11:00 | 71 | 61% | 45 | 39% |
12:00 | 86 | 65% | 47 | 35% |
13:00 | 101 | 60% | 68 | 40% |
14:00 | 121 | 61% | 79 | 40% |
15:00 | 129 | 60% | 85 | 40% |
16:00 | 145 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 47 | 59% | 33 | 41% |
11:00 | 73 | 55% | 59 | 45% |
12:00 | 90 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
13:00 | 98 | 52% | 89 | 48% |
14:00 | 105 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
15:00 | 111 | 54% | 94 | 46% |
16:00 | 125 | 55% | 103 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Shaw Leigh * | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 470 | ||||
Conservative hold |
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.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
Reformers | Thomas Brockhurst Barclay * | |
Reformers | Eyre Evans * | |
Reformers | Thomas Holt | |
Reformers | James Moon * | |
Reformers | Thomas Bulley * | |
Reformers | William Purser Freme * | |
Reformers | William Earle | |
Reformers | Enoch Harvey |
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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:
Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reformers | 30 | -4 | 16 | 46 | |
Conservative | 18 | +4 | 0 | 18 |
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 |
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
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 | % | |
10:00 | 79 | 53% | 71 | 47% |
11:00 | 138 | 55% | 112 | 45% |
12:00 | 170 | 52% | 157 | 48% |
13:00 | 197 | 53% | 178 | 47% |
14:00 | 235 | 52% | 215 | 48% |
15:00 | 237 | 49% | 243 | 51% |
16:00 | 296 | 52% | 273 | 48% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | Joshua Walmsley * | Unopposed | |||
Whig | Edward Pilcher | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 674 | ||||
Whig hold | |||||
Whig hold |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 67 | 50% | 66 | 50% |
11:00 | 120 | 49% | 126 | 51% |
12:00 | 152 | 49% | 157 | 51% |
13:00 | 179 | 52% | 168 | 48% |
14:00 | 199 | 50% | 199 | 50% |
15:00 | 213 | 49% | 233 | 51% |
16:00 | 279 | 51% | 273 | 49% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 35 | 70% | 15 | 30% |
11:00 | 69 | 69% | 31 | 31% |
12:00 | 91 | 62% | 55 | 38% |
13:00 | 120 | 63% | 69 | 37% |
14:00 | 138 | 64% | 76 | 36% |
15:00 | 154 | 62% | 94 | 38% |
16:00 | 163 | 62% | 101 | 38% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Lawrence | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 442 | ||||
Conservative gain from Whig |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 45 | 45% | 55 | 55% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 134 | 44% | 171 | 56% |
13:00 | 201 | 50% | 198 | 50% |
14:00 | 241 | 52% | 226 | 48% |
15:00 | 283 | |||
16:00 | 348 | 55% | 286 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whig | William Wallace Currie * | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 693 | ||||
Whig hold |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 49% | 60 | 51% |
11:00 | 113 | 53% | 100 | 47% |
12:00 | 113 | |||
13:00 | 167 | 56% | 131 | 44% |
14:00 | 172 | 55% | 140 | 45% |
15:00 | 194 | 55% | 156 | 45% |
16:00 | 210 | 56% | 166 | 44% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 28 | 38% | 45 | 62% |
11:00 | 83 | 42% | 115 | 58% |
12:00 | 132 | 46% | 152 | 54% |
13:00 | 170 | 47% | 191 | 53% |
14:00 | 189 | 48% | 204 | 52% |
15:00 | 227 | |||
16:00 | 274 | 51% | 265 | 49% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 27 | 54% | 23 | 46% |
11:00 | ||||
12:00 | 111 | 56% | 89 | 45% |
13:00 | 129 | 52% | 121 | 48% |
14:00 | 154 | 52% | 145 | 48% |
15:00 | 187 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
16:00 | 220 | 56% | 175 | 44% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 56 | 62% | 35 | 38% |
11:00 | 94 | |||
12:00 | 121 | 55% | 99 | 45% |
13:00 | 136 | 54% | 116 | 46% |
14:00 | 153 | 54% | 129 | 46% |
15:00 | 166 | 54% | 142 | 46% |
16:00 | 184 | 53% | 163 | 47% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 34 | 60% | 23 | 40% |
11:00 | 74 | 59% | 51 | 41% |
12:00 | 106 | 59% | 73 | 41% |
13:00 | 130 | 58% | 96 | 42% |
14:00 | 146 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
15:00 | 170 | 58% | 121 | 42% |
16:00 | 208 | 60% | 137 | 40% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 57 | 48% | 63 | 53% |
11:00 | 86 | 57% | 64 | 43% |
12:00 | 106 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
13:00 | 133 | 53% | 116 | 47% |
14:00 | 158 | 53% | 141 | 47% |
15:00 | 185 | 53% | 166 | 47% |
16:00 | 196 |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 64 | 70% | 28 | 30% |
11:00 | 71 | 61% | 45 | 39% |
12:00 | 86 | 65% | 47 | 35% |
13:00 | 101 | 60% | 68 | 40% |
14:00 | 121 | 61% | 79 | 40% |
15:00 | 129 | 60% | 85 | 40% |
16:00 | 145 | 57% | 108 | 43% |
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 | % | |
10:00 | 47 | 59% | 33 | 41% |
11:00 | 73 | 55% | 59 | 45% |
12:00 | 90 | 58% | 66 | 42% |
13:00 | 98 | 52% | 89 | 48% |
14:00 | 105 | 53% | 93 | 47% |
15:00 | 111 | 54% | 94 | 46% |
16:00 | 125 | 55% | 103 | 45% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Shaw Leigh * | Unopposed | |||
Registered electors | 470 | ||||
Conservative hold |
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.
Party | Alderman | |
---|---|---|
Reformers | Thomas Brockhurst Barclay * | |
Reformers | Eyre Evans * | |
Reformers | Thomas Holt | |
Reformers | James Moon * | |
Reformers | Thomas Bulley * | |
Reformers | William Purser Freme * | |
Reformers | William Earle | |
Reformers | Enoch Harvey |