1838 Liverpool Town Council election

English local election March 2020 March 2020 1838 Liverpool Town Council election Coat of arms of Liverpool City Council.svg local no 1837 Liverpool Town Council election 1837 1838 11 01 y 1839 Liverpool Town Council election 1839 16 seats were up for election: one seat for the each of the 16 wards Reformers Reformers 33 30 4 Conservative Conservative Party (UK) 15 20 4 Council Leader Conservative Party (UK) 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  ±  Aldermen TotalReformers 30 -4 16 46Conservative 18 +4 0 18 Election result Liverpool local election result 1838 Whigs (British political party) 11 1 5 -4 65% 53% 2,610 Conservative Party (UK) 6 5 1 +4 35% 47% 2,344 Ward results * - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election Abercromby No. 11 Abercromby Conservative Party (UK) Robertson Gladstone 296 52% Whigs (British political party) William Earle 273 48% 23 4% N/A 663 569 86% Conservative Party (UK) Whigs (British political party) 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% Castle Street No. 6 Castle Street - 2 seats Whigs (British political party) Joshua Walmsley * Whigs (British political party) Edward Pilcher 674 Whigs (British political party) Whigs (British political party) Everton No. 1 Everton Whigs (British political party) John Holmes * 279 51% Conservative Party (UK) Francis Shand 273 49% 6 2% 706 552 78% Whigs (British political party) 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% Exchange No. 5 Exchange Whigs (British political party) Henry Holmes 163 62% Conservative Party (UK) George Gurden 101 38% 62 24% 549 264 48% Whigs (British political party) 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% Great George No. 9 Great George Conservative Party (UK) James Lawrence 442 Conservative Party (UK) Whigs (British political party) Lime Street No. 12 Lime Street Whigs (British political party) Thomas Morecroft * 348 55% Conservative Party (UK) Ambrose Lace 286 45% 62 10% 790 634 80% Whigs (British political party) 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% North Toxteth No. 16 North Toxteth Whigs (British political party) William Wallace Currie * 693 Whigs (British political party) Pitt Street No. 8 Pitt Street Whigs (British political party) Hugh Hornby * 210 56% Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Toulmin 166 44% 44 12% 563 376 67% Whigs (British political party) 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% Rodney Street No. 10 Rodney Street Whigs (British political party) Thomas Harvey 274 51% Conservative Party (UK) Henry Lawrence * 265 49% 9 2% N/A 637 539 Whigs (British political party) Conservative Party (UK) 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% St. Anne Street No. 13 St. Anne Street Whigs (British political party) Thomas Coglan * 220 56% Conservative Party (UK) John Davies 175 44% 45 12% 487 395 81% Whigs (British political party) 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% St. Paul's No. 4 St. Paul's Conservative Party (UK) George Wright 184 53% Whigs (British political party) Christopher Rawdon * 163 47% 21 6% N/A 481 347 72% Conservative Party (UK) Whigs (British political party) 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% St. Peter's No. 7 St. Peter's Whigs (British political party) John Woollright * 208 60% Conservative Party (UK) Wilfred Troutbeck 137 40% 71 20% 607 345 57% Whigs (British political party) 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% Scotland No. 2 Scotland Conservative Party (UK) Isaac Holmes 228 54% Whigs (British political party) Samuel Lacon 196 46% 32 8% N/A 534 424 79% Conservative Party (UK) Whigs (British political party) 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 South Toxteth No. 15 South Toxteth Whigs (British political party) John Cropper * 145 57% Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Murray Gladstone 108 43% 37 14% 355 253 71% Whigs (British political party) 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% Vauxhall No. 3 Vauxhall Conservative Party (UK) Thomas Case 125 55% Whigs (British political party) Enoch Harvey * 103 45% 22 10% N/A 311 228 73% Conservative Party (UK) Whigs (British political party) 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% West Derby No. 14 West Derby Conservative Party (UK) John Shaw Leigh * 470 Conservative Party (UK) https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pY3pWV0F4MFJWeXM Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (1) (scan) 15 October 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pZndNeWRFZVpkT1k Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (2) (scan) 15 October 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pUFlWSWJKUTdkekU Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (3) (scan) 15 October 2016 https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwOaUiDOoD1pS2VNYVM3Y24tWGc Liverpool Mercury 2 November 1838 (4) (scan) 15 October 2016 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 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 See also Liverpool City Council 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 1838 Category:1838 English local elections Category:November 1838 Category:1830s in Liverpool