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Elections to Liverpool Town Council were held on Wednesday 1 November 1845. One third of the council seats were up for election, the term of office of each councillor being three years.
Ten of the sixteen wards were uncontested.
After the election, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | ± | Aldermen | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 35 | -3 | 16 | 51 | |
| Reformers | 13 | +3 | 0 | 13 | |
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 10 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 63% | 49% | 1,273 | ||
| Whig | 6 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 17% | 51% | 1,317 | ||
Given that ten of the sixteen seats were uncontested, these statistics should be taken in that context.
Ward results
* - Retiring Councillor seeking re-election
Abercromby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Charles William Reade | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Castle Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Hugh Hornby * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
Everton
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Francis Shand * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Exchange
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Littledale jun | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Great George
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Royden * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Lime Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Vincent Higgins | 324 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | Robert Rigby * | 252 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 72 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 576 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
North Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Thomas Lloyd | 291 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | John Sheppard * | 227 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 64 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 518 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Pitt Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Thomas Robinson | 203 | 65% | ||
| Whig | George Thirkell | 108 | 35% | ||
| Majority | 95 | 30% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 311 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Whig | Swing | ||||
Rodney Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Nelson Wood * | 275 | 50% | ||
| Whig | Robert Ellison Harvey | 275 | 50% | ||
| Majority | 0 | 0% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 550 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Because there was a tie, the casting vote of the presiding alderman (Richard Smethurst Crook, Conservative) went to John Nelson Wood (Conservative). [1]
St. Anne Street
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Earle | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | |||||
St. Paul's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | Eyre Evans | 171 | 56% | ||
| Conservative | John Caton Thompson * | 133 | 44% | ||
| Majority | 38 | 12% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 304 | ||||
| Whig gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
St. Peter's
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | John Stewart | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Scotland
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Houghton jun * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
South Toxteth
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ambrose Lace * | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Conservative hold | |||||
Vauxhall
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whig | William Rathbone | Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
| Registered electors | |||||
| Whig hold | |||||
West Derby
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Plumpton * | 183 | 55% | ||
| Whig | James Mellor | 148 | 45% | ||
| Majority | 35 | 10% | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Turnout | 331 | ||||
| Conservative hold | 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 and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 5 November 1845 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 5 November 1845 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 5 November 1845 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 5 November 1845 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Courier and Commercial Advertiser Wednesday 5 November 1845 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (1) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (2) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (3) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (4) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (5) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (6) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Liverpool Mercury and Lancashire General Advertiser Friday 7 November 1845 (7) (scan)". Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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